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18 2006-07 California Golden Bears Women’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears TOP CAL STARS MARYLYN CHIANG Marylyn Chiang, the 1999 Pacific- 10 Conference Swimmer of the Year, ended a spectacular career in California women’s swimming history in 1999 when she helped the Golden Bears to a fifth-place national finish at the NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga. Chiang captured the NCAA title in the 100 back, breaking the then-NCAA and U.S. Open record with a time of 52.36 (since topped by Natalie Coughlin’s 49.97 in 2002). She became the first Cal women’s swimmer to win an NCAA title since Hiroko Nagasaki won the 200 breast in 1988, and was the first Cal Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year since Sarah Anderson in 1989. Chiang also placed second nationally in the 200 IM with a time of 1:57.83 and placed third in the 100 fly with a time of 52.40. She helped the Bears to a second-place finish in the 400 free relay (lead-off leg) which set a then-school record 3:16.56 as well. In all, Chiang is a member of the Bears all-time Top 10 list in five events, second in 100 back, second in 100 fly, fourth in 200 back, sixth in 100 free, fourth in 200 IM. She was also the 1999 Pac- 10 Champion in the 200 IM and 100 back, and helped lead the Bears to conference relay titles in the 200 and 400 free relays. HALEY COPE Haley Cope was named the 2000 Pacific-10 Conference Swimmer of the Year as a junior after leading Cal to NCAA titles in the 200-meter medley relay (then world-best 1:49.23) and 200m free relay (then U.S. Open record 1:40.18). She also set a short course world record in the 50m back (27.25) as a lead-off on the Bears 200m medley relay. Cope placed second in the nation in the 100m back (59.17) and sixth in the 100m butterfly (59.70) as well. She was a member of the Pac-10 champion 200- yard free relay (Pac-10 meet record 1:30.98), 400 medley relay (Pac-10 meet record 3:35.71) and 200 medley relay (Pac-10 meet record 1:39.27). Cope concluded her collegiate swimming career in 2001, placing second at the NCAA Championships in the 50 free (22.34), third in the 100 back (53.06) and seventh in the 100 free (49.34). She also helped lead the Bears to national runner-up finishes in the 200 free relay (school record 1:30.05), 200 medley relay (backstroke leg, American record 1:38.44) and the 400 medley relay (backstroke leg, American record 3:34.83). At the 2001 Pac-10 Championships, Cope placed first in both the 50 (Pac-10 record 22.32) and 100 free (49.27) and helped the Bears to the conference title in the 200 free relay. Cope won a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics for the 400-meter medley relay, competing in the preliminaries of the event. Cope was joined in that relay by former teammate Natalie Coughlin and was coached by her former collegiate coach Teri McKeever, a U.S. assistant coach. Cope qualified for the Olympic team in the 100 backstroke, second only to Coughlin at the Trials. She finished eighth in the final of the 100-meter backstroke in Athens at 1:01.76. In the spring of 2003, Cope won her third U.S. national title, taking the 100m back in a best time. A national team member, Cope turned in a runner-up finish in the 100m back at the Mutual of Omaha’s U.S. vs. Australia “Duel in the Pool”. HALL OF FAMERS SARAH ANDERSON A 21-time All-American and one of the best mid-to-long distance swimmers in Cal history, Sarah Anderson still holds school records for the 1,650-yard (16:10.33 in 1988) and 1,000-yard (9:46.08 in 1991) freestyle events—the only two freestyle categories to withstand the talents of three- time NCAA Swimmer of the Year Natalie Coughlin in school annals. During her tenure at Cal, she placed in the top three at the NCAA meet four times, finishing third in the 1650 in 1988, second in the 200 free in 1991, and third in both the 1650 free and 500 free in ’91. Anderson was voted Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year in 1989, when she claimed conference crowns in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle races. As a senior, she also earned national and Pac- 10 All-Academic honors. MARY T. MEAGHER Olympic gold medallist Mary T. Meagher, world record holder and a six-time NCAA champion for California, is a member of both the International Swimming Hall of Fame (inducted May 7, 1993 in Fort Lauderdale, FL) and the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame (inducted January 8, 1992). Meagher, known at Madame Butterfly during her competitive years, was a member of the 1980, 1984 and 1988 U.S. Olympic teams. At the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, she captured gold medals in the 100-meter butterfly, the 200-meter butterfly and as a member of the 400- meter medley relay team. Her 100 and 200 fly times were both Olympic records. In 1981, Meagher established world marks in the 200 fly (2:05.96) and the 100 fly (57.93). Her 200 fly time was rated the fifth-greatest single event performance by Sports Illustrated. She owns several of the top times in history in the 200 fly and was the first woman to swim under 2:07. Meagher enrolled at Cal in the fall of 1982 and won NCAA championships each of her four years with the Golden Bears (She took 1984 off from school to concentrate on the Olympics.). In 1983, Meagher earned her first NCAA title in the 200-yard fly. She later won the 100 and 200 fly in 1985, the 200 fly in 1986, and the 100 and 200 fly in 1987. Meagher graduated in December 1987. Meagher received the Olympia Award and was named the Kentucky Sportswoman of the Year in 1984. She also won the Honda Sports Award for swimming in 1985 and 1987 and was selected the winner of the 1987 Honda Broderick Cup, given annually to the nation’s top female collegiate athlete. Meagher was the 16th woman to be inducted into the Cal Hall of Fame.

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Page 1: Golden Bears TOP CAL STARS - SIDEARM Sports...Natalie Coughlin in school annals. During her tenure at Cal, she placed in the top three at the NCAA meet four times, finishing third

18 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS18 2006-07 California Golden Bears Women’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide

CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

TOP CAL STARSMARYLYN CHIANGMarylyn Chiang, the 1999 Pacific-

10 Conference Swimmer of theYear, ended a spectacular careerin California women’s swimminghistory in 1999 when she helpedthe Golden Bears to a fifth-placenational finish at the NCAAChampionships in Athens, Ga.

Chiang captured the NCAA title in the 100 back, breaking thethen-NCAA and U.S. Open record with a time of 52.36 (sincetopped by Natalie Coughlin’s 49.97 in 2002). She became the firstCal women’s swimmer to win an NCAA title since Hiroko Nagasakiwon the 200 breast in 1988, and was the first Cal Pac-10 Swimmerof the Year since Sarah Anderson in 1989.

Chiang also placed second nationally in the 200 IM with a timeof 1:57.83 and placed third in the 100 fly with a time of 52.40. Shehelped the Bears to a second-place finish in the 400 free relay(lead-off leg) which set a then-school record 3:16.56 as well.

In all, Chiang is a member of the Bears all-time Top 10 list infive events, second in 100 back, second in 100 fly, fourth in 200back, sixth in 100 free, fourth in 200 IM. She was also the 1999 Pac-10 Champion in the 200 IM and 100 back, and helped lead theBears to conference relay titles in the 200 and 400 free relays.

HALEY COPEHaley Cope was named the 2000

Pacific-10 Conference Swimmer ofthe Year as a junior after leading Calto NCAA titles in the 200-meter medleyrelay (then world-best 1:49.23) and200m free relay (then U.S. Open record1:40.18). She also set a short courseworld record in the 50m back (27.25)as a lead-off on the Bears 200mmedley relay. Cope placed second inthe nation in the 100m back (59.17) and sixth in the 100m butterfly(59.70) as well. She was a member of the Pac-10 champion 200-yard free relay (Pac-10 meet record 1:30.98), 400 medley relay(Pac-10 meet record 3:35.71) and 200 medley relay (Pac-10 meetrecord 1:39.27).

Cope concluded her collegiate swimming career in 2001,placing second at the NCAA Championships in the 50 free(22.34), third in the 100 back (53.06) and seventh in the 100 free(49.34). She also helped lead the Bears to national runner-upfinishes in the 200 free relay (school record 1:30.05), 200 medleyrelay (backstroke leg, American record 1:38.44) and the 400medley relay (backstroke leg, American record 3:34.83). At the2001 Pac-10 Championships, Cope placed first in both the 50(Pac-10 record 22.32) and 100 free (49.27) and helped the Bearsto the conference title in the 200 free relay.

