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Missy Franklin

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A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

Top 10 Division 1 NCAA Conference Performances

Conger is now the only swimmer other than the most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, to go under 1:40 in both the 200 yard fly and the 200 yard backstroke. He can swim it all, and the decision to swim the 200 fly at NCAAs still hasn’t been made.

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8 Big Things from Week 2 of Major Conference Meet Action

3 of the 5 best 200 flyers in NCAA history performed at separate times and in separate places last week, further building the excitement for when all three finally meet head to head.

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5 Big Things From The Final Night Of The Women’s Pac-12 Championships

#2 Missy Franklin Wraps Up College Career, Winning 6 of 6 Individual Pac-12 Titles

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2015 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Missy Franklin will be competing for her final individual Pac-12 victory of her career in tonight’s 200 backstroke.

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2015 Pac-12 Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 4 Prelims Real-Time Recaps

Cal swimmer Liz Pelton will take on the 200 backstroke on the final day of the 2015 Pac-12 Championships.

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2015 Women’s Pac-12 Swimming & Diving Championships: Missy Tops Simone in 200

Cal’s Missy Franklin beat out Simone Manuel of Stanford in the marquee matchup of the meet so far.

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4 Big Things from Day 3 of the Women’s Pac-12 Championships

Bootsma’s Back: after a sophomore slump, Cal junior Rachel Bootsma put up the #2 time in the NCAA this year while winning the 100 back.

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Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs – 23 scoring swims for dominant Cal

Kelly Naze is the top seed in the 400 IM, one of 15 Cal Bears qualified for an A final tonight and one of 23 slated scoring swims for the Bears tonight.

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2015 Pac 12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 3 Prelims Real-Time Recaps

USC’s Kendyl Stewart will be among the top seeds going in on Friday morning, with hers coming in the 100 fly.

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Cal Women Extend Lead on Day Two of Pac 12 Champs; Stanford Lingers

Cal’s star freshman Cierra Runge helped to extend the Golden Bear lead on Day 2 of the Pac 12 Champs.

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2015 Women’s Pac-12s – Day 2 Ups/Mids/Downs – Cal’s 4-up IM leads early charge

Elizabeth Pelton is one of 4 Cal Bears in the 200 IM A final and one of 9 Golden Bear championship finalists heading into day 2 finals.

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2015 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Runge & Franklin impress, Manuel quick at day 2 prelims

Cal’s Missy Franklin jumped out of the 500 free and into the 200 IM, turning in the top time in prelims of the IM event while leading a 1-2-3-4 Cal sweep.

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VIDEO: Pac-12 Swim Coaches What Elements Go Into the “Final Kick”

Courtesy: Pac-12 Conference The best part of any swimming race, for a fan, is the final kick. The surge to…

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Cal women smash American, US Open, NCAA records in 800 free relay with 1:40 anchor from Missy Franklin

The California Golden Bears kicked off post-season swimming in a big way, not just breaking but smashing every major record in the 800 free relay on opening night.

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2015 Women’s Pac 12 Championships Fan Guide: Cal Chasing Another Championship

Missy Franklin could sweep all of her individual events at the Pac-12 Champs, although Elizabeth Pelton has been faster this season in the 200 IM and 200 back.

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