Cope won a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics for the 400-metermedley relay, competing in the preliminaries of the event. Copewas joined in that relay by former teammate Natalie Coughlin andwas coached by her former collegiate coach Teri McKeever, a U.S.assistant coach. Cope qualified for the Olympic team in the 100backstroke, second only to Coughlin at the Trials. She finishedeighth in the final of the 100-meter backstroke in Athens at 1:01.76.

In the spring of 2003, Cope won her third U.S. national title,taking the 100m back in a best time. A national team member,Cope turned in a runner-up finish in the 100m back at the Mutualof Omaha’s U.S. vs. Australia “Duel in the Pool”.

HALL OF FAMERSSARAH ANDERSON

A 21-time All-American andone of the best mid-to-longdistance swimmers in Calhistory, Sarah Anderson stillholds school records for the1,650-yard (16:10.33 in 1988)and 1,000-yard (9:46.08 in1991) freestyle events—theonly two freestyle categories towithstand the talents of three-time NCAA Swimmer of the YearNatalie Coughlin in school annals. During her tenure at Cal,she placed in the top three at the NCAA meet four times,finishing third in the 1650 in 1988, second in the 200 free in1991, and third in both the 1650 free and 500 free in ’91.Anderson was voted Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year in 1989,when she claimed conference crowns in the 200, 500 and 1650freestyle races. As a senior, she also earned national and Pac-10 All-Academic honors.

MARY T. MEAGHEROlympic gold medallist Mary

T. Meagher, world record holderand a six-time NCAA championfor California, is a member ofboth the InternationalSwimming Hall of Fame(inducted May 7, 1993 in FortLauderdale, FL) and the CalAthletic Hall of Fame (inductedJanuary 8, 1992).

Meagher, known at MadameButterfly during her competitive years, was a member of the1980, 1984 and 1988 U.S. Olympic teams. At the 1984 Gamesin Los Angeles, she captured gold medals in the 100-meterbutterfly, the 200-meter butterfly and as a member of the 400-meter medley relay team. Her 100 and 200 fly times were bothOlympic records.

In 1981, Meagher established world marks in the 200 fly(2:05.96) and the 100 fly (57.93). Her 200 fly time was rated thefifth-greatest single event performance by Sports Illustrated.She owns several of the top times in history in the 200 fly andwas the first woman to swim under 2:07.

Meagher enrolled at Cal in the fall of 1982 and won NCAAchampionships each of her four years with the Golden Bears(She took 1984 off from school to concentrate on the Olympics.).In 1983, Meagher earned her first NCAA title in the 200-yard fly.She later won the 100 and 200 fly in 1985, the 200 fly in 1986,and the 100 and 200 fly in 1987. Meagher graduated inDecember 1987.

Meagher received the Olympia Award and was named theKentucky Sportswoman of the Year in 1984. She also won theHonda Sports Award for swimming in 1985 and 1987 and wasselected the winner of the 1987 Honda Broderick Cup, givenannually to the nation’s top female collegiate athlete.

Meagher was the 16th woman to be inducted into the Cal Hallof Fame.

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2006 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 19

CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

2006-07 California Golden Bears Women’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide 19

2005-06 RESULTS

2005-06 FINAL SEASON RESULTS(11-0 OVERALL, 7-0 PAC-10, 4-0 HOME, 7-0 ROAD)

Date Opponent W-L Score RecordOct. 7 at Washington State* W 168-94 1-0 (1-0)Oct. 8 at Idaho W 170-84 2-0 (1-0)Oct. 27 at Michigan W 167-128 3-0 (1-0)Oct. 28 at Notre Dame W 156.5-141.5 4-0 (1-0)Nov. 11 Pacific W 155-99 5-0 (1-0)Nov. 18 Oregon State* W 167-91 6-0 (2-0)Dec. 2-4 at Georgia Invitational - 2nd, 905 points -Jan. 20 Arizona State* W 167-90 7-0 (3-0)Jan. 21 Arizona* W 178-122 8-0 (4-0)Jan. 27 at USC* W 157-143 9-0 (5-0)Jan. 28 at UCLA* W 154.5-145.5 10-0 (6-0)Feb. 11 at Stanford* W 169-131 11-0 (7-0)

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Arizona ................ 1325.5 points2. UCLA............................... 1246.53. Stanford ............................. 12274. USC ................................ 1162.55. CALIFORNIA .................... 1082.56. Arizona State ..................... 670.57. Oregon State ..................... 483.58. Washington ......................... 4149. Washington State ................ 399

Event ........................Prelims ........ Final

50-YARD FREESTYLE1. Bishop, Stan ............ 22.93 ....... 22.622. Emily Silver, Cal ....... 23.05 ....... 22.6518. Annie Babicz, Cal ... 23.55 ....... 23.48

100-YARD FREESTYLE1. Cashion, Ariz ............ 48.93 ....... 48.592. Emily Silver, Cal ....... 49.22 ....... 48.796. Erin Reilly, Cal ......... 50.37 ....... 49.528. Ashley Chandler, Cal 50.05 ....... 50.26

200-YARD FREESTYLE1. Erin Reilly, Cal ...... 1:45.95 .... 1:45.702. Ashley Chandler, Cal 1:46.69 .... 1:46.144. Emily Silver, Cal .... 1:47.41 .... 1:47.1919. Lauren Andrews, Cal1:50.28 1:49.36

500-YARD FREESTYLE1. Keller, USC ........... 4:46.48 .... 4:41.892. Erin Reilly, Cal ...... 4:47.24 .... 4:42.313. Ashley Chandler, Cal 4:44.73 .... 4:45.43

2006 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCECHAMPIONSHIPS

1650-YARD FREESTYLE1. Nelson, UCLA ..... 16.18.0023. Jessica Cotton, Cal .. 17:34.06

100-YARD BACKSTROKE1. Gresdal, Ariz ............ 53.68 ....... 53.055. Helen Silver, Cal ...... 53.84 ....... 53.857. Lauren Rogers, Cal . 54.58 ....... 54.278. Lara Pease, Cal ...... 54.50 ....... 54.5620. Sherry Tsai, Cal ..... 57.04 ....... 57.35

200-YARD BACKSTROKE1. Helen Silver, Cal ... 1:55.54 .... 1:55.125. Lauren Rogers, Cal 1.59.10 .... 1:57.866. Lauren Andrews, Cal1:58.20 .... 1:58.0011. Lara Pease, Cal . 2:01.13 .... 1:59.91

100-YARD BREASTSTROKE1. Soni, USC ............. 1:01.09 .... 1:00.102. Jessica Hardy, Cal 1:01.95 .... 1:00.153. Annie Babicz, Cal .. 1:01.87 .... 1:01.1710. Genevieve Patterson, Cal 1:03.13 .... 1:02.73

200-YARD BREASTSTROKE1. Soni, USC ............. 2:11.68 .... 2:08.165. Annie Babicz, Cal .. 2:16.43 .... 2:14.509. Jessica Hardy, Cal 2:18.22 .... 2:15.2319. Genevieve Patterson, Cal2:18.31 .... 2:16.70

100-YARD BUTTERFLY1. Kirk, Stan .................. 53.42 ....... 52.294. Leann Toomey, Cal . 53.71 ....... 53.85

200-YARD BUTTERFLY1. Kirk, Stan ............... 1:58.72 .... 1:56.645. Rachel Ridgeway, Cal ... 1:59.64 .... 2:00.3110. Leann Toomey, Cal .. 2:01.66 .... 2:00.99

200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY1. Caverly, Stan ......... 2:00.13 .... 1:58.547. Jessica Hardy, Cal 2:02.21 .... 2:02.048. Helen Silver, Cal ... 2:01.93 .... 2:02.62

9. Rachel Ridgeway, Cal ... 2:02.94 .... 2:01.4218. Lauren Rogers, Cal .... 2:06.10 .... 2:03.8519. Genevieve Patterson, Cal 2:05.57 .... 2:04.13

400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY1. Myers, Ariz ............. 4:16.26 .... 4:14.182. Rachel Ridgeway, Cal .. 4:19.19 .... 4:16.3410. Jessica Cotton, Cal .... 4:30.05 .... 4:23.2819. Natalie LaRochelle, Cal 4:34.44 .... 4:27.16

200-YARD FREE RELAY1. Arizona ‘A’ ................................ 1:30.22(Cashion, Gresdal, Turner, Nymeyer)3. California ‘A’ ............................ 1:31.83(Reilly, Babicz, H. Silver, E. Silver)

400-YARD FREE RELAY1. Arizona ‘A’ ................................ 3:16.60(Cashion, Gresdal, Baughman,Nymeyer)2. California ‘A’ ............................ 3:18.01(Reilly, Chandler, Andrews, E. Silver)

800-YARD FREE RELAY1. California ‘A’ ............................ 7:08.31(Chandler, Andrews, Rogers, Reilly)

200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY1. Arizona ‘A’ ................................ 1:39.60(Smith, Sieper, Jackson, Turner)2. California ‘A’ ............................ 1:39.98(H. Silver, Hardy, Babicz, E. Silver)

400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY1. USC‘A’……………………………………3:36.29(MgGregory, Soni, Goetsch, Jeffrey)2. California‘A’…………………………………3:36.36(H. Silver, Hardy, Reilly, E. Silver)

FEB. 22-25, 2006KING COUNTY

AQUATICS CENTER,FEDERAL WAY, WASH.

ONE-METER DIVING1 Hartley, USC .............................. 358.4516. Katelyn Prorok, Cal ................. 222.0521. Tara Capsuto, Cal .................. 196.90

THREE-METER DIVING1. Hartley, USC ............................. 387.7514.Tara Capsuto, Cal ................... 253.2018.Katelyn Prorok, Cal ................. 232.20

PLATFORM DIVING1. Tiffany Manning, Ariz ................ 296.8518.Tara Capsuto, Cal ................... 178.5020.Katelyn Prorok, Cal ................. 156.40

FEB. 22-25, 2006BELMONT PLAZAOLYMPIC POOL,

LONG BEACH, CALIF.

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CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Auburn ................... 518.5 points2. Georgia ............................. 515.53. Arizona ................................. 4154. CALIFORNIA ......................... 2915. Stanford ............................... 2096. USC ..................................... 1937. Southern Methodist .......... 161.58. Texas ................................... 1519. Wisconsin ............................ 146

10. Florida .................................. 135

Event ........................Prelims ........ Final

50-YARD FREESTYLE1. K. Joyce, UGA .......... 21.73 ....... 21.636. Emily Silver, Cal ....... 22.44 ....... 22:39

100-YARD FREESTYLE1. K. Joyce, UGA .......... 48.31 ....... 47.413. Emily Silver, Cal ....... 48.48 ....... 48.4713. Erin Reilly, Cal ....... 49.22 ....... 49.40

200-YARD FREESTYLE1. K. Joyce, UGA ....... 1:44.72 .... 1:43.962. Erin Reilly, Cal ...... 1:45.00 .... 1:44.638. Ashley Chandler, Cal 1:46.49 .... 1:47.39

500-YARD FREESTYLE1. L. Conway, UGA .... 4:42.27 .... 4:40.013. Erin Reilly, Cal ...... 4:41.51 .... 4:41.848. Ashley Chandler, Cal 4:41.52 .... 4:48.97

1650-YARD FREESTYLE1. H. Peirsol, Aub .... 15:49.48

100-YARD BACKSTROKE1. R. Goh, Aub .............. 53.07 ....... 52.359. Helen Silver, Cal ...... 53.69 ....... 53.35

200-YARD BACKSTROKE1. Helen Silver, Cal ... 1:54.25 .... 1:53.01

(pool record)9. Lauren Rogers, Cal1:57.23 .... 1:56.74

100-YARD BREASTSTROKE1. Jessica Hardy, Cal .. 59.54 .... 1:00.0211. Annie Babicz, Cal 1:01.48 .... 1:01.72

200-YARD BREASTSTROKE1. R. Soni, USC......... 2:11.86 .... 2:09.37

100-YARD BUTTERFLY1. M. DeScenza, UGA ... 52.07 ....... 51.56

200-YARD BUTTERFLY1. M. Descenza, UGA 1:55.35 .... 1:53.788. Rachel Ridgeway, Cal .. 1:56.94 .... 1:59.79

200-YARD INDIV. MEDLEY1. W. Myers, Ariz ........ 1:57.19 .... 1:54.8812. Rachel Ridgeway, Cal 2:00.08 .... 2:00.3715. Helen Silver, Cal . 2:00.67 .... 2:00.66

400-YARD INDIV. MEDLEY1. W. Myers, Ariz ........ 4:13.29 .... 4:06.3214. Rachel Ridgeway, Cal 4:15.80 .... 4:18.26

200-YARD FREE RELAY1. Arizona .................. 1:28.87 .... 1:27.98(Cashion, Gresdal, Turner, Nymeyer)

400-YARD FREE RELAY1. Arizona .................. 3:17.20 .... 3:12.77(Cashion, Gresdal, Myers, Nymeyer)6. California .............. 3:18.96 .... 3:17.49(Tsai, Reilly, Andrews, E. Silver)

800-YARD FREE RELAY1. Georgia ................. 7:03.75(Decenza, Cole, Maust, Joyce)4. California .............. 7:07.38(Chandler, E. Silver, Rogers, Reilly)

200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY1. Georgia ................. 1:39.25 .... 1:37.24Harm; Poewe; Decenza; Joyce4. California .............. 1:39.47 .... 1:39.09(Tsai, Hardy, Toomey, Silver, E.)

400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY1. Arizona .................. 3:35.71 .... 3:31.70(Gresdal; Sieper, Myers, Nymeyer)3. California .............. 3:36.43 .... 3:34.10(H. Silver, Hardy, Reilly, E. Silver)

ONE-METER DIVING1. Hartley, USC .......... 325.35 ..... 353.50

THREE-METER DIVING1. Hartley, USC .......... 372.70 ..... 373.15

PLATFORM DIVING1. Ignacio, Kentucky ... 291.30 ..... 335.30

2006 NCAA ZONE EDIVING REGIONAL

MARCH 9-11, 2006OKLAHOMA CITY CC,

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.ONE-METER DIVING

- Tara Capsuto, Cal ...................... 192.15

THREE-METER DIVING- Tara Capsuto ............................. 165.35

PLATFORM DIVING- Tara Capsuto, Cal ...................... 159.80

2006 CALIFORNIA ALL-AMERICANSEmily Silver: 50 yard freestyle, 22:39, 6th; 100 free, 48.47, 3rdErin Reilly: 100 free, 49.40, 13th; 200 free, 1:44.63, 2nd; 500 free, 4:41.84, 3rdAshley Chandler: 200 free, 1:47.39, 8th; 500 free, 4:48.97, 8thHelen Silver: 100 back, 53.35, 9th; 200 back, 1st, 1:53.01; 200 IM, 2:00.66, 15th.Lauren Rogers: 200 back, 1:56.74, 9thJessica Hardy: 100 breast, 1:00.02, 1stAnnie Babicz: 100 breast, 1:01.72, 11thRachel Ridgeway: 200 butterfly, 1:59.79, 8th; 200 IM, 2:00.37, 12th; 400 IM, 4:18.26,

14thTsai, Reilly, Andrews, E. Silver: 400 free relay, 3:17.49, 6thChandler, E. Silver, Rogers, Reilly: 800 free relay, 7:07.38, 4thTsai, Hardy, Toomey, E. Silver: 200 medley relay, 1:39.09, 4thH. Silver, Hardy, Reilly, E. Silver: 400 medley relay, 3:34.10, 3rd

2006 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

MARCH 16-18, 2006RAMSEY CENTER

NATATORIUM,ATHENS, GA.

Rachel Ridgeway

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400 FREE RELAYA: 3:18.95 B: 3:24.91

A Total ...................... 3:17.44 ...... 12/4 G Inv.Hardy ..................... 50.63Reilly ...................... 49.09Andrews ............... 49.46E Silver .................. 48.26

800 FREE RELAYA: 7:11.65 B: 7:24.59

A Total ...................... 7:07.38 ...... 3/17 NCAAChandler ................1:47.38E Silver ................1:46.84Rogers ................1:47.89Reilly ....................1:45.27

200 MEDLEY RELAYA: 1:39.75 B: 1:42.89

A Total ...................... 1:39.09 ...... 3/16 NCAATsai ........................ 25.56Hardy ..................... 27.43Toomey ................. 24.03E Silver .................. 22.07

400 MEDLEY RELAYA: 3:38.32 B: 3:44.86

A Total ...................... 3:34.10 ...... 3/16 NCAAH Silver ................... 53.97Hardy ..................... 58.77Reilly ...................... 52.75E Silver .................. 48.61

2005-06 BEST TIMES & DIVES

SWIMMING50 FREE

A: 22.88 B: 23.56A E. Silver .................. 22.39 ...... 3/16 NCAAB Reilly ...................... 23.06 ...... 2/23 Pac10B Babicz .................... 23.48 ...... 2/23 Pac10B Hardy ..................... 23.56 ...... 12/2 G Inv.

Andrews ............... 23.70 ...... 2/23 Pac10Tsai ........................ 23.82 ......... 1/27 USC

100 FREEA: 49.49 B: 50.97

A E. Silver .................. 48.47 ...... 3/18 NCAAA Reilly ...................... 49.21 ...... 2/25 Pac10B Tsai ........................ 49.88 ...... 12/4 G Inv.B Chandler .................. 50.05 ...... 2/25 Pac10B Hardy ..................... 50.63 ...... 12/4 G Inv.B Andrews ............... 50.79 ....... 2/11 Stan.

200 FREEA: 1:47.09 B: 1:50.30

A Reilly ....................1:44.63 ...... 3/17 NCAAA Chandler ................1:45.97 ...... 2/22 Pac10B E. Silver ................1:47.41 ...... 2/24 Pac10B Andrews .............1:48.82 ........ 2/11 StanB Ridgeway ............ 1:50.30 ...... 2/22 Pac10

Tsai ......................1:50.37 ......... 1/27 USC

500 FREEA: 4:45.46 B: 4:54.02

A Reilly ....................4:41.51 ...... 3/16 NCAAA Chandler ................4:41.52 ...... 3/16 NCAAB Ridgeway ............ 4:51.01 ...... 12/2 G Inv.

Cotton .................4:58.02 ...... 12/2 G Inv.E. Silver ................5:03.91 ......... 10/28 NDStaubitz ...............5:04.49 ...... 12/2 G Inv.

1000 FREEChandler ................9:45.32 ....... 2/11 Stan.Reilly .................. 10:05.45 ....... 11/11 UOPRidgeway .......... 10:14.93 ......... 1/27 USCCotton ............... 10:21.54 ....... 2/11 Stan.La Rochelle ....... 10:25.78 ........ 1/20 ASUE. Silver .............. 10:29.58 ........ 10/7 WSU

1650 FREEA: 16:23.54 B: 16:53.04

Cotton ............... 17:33.68 ...... 12/4 G Inv.

100 FLYA: 53.75 B 55.36

A Toomey ................. 53.71 ...... 2/24 Pac10B Reilly ...................... 54.52 ...... 12/3 G Inv.B Ridgeway .............. 54.88 ...... 12/3 G Inv.B Babicz .................... 55.05 ...... 12/3 G Inv.B Tsai ........................ 55.06 ...... 12/3 G Inv.

Staubitz ................. 57.34 ...... 2/24 Pac10

200 FLYA: 1:58.11 B: 2:01.65

A Ridgeway ............ 1:56.94 ...... 3/18 NCAAB Reilly ....................2:00.56 ......... 1/27 USCB Toomey ...............2:00.99 ...... 2/25 Pac10

Babicz ..................2:02.06 ....... 11/11 UOP

Chandler .............2:04.18 ...... 12/4 G Inv.Staubitz ...............2:07.90 ...... 1/28 UCLA

100 BACKA: 54.47 B: 56.10

A H Silver ................... 53.35 ...... 3/17 NCAAA Rogers .................. 54.27 ...... 2/24 Pac10B Pease ...................... 54.50 ...... 2/24 Pac10B Tsai ........................ 54.78 ...... 12/3 G Inv.

Andrews ............... 56.73 ........ 1/20 ASUStaubitz ................. 57.67 ...... 12/3 G Inv.

200 BACKA: 1:58.24 B: 2:01.78

A H Silver ................. 1:53.01 ...... 3/18 NCAAA Rogers ................1:56.74 ...... 3/18 NCAAA Andrews .............1:58.00 ...... 2/25 Pac10B Tsai ......................1:59.05 ...... 12/3 G Inv.B Pease ....................1:59.91 ...... 2/25 Pac10

La Rochelle .........2:05.45 ...... 12/3 G Inv.

100 BREASTA: 1:01.70 B: 1:03.86

A Hardy ..................... 59.51 ...... 12/3 G Inv.A Babicz ..................1:01.02 ....... 2/11 Stan.B Patterson ...............1:02.73 ...... 2/24 Pac10

O’Neal ...................1:04.94 ....... 2/11 Stan.Heath ....................1:06.25 ...... 2/24 Pac10Cotton ................. 1:10.60 ............ 10/9 UI

200 BREASTA: 2:13.65 B: 2:18.27

A Hardy ...................2:12.22 ......... 1/27 USCA Babicz ..................2:13.51 ....... 2/11 Stan.B Patterson ...............2:16.70 ...... 2/25 Pac10

O’Neal ...................2:20.34 ...... 2/25 Pac10Heath ....................2:22.22 ...... 2/25 Pac10Cotton ................. 2:23.46 ....... 11/11 UOP

200 IMA: 2:00.52 B: 2:04.29

A Ridgeway ............ 2:00.08 ...... 3/16 NCAAB H Silver ................. 2:00.66 ..... 3/16 NCAA.B E Silver ................2:01.23 ...... 2/23 Pac10B Hardy ...................2:02.04 ...... 2/23 Pac10B Tsai ......................2:03.48 ...... 12/2 G Inv.B Rogers ................2:03.85 ...... 2/23 Pac10

400 IMA: 4:15.63 B: 4:23.60

B Ridgeway ............ 4:15.80 ...... 3/17 NCAAB Tsai ......................4:22.51 ...... 11/18 OSUB Cotton ................. 4:23.28 ...... 2/24 Pac10

La Rochelle .........4:27.16 ...... 2/24 Pac10E Silver ................4:28.54 ...... 11/18 OSUPatterson ...............4:29.03 ...... 12/3 G Inv.

200 FREE RELAYA: 1:31.01 B: 1:33.74

B Total ...................... 1:31.59 ...... 12/2 G Inv.Hardy ..................... 23.60Babicz .................... 22.78H Silver ................... 22.90E Silver .................. 22.31

Leann Toomey

DIVINGONE METER

Prorok ........................253.42Capsuto .....................248.03Mulvey ....................... 237.07

THREE METER

Mulvey ....................... 268.49Capsuto .....................253.20

PLATFORMCapsuto .....................178.50Prorok ........................156.40Bold denotes current Cal athleteSwimming in yards

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RECORDS AT A GLANCE50-YARD FREESTYLE

NCAA Record: 21.63, Kara Lynn Joyce (Georgia), 2006Pac-10: 22.01, Natalie Coughlin, 2003/Catherine Fox

(Stanford), 1997California: 22.01, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Cal Dual Meet: 22.68, Emily Silver, 2006Spieker Aquatics Complex: 22.68, Emily Silver, 20062007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 22.75

100-YARD FREESTYLENCAA Record: 47.00, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Pac-10: 47.00, Natalie Coughlin, 2003California: 47.00, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Cal Dual Meet: 48.06, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Spieker Aquatics Complex: 48.65, Natalie Coughlin, 20032007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 49.49

200-YARD FREESTYLENCAA Record: 1:42.65, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Pac-10: 1:42.65, Natalie Coughlin, 2002California: 1:42.65, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Cal Dual Meet: 1:46.93, Natalie Coughlin, 2001Spieker Aquatics Complex: 1:46.96, Stephanie Williams

(Georgia), 20012007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 1:47.09

500-YARD FREESTYLENCAA Record: 4:34.39, Janet Evans (Stanford), 1990Pac-10: 4:34.39, Janet Evans (Stanford), 1990California: 4:37.62, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Cal Dual Meet: 4:42.71, Ashley Chandler, 2006Spieker Aquatics Complex: 4:41.61, Natalie Coughlin, 20022007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 4:45.46

1650-YARD FREESTYLENCAA Record: 15:39.14, Janet Evans (Stanford), 1990Pac-10: 15:39.14, Janet Evans (Stanford), 1990California: 16:10.33, Sarah Anderson, 1988Cal Dual Meet: 16:36.91, Cheryl Kriegsman, 1987Spieker Aquatics Complex: 16:25.31, Andrew Hayes (Texas),

19902007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 16:23.54

100-YARD BACKSTROKENCAA Record: 49.97, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Pac-10: 49.97, Natalie Coughlin, 2002California: 49.97, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Cal Dual Meet: 52.22, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Spieker Aquatics Complex: 52.22, Natalie Coughlin, 20032007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 54.47

200-YARD BACKSTROKENCAA Record: 1:49.52, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Pac-10: 1:49.52, Natalie Coughlin, 2002California: 1:49.52, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Cal Dual Meet: 1:57.03, Natalie Coughlin, 2001Spieker Aquatics Complex: 1:57.02, Natalie Coughlin, 20022007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 2:13.65

100-YARD BREASTSTROKENCAA Record: 58.41, Tara Kirk (Stanford), 2003Pac-10: 58.41, Tara Kirk (Stanford), 2003California: 59.51, Jessica Hardy, 2006Cal Dual Meet: 1:00.21, Jessica Hardy, 2006Spieker Aquatics Complex: 59.51, Tara Kirk (Stanford), 20012007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 1:01.70

200-YARD BREASTSTROKENCAA Record: 2:07.36, Tara Kirk (Stanford), 2004Pac-10: 2:07.13, Tara Kirk (Stanford), 2044California: 2:11.34, Staciana Stitts, 2000Cal Dual Meet: 2:11.98, Staciana Stitts, 2002Spieker Aquatics Complex: 2:11.01, Tara Kirk (Stanford), 20032007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 2:13.65

100-YARD BUTTERFLYNCAA Record: 50.01, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Pac-10: 50.01, Natalie Coughlin, 2002California: 50.01, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Cal Dual Meet: 51.88, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Spieker Aquatics Complex: 51.88, Natalie Coughlin, 20022007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 53:75

200-YARD BUTTERFLYNCAA Record: 1:51.91, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Pac-10: 1:51.91, Natalie Coughlin, 2002California: 1:51.91, Natalie Coughlin, 2003Cal Dual Meet: 1:56.71, Mary T. Meagher, 1986Spieker Aquatics Complex: 1:55.03, Natalie Coughlin, 20032007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 1:58.99

Former Golden Bear Staciana Stitts won a gold medal at the2000 Sydney Olympics as a member of the United States’400m medley relay team (breaststroke leg).

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200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAYNCAA Record: 1:27.98, Arizona (Cashion, Gresdal, Turner,

Kelly), 2006Pac-10: 1:29.16, Arizona (Hosack, Kolbisen, Knapp, Farella), 1998California: 1:30.03, (Coughlin, Stitts, Griffith, Harper), 2003Cal Dual Meet: 1:33.04 (Kolbisen, Cope, Omphroy, Yeo), 2000Spieker Aquatics Complex: 1:32.39, Hardy, Reilly, Andrews,

E. Silver, 20062007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 1:31.01

400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAYNCAA Record: 3:12.77, Arizona (Cashion, Gresdal, Myers,

Nymeyer), 2006Pac-10: 3:15.69, Stanford (Edwards, Loveless, Jorgensen,

Thompson), 1993California: 3:16.21, (Coughlin, Becks, Bingaman, Harper), 2003Cal Dual Meet: 3:19.75 (Kolbisen, Yeo, Omphroy, Chang) 1999Spieker Aquatics Complex: 3:19.75, Kolbison, Yeo, Omphroy,

Chang, 19992007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 3:18.95

800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAYNCAA Record: 7:00.25, Florida (Farrell, Burckle, Uhle, Retrum),

2005Pac-10: 7:04.06, Stanford (Kraemer, Loveless, Jorgensen,

Thompson), 1992California: 7:07.38, (Chandler, E. Silver, Rogers, Reilly), 2006Cal Dual Meet: 7:32.70 (Kolbisen, Omphroy, Minpraphal,

Overton), 1997Spieker Aquatics Complex: 7:23.95, Cooper, Dutcher, Hayes,

Arris (Texas), 19902007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 7:10.49

Bold denotes current Cal athlete

Marylyn Chiang was the 1999 Pac-10 Swimmer of the Yearafter winning the NCAA title in the 100 back, breaking theNCAA and U.S. Open record with a time of 52.36.

200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYNCAA Record: 1:53.91, Maggie Bowen (Auburn), 2002Pac-10: 1:54.95, Natalie Coughlin, 2004California: 1:54.95, Natalie Coughlin, 2004Cal Dual Meet: 1:57.54, Natalie Coughlin, 2002Spieker Aquatics Complex: 1:57.54, Natalie Coughlin, 20022007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 2:00.52

400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYNCAA Record: 4:02.28, Summer Sanders (Stanford), 1992Pac-10: 4:02.28, Summer Sanders (Stanford), 1992California: 4:11.52, Elli Overton, 2000Cal Dual Meet: 4:16.11, Elli Overton, 2000Spieker Aquatics Complex: 4:15.28, Katie Yevek (Georgia), 20012007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 4:15.63

200-YARD MEDLEY RELAYNCAA Record: 1:36.69, Auburn (Anderson, Swander, Hoelzer,

Short), 2003Pac-10: 1:37.77, Stanford (Ripple, Leatherwood, Hyman,

Rose), 1999California: 1:37.88, (Coughlin, Stitts, Becks, Henriques), 2002Cal Dual Meet: 1:41.50 (Coughlin, Stitts, Griffith, Harper), 2003Spieker Aquatics Complex: 1:41.08, Tsai, Hardy, Babicz, E.

Silver, 20062007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 1:39.49

400-YARD MEDLEY RELAYNCAA Record: 3:31.45, Auburn (Coventry, Bowen, Hoelzer,

Short), 2003Pac-10: 3:31.74, Stanford (Wagner, T. Kirk, Ripple, Boutwell),

2002California: 3:32.55 (Coughlin, Stitts, Henriques, Becks), 2002Cal Dual Meet: 3:39.86 (Silver, Stitts, Coughlin, Becks), 2003Spieker Aquatics Complex: 3:39.86, (H. Silver, Stitts,

Coughlin, Becks), 20032007 NCAA Qualifying Mark: 3:38.02

Amy Ng and Natalie Griffith celebrate after the 2004 Stanfordmeet.

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100-YARDBUTTERFLY

Natalie Coughlin ..... 50.01 .. 2002Marylyn Chiang ...... 52.40 .. 1999Mary T. Meagher .... 52.42 .. 1987Joscelin Yeo........... 52.83 .. 1999Haley Cope ............. 53.28 .. 1999Leann Toomey .... 53.71 .. 2006Conny van Bentum 54.01 .. 1986Michelle Branchaud 54.06 .. 1987Amy Simpson ......... 54.37 .. 2005Waen Minpraphal ... 54.37 .. 2000

200-YARDBUTTERFLY

Natalie Coughlin . 1:51.91 .. 2003Mary T. Meagher 1:54.52 .. 1986Rachel Ridgeway .. 1:56.94 .. 2006Joscelin Yeo....... 1:57.27 .. 1999Elli Overton ......... 1:57.64 .. 1998Trina Radke ........ 1:58.08 .. 1991Erin Reilly .......... 1:58.11 .. 2004Waen Minpraphal 1:58.57 .. 1998Natalie Griffith .... 1:59.92 .. 2004S. Hermann ......... 2:00.66 .. 2000

200-YARDINDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

Natalie Coughlin . 1:54.95 .. 2004Joscelin Yeo....... 1:57.14 .. 2000Elli Overton ......... 1:57.37 .. 2000Marylyn Chiang .. 1:57.83 .. 1999Helen Silver ........ 1:59.93 .. 2005Natalie Griffith .... 2:00.07 .. 2004Rachel Ridgeway .. 2:00.08 .. 2006Waen Minpraphal 2:00.35 .. 1998Staciana Stitts .... 2:00.42 .. 2000Lisa Summers ..... 2:00.56 .. 1992

400-YARDINDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

Elli Overton ......... 4:11.52 .. 2000Natalie Coughlin . 4:11.76 .. 2003Waen Minpraphal 4:13.78 .. 1999Kyoko Yokouchi . 4:14.93 .. 2002Carol Felton ........ 4:15.02 .. 1990Natalie Griffith .... 4:15.54 . 2004Rachel Ridgeway .. 4:15.80 .. 2006Larissa Herold .... 4:16.83 .. 1994Lisa Meyers ........ 4:18.12 .. 1987Amy Ng ............... 4:18.18 .. 2002

200-YARDMEDLEY RELAY

Natalie Coughlin, Staciana Stitts,Alice Henriques, Danielle Becks1:37.88, 2002

400-YARDMEDLEY RELAY

Natalie Coughlin, Staciana Stitts,Alice Henriques, Danielle Becks3:32.55, 2002

200-YARD FREERELAY

Natalie Coughlin, Danielle Becks,Whitney Rockwell, MichelleHarper ...... 1:30.03, 2003

400-YARD FREERELAY

Natalie Coughlin, Danielle Becks,Cheryl Anne Bingaman, MichelleHarper ...... 3:16.21, 2003

800 FREESTYLERELAY

Ashley Chandler, Emily Silver,Lauren Rogers, Erin Reilly,7:07.38, 2006

ONE-METERDIVING-DUAL

Melissa Graviss .. 288.13 .. 1990Jill Campbell ......... 275.35 .. 1989Alyson Belcher . 271.875 .. 1986Melissa Turk ........ 269.40 .. 1992Elizabeth McDowell . 268.85 .. 1990

ONE-METERDIVING-

CHAMPIONSHIPMelissa Graviss .. 432.60 .. 1992Pia Wong ........... 425.855 .. 1985Alyson Belcher ... 420.40 .. 1986Melissa Graviss .. 419.65 .. 1989Jill Pearson .......... 417.70 .. 1986

3-METER DIVING-DUAL

Melissa Graviss .. 432.60 .. 1992Alyson Belcher ... 305.25 .. 1986Jill Campbell ......... 293.55 .. 1989Pia Wong ............. 283.50 .. 1986Cathy Szalay ....... 277.25 .. 1981

3-METER DIVING-CHAMPIONSHIP

Melissa Graviss .. 471.65 .. 1991Cathy Szalay ....... 466.85 .. 1984Alyson Belcher ... 431.25 .. 1986Jill Campbell ......... 420.20 .. 1991Pia Wong ........... 418.455 .. 1985

PLATFORMDIVING-

CHAMPIONSHIPJill Campbell ......... 360.30 .. 1990Bobbi Hamilton ..... 274.15 .. 1997

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CAL'S ALL-TIME TOP 1050-YARD

FREESTYLENatalie Coughlin ..... 22.01 .. 2003Haley Cope ............. 22.32 .. 2001Emily Silver .......... 22.39 .. 2006Adrienne Mattos .... 22.76 .. 1998Anya Kolbisen ........ 23.01 .. 1999Michelle Harper ...... 23.03 .. 2003Danielle Becks ........ 23.04 .. 2002Nicole Omphroy ...... 23.04 .. 1999Erin Reilly .............. 23.06 .. 2006Whitney Rockwell .. 23.10 .. 2003

100-YARDFREESTYLE

Natalie Coughlin ..... 47.00 .. 2003Emily Silver .......... 48.47 .. 2006Erin Reilly .............. 49.21 .. 2006Haley Cope ............. 49.27 .. 2001Joscelin Yeo ........... 49.54 .. 2000Marylyn Chiang ...... 49.58 .. 1998Conny van Bentum 49.63 .. 1986Nicole Omphroy ...... 49.81 .. 1999Anya Kolbisen ........ 49.82 .. 1999Lauren Medina ....... 49.84 .. 2005

200-YARDFREESTYLE

Natalie Coughlin . 1:42.65 .. 2003Erin Reilly .......... 1:44.63 .. 2006Sarah Anderson 1:45.83 .. 1991Ashley Chandler 1:45.97 .. 2006Lauren Medina ... 1:46.28 .. 2005Conny van Bentum1:46.35 .. 1986Mary T. Meagher 1:46.56 .. 1987Emily Silver ...... 1:46.71 .. 2005Lisa Meyers ........ 1:47.20 .. 1987Danielle Becks .... 1:47.22 .. 2002

500-YARDFREESTYLE

Natalie Coughlin . 4:37.62 .. 2003Lisa Meyers ........ 4:41.12 .. 1987Sarah Anderson 4:41.51 .. 1991Erin Reilly .......... 4:41.51 .. 2006Ashley Chandler 4:41.52 .. 2006Cheryl Kriegsman 4:41.87 .. 1987Heather Reagan . 4:45.63 .. 1990Lisa Summers ..... 4:46.37 .. 1990Lauren Medina ... 4:46.52 .. 2005Ashley Whitney .. 4:46.77 .. 2002

1000-YARDFREESTYLE

Ashley Chandler 9:45.32 .. 2006Sarah Anderson 9:46.08 .. 1991Cheryl Kriegsman 9:50.60 .. 1987Katie Welch ........ 9:52.20 .. 1990Lisa Murray ........ 9:53.16 .. 1999Erin Reilly .......... 9:53.75 .. 2004Lisa Meyers ........ 9:54.72 .. 1988Natalie Coughlin . 9:55.25 .. 2003Kate Tiedeman ... 9:56.01 .. 2004Sonya Nimtz ....... 9:57.23 .. 1993

1650-YARDFREESTYLE

Sarah Anderson 16:10.33 .. 1988Ashley Chandler 16:13.64 .. 2004C. Kriegsman .... 16:14.50 .. 1987Lisa Meyers ...... 16:20.23 .. 1988Katie Welch ...... 16:22.77 .. 1990Lisa Murray ...... 16:24.60 .. 1999Erin Reilly ........ 16:25.95 .. 2005Ashley Whitney 16:26.81 .. 2002Kate Tiedeman . 16:27.32 .. 2004Kristin Imwalle .. 16:31.82 .. 1996

100-YARDBACKSTROKE

Natalie Coughlin ..... 49.97 .. 2002Marylyn Chiang ...... 52.36 .. 1999Haley Cope ............. 53.06 .. 2001Helen Silver ............ 53.35 .. 2006Alice Henriques ..... 54.18 .. 2002Lauren Rogers .... 54.27 .. 2006Lara Pease ............. 54.50 .. 2006Sherry Tsai .......... 54.75 .. 2005Emily Verdin ........ 55.13 .. 2005Akiko Thomson ....... 55.27 .. 1994

200-YARDBACKSTROKE

Natalie Coughlin . 1:49.52 .. 2002Helen Silver ........ 1:53.01 .. 2006Anna Simcic ....... 1:56.24 .. 1995Marylyn Chiang .. 1:56.30 .. 1997Alice Henriques . 1:56.32 .. 2002Lauren Rogers 1:56.74 .. 2006Kyoko Yokouchi . 1:57.14 .. 2002Larissa Herold .... 1:57.20 .. 1993Emily Verdin .... 1:57.25 .. 2005Lauren Andrews ...... 1:58.00 .. 2006

100-YARDBREASTSTROKE

Jessica Hardy ...... 59.51 .. 2005Staciana Stitts .... 1:00.30 .. 2003Annie Babicz .... 1:01.02 .. 2006Hiroko Nagasaki . 1:01.98 .. 1988Hanna Jaltner ..... 1:02.52 .. 1998G. Patterson ....... 1:02.54 .. 2005Erin Calder .......... 1:02.84 .. 2004Elli Overton ......... 1:02.95 .. 2000Megan Doberneck 1:03.75 .. 1988Cindy Tuttle ......... 1:03.76 .. 1985

200-YARDBREASTSTROKE

Staciana Stitts .... 2:11.34 .. 2000Hiroko Nagasaki . 2:11.65 .. 1988Elli Overton ......... 2:12.16 .. 2000Jessica Hardy .. 2:12.22 .. 2006Annie Babicz .... 2:13.51 .. 2006Marcelle Miller ..... 2:14.64 .. 2004Joscelin Yeo ....... 2:14.97 .. 1999G. Patterson ....... 2:16.70 .. 2006Amy Clark ........... 2:16.72 .. 1987Cindy Tuttle ......... 2:16.98 .. 1985

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GOLDEN BEAR HONORS

PAC-10 SWIMMERSOF THE YEAR

1987 Mary T. Meagher1989 Sarah Anderson1999 Marylyn Chiang2000 Haley Cope2001 Natalie Coughlin2002 Natalie Coughlin2003 Natalie Coughlin

NCAA CHAMPIONS1983 Mary T. Meagher, 200 fly1985 Mary T. Meagher, 100

and 200 flyConny van Bentum, 50 free

1986 Mary T. Meagher, 200 flyConny van Bentum,

200 free1987 Mary T. Meagher, 100 and

200 fly1988 Hiroko Nagasaki, 200 breast1999 Marylyn Chiang, 100 back2000 200-meter medley relay

(Haley Cope, StacianaStitts, WaenMinpraphal, Joscelin Yeo)

200-meter free relay(Anya Kolbisen, HaleyCope, Nicole Omphroy,Joscelin Yeo)

2001 Natalie Coughlin, 100 back,200 back, 100 fly

2002 Natalie Coughlin, 100 back,200 back, 100 fly

2003 Natalie Coughlin, 100 back,200 back, 100 fly

2004 Natalie Coughlin, 100 Fly,100 Back

OLYMPICSHui-Chien Chang, Taiwan 1988Kim Chen, Taiwan 1988Haley Cope, United States 2004Natalie Coughlin, United States 2004Hanna Jaltner, Sweden, 1996Helen Jameson, Great Britain 1980Lene Jenssen, Norway 1976 1980Agneta Martensson, Sweden 1980, 1984Teri McKeever (assistant coach),

United States 2004Mary T. Meagher, United States 1980,

1984, 1988Waen Minpraphal, Thailand 1992, 1996,

2000Hiroko Nagasaki, Japan 1984, 1988Elli Overton, Australia 1992, 1996, 2000Trina Radke, United States 1988Anna Simcic, New Zealand 1992, 1996Staciana Stitts, United States 2000Akiko Thomson, Philippines 1988,

1992, 1996Sherry Tsai, Hong Kong 2000, 2004Conny van Bentum, The Netherlands

1980, 1984, 1988Dana Vollmer, United States 2004Ashley Whitney, United States 1996Joscelin Yeo, Republic of Singapore

1992, 1996

PAN PACIFICCHAMPIONSHIPS (2006)

Teri McKeever,USA Head CoachNatalie Coughlin, United StatesJessica Hardy, United StatesDana Vollmer, United StatesSherry Tsai, Hong Kong

WORLD UNIVERSITYGAMES

Michelle Branchaud, United States 1987Ashley Chandler, United States 2005Sheila Conway, United States 1991Helen Jameson, Great Britain 1983Cheryl Kriegsman, United States 1987Mary T. Meagher, United States 1985Lauren Medina, United States 2005Lisa Meyers, United States 1987Elli Overton, Australia 1997Sherry Tsai, Hong Kong 2005Cindy Tuttle, United States 1981Conny van Bentum, The Netherlands

1985

NCAA SWIMMEROF THE YEAR

2001 Natalie Coughlin2002 Natalie Coughlin2003 Natalie Coughlin

800-meter free relay (NatalieCoughlin, Erin Reilly,Ashley Chandler, LaurenMedina)

2006 Jessica Hardy, 100 BreastHelen Silver, 200 Back

COSIDA ACADEMICALL-AMERICAN

2000 Elli Overton2003 Natalie Coughlin, 2nd Team

CSCAA ACADEMICALL-AMERICAN

Sarah Anderson 1991Katie Bell 1992, 1993, 1994Alice Cantwell 1994Amy Clark 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988Natalie Coughlin 2004Megan Doberneck 1987, 1988, 1989Pippa Downes 1991Melissa Graviss 1991Alice Henriques 2002Larissa Herold 1994, 1995Kristin Imwalle 1996, 1997, 1999Anya Kolbisen 1997Cheryl Kriegsman 1989Kristin Kuhlman 1987, 1988, 1989,

1990Marcelle Miller, 2003, 2004Lorenza Munoz 1990Elli Overton 1998Heather Reagan 1991Erin Reilly 2006Staciana Stitts 2002Lisa Summers 1991, 1992, 1993Conny van Bentum 1985, 1986Cindy Tuttle 1985Katie Welch 1992

Helen Silver

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PAC-10ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Katie Aldworth, 1999Keiko Amano, 2003, 2004, 2005Sarah Anderson, 1991Annie Babicz, 2006Katy Banks, 2006Danielle Becks, 2002, 2004Katie Bell, 1994Alyson Borawski, 2003Jenni Brelsford, 1999, 2000Micha Burden, 2004Alice Cantwell, 1994Tara Capsuto, 2005, 2006Marylyn Chiang, 1999Haley Cope, 1999, 2000, 2001Jessica Cotton, 2006Natalie Coughlin, 2002, 2003, 2004Pippa Downes, 1991, 1992Christina Flynn, 2001, 2002, 2003Amy Gosling, 1992Melissa Graviss, 1991, 1992Natalie Griffith, 2002, 2003, 2004Michelle Harper, 2003Alice Henriques, 2000, 2002Stephanie Hermann, 1999, 2000Larissa Herold, 1995, 1996Kristin Imwalle, 1997, 1999Hanna Jaltner, 1999, 2000Carrie Johnson, 1996Giana Johnson, 1997Liah Kim, 2001Anya Kolbisen, 1999, 2000Lila Korpell, 2005Dena Lofthus, 2000Katie Lowes, 1999, 2000Gina Merlone, 2005Marcelle Miller, 2003, 2004, 2005Waen Minpraphal, 2000Katherine Mitchell, 2002Lisa Morelli, 2003Lorenza Munoz, 1991Cheryl Murphy, 1997Sonya Nimtz, 1992, 1993Nicole Omphroy, 1999, 2000Catherine O’Neal, 2006Elli Overton, 1998, 2000Emma Palsson, 2003, 2004, 2005Sian Parry, 2000Trina Radke, 1991, 1993Heather Reagan, 1992Katie Reding, 1997, 1998Erin Reilly, 2005, 2006Kelly Sanders, 2005Jacqui Schoppe, 2000Emily Schum, 2001Anna Simcic, 1995Amy Simpson, 1999, 2000Nadia Staubitz 2006Staciana Stitts, 2001, 2002, 2003Kelly Stravers 2006Lisa Summers, 1991, 1992, 1993Kate Tiedeman, 2005Amy Vastine, 1997Alicia Walker, 1991

Katie Welch, 1991, 1992Jamie Westoby, 2001Kyoko Yokouchi, 2002

TEAM AWARDSMVP

Larissa Herold, 1993Larissa Herold, 1994Anna Simcic, 1995Marylyn Chiang, 1996Marylyn Chiang, 1997Elli Overton, 1998Marylyn Chiang, 1999Joscelin Yeo, 2000Natalie Coughlin, 2001Natalie Coughlin, 2002Natalie Coughlin, 2003Natalie Coughlin, 2004Emily Silver, 2005Erin Reilly, 2006

MOST IMPROVEDKristina Burow, 1993Akiko Thomson, 1994Katie Reding & Erin Jesfjeld, 1995Kristin Imwalle, 1996Anya Kolbisen, 1997Haley Cope, 1998Lisa Murray, 1999Stephanie Hermann, 2000Michelle Harper, 2001Danielle Becks, 2002Kate Tiedeman, 2003Erin Calder, 2004Annie Babicz, 2005Rachel Ridgeway, 2006

SCHOLASTICAWARD

(highest GPA)Katie Bell, 1993Kristina Burow, 1994Megan Chen, 1995Carrie Johnson, 1996Amy Vastine, 1997Elli Overton, 1998

Elli Overton, 1999Elli Overton, 2000Alice Henriques, 2001Alice Henriques, 2002Marcelle Miller, 2003Gina Merlone, 2004Gina Merlone, 2005Erin Reilly, 2006

GOLDEN BEAR AWARD(For Dedication, Perseverance

and Team Spirit)Katie Bell & Lisa Summers, 1993Katie Bell, 1994Sheila Conway, 1995Larissa Herold, 1996Katie Aldworth, 1997Katie Reding, 1998Katie Aldworth, 1999Staciana Stitts, 2000Staciana Stitts, 2001Staciana Stitts, 2002Lisa Morelli, 2003Emma Palsson, 2004Emma Palsson & Sherry Tsai, 2005Emily Silver & Ashley Chandler, 2006

COACHES’ AWARDElli Overton, 2000Haley Cope, 2001Kyoko Yokouchi, 2002Helen Silver, 2003Micha Burden & Ashley Chandler, 2004Lauren Medina, 2005Helen Silver, 2006

MOST OUTSTANDINGDIVER

Lila Korpell, 2005Katelyn Prorok, 2006

COACHES’ AWARD(DIVING)

Tara Capsuto, 2005Tara Capsuto, 2006

Bold denotes current Cal athlete

Sherry Tsai

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NATIONAL TEAM FINISHES

1997(9th place – 148.0 points)

Marylyn Chiang: 100 back - 53.29, 2nd;200 back - 1:56.30, 3rd; 200 IM -1:58.81, 4th

Waen Minpraphal: 200 fly - 2:00.48; 10thElli Overton: 400 IM - 4:13.06, 4th; 200 IM -

1:59.82, 6th; 200 back - 2:00.20, 14thChiang/Kolbisen/Omphroy/Overton: 800

free relay - 7:27.38, 7thChiang/Overton/Minpraphal/Omphroy: 400

medley relay - 3:43.50, 10thChiang/Kolbisen/Minpraphal/Omphroy:

400 free relay - 3:22.50, 10thChiang/Overton/Minpraphal/Omphroy: 200

medley relay - 1:43.94, 12th

1998(8th place – 237.0 points)

Elli Overton: 200 fly - 1:57.73, 2nd; 200 IM -1:58.38, 2nd; 400 IM - 4:15.60, 6th

Marylyn Chiang: 100 back - 53.59, 3rd;200 IM - 1:58.95, 4th; 200 back -1:58.59, 7th

Waen Minpraphal: 200 fly - 1:59.14, 6th;100 fly - 54.54, 12th

CAL RESULTS FROM LAST 10 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

KAREN MOEHUMPHREYS

Karen MoeH u m p h r e y s(Thornton) led theBears from 1978-92, producing an83-40-1 (.673)dual meet recordand establishingCalifornia as oneof the nation’s topswimming programs. Under herleadership, the Bears won fiveconference titles and placed fifth orbetter in the NCAA Championship eighttimes.

Nicole Omphroy: 100 free - 50.02, 13thAlice Henriques: 200 back - 2:00.05, 15thChiang/Cope/Kolbisen/Yeo: 400 free relay

- 3:16.56, 2ndCope/Yeo/Chiang/Mattos: 200 medley

relay - 1:39.76, 3rdYeo/Murray/Kolbisen/Omphroy: 800 free

relay - 7:14.33, 4thChiang/Jaltner/Yeo/Kolbisen: 400 medley

relay - 3:37.48, 4thKolbisen/Chiang/Mattos/Omphroy: 200

free relay - 1:30.69, 5th

2000(4th place – 311.5 points)

Staciana Stitts: 100-meter breast -1:06.79, 2nd; 200-meter breast -2:25.02, 3rd

Haley Cope: 100-meter back - 59.17, 2nd;100-meter fly - 59.70, 6th

Elli Overton: 200-meter IM - 2:10.74, 2nd;200-meter breast - 2:27.88, 5th; 400-meter IM - 4:40.88, 6th

Joscelin Yeo: 100-meter fly - 58.82, 3rd;200-meter IM - 2:13.09, 5th; 200-meterfly - 2:12.45, 7th

Year Nat’l Finish Conference Finish Dual Record Coach1978-79 23rd AIAW 2nd Nor-Cal 6-2 Karen Moe Thornton1979-80 10th AIAW 2nd Nor-Cal 5-4 Karen Moe Thornton1980-81 10th AIAW 1st Nor-Cal 6-4 Karen Moe Thornton1981-82 4th AIAW 2nd Nor-Cal 5-3 Karen Moe Thornton1982-83 12th NCAA 1st Nor-Pac 5-6 Karen Moe Thornton1983-84 12th NCAA 1st Nor-Pac 5-5 Karen Moe Thornton1984-85 4th NCAA 1st Nor-Pac 7-3 Karen Moe Thornton1985-86 4th NCAA 1st Nor-Pac 7-2 Karen Moe Thornton1986-87 4th NCAA 5th Pac-10 8-2-1 Karen Moe Thornton1987-88 4th NCAA 2nd Pac-10 8-2 Karen Moe Thornton1988-89 5th NCAA 2nd Pac-10 6-3 Karen Moe Thornton1989-90 4th NCAA 2nd Pac-10 7-3 Karen Moe Thornton1990-91 4th NCAA 2nd Pac-10 8-1 Karen Moe Thornton1991-92 11th NCAA 4th Pac-10 6-3 Karen Moe Thornton1992-93 15th NCAA 3rd Pac-10 6-3 Teri McKeever1993-94 21st NCAA 5th Pac-10 6-6 Teri McKeever1994-95 28th NCAA 6th Pac-10 7-7 Teri McKeever1995-96 17th NCAA 5th Pac-10 9-5 Teri McKeever1996-97 9th NCAA 4th Pac-10 13-4 Teri McKeever1997-98 8th NCAA 4th Pac-10 12-2 Teri McKeever1998-99 5th NCAA 3rd Pac-10 11-3 Teri McKeever1999-00 4th NCAA 3rd Pac-10 8-2 Teri McKeever2000-01 7th NCAA 5th Pac-10 6-3 Teri McKeever2001-02 8th NCAA 4th Pac-10 7-2 Teri McKeever2002-03 8th NCAA 5th Pac-10 8-3 Teri McKeever2003-04 6th NCAA 4th Pac-10 9-0 Teri McKeever2004-05 8th NCAA 3rd Pac-10 9-2 Teri McKeever2005-06 4th NCAA 5th Pac-10 11-0 Teri McKeever28 years Five titles 211-85-1

Hanna Jaltner: 100 breast - 1:02.52, 12thHaley Cope: 100 back - 55.82, 16thAdrienne Mattos: 50 free - 22.97, 16thChiang/Jaltner/Minpraphal/Omphroy: 200

medley relay - 1:40.91, 5thChiang/Jaltner/Minpraphal/Kolbisen: 400

medley relay - 3:38.83, 5thChiang/Cope/Kolbisen/Omphroy: 400 free

relay - 3:18.98, 6thOverton/Chiang/Omphroy/Kolbisen: 800

free relay - 7:14.15, 6thMattos/Cope/Kolbisen/Omphroy: 200 free

relay - 1:30.96, 10th

1999(5th place – 315.0 points)

Marylyn Chiang: 100 back - 52.36, 1st; 200IM - 1:57.83, 2nd; 100 fly - 52.40, 3rd

Joscelin Yeo: 200 IM - 1:58.99, 5th; 100 fly- 52.83, 5th; 200 fly - 1:59.04, 5th

Haley Cope: 100 fly - 53.28, 6th; 100 back- 54.20, 10th; 200 back - 1:58.80

Waen Minpraphal: 400 IM - 4:17.19, 7th;200 fly - 1:58.58, 11th

Lisa Murray: 1650 free - 16:25.84, 9thAnya Kolbisen: 100 free - 49.85, 11th; 200

free - 1:51.76, 16th

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CALIFORNIA Golden BearsCoughlin/Becks/Harper/Stitts: 200 free

relay - 1:30.13, 4thHarper/Coughlin/Becks/Stitts: 400 free

relay - 3:17.52, 5thBecks/Whitney/Medina/Burden: 800 free

relay - 7:16.08, 9thCoughlin/Stitts/Henriques/Becks: 200

medley relay - 1:37.88, 2ndCoughlin/Stitts/Henriques/Becks: 400

medley relay - 3:32.55, 2nd

2003(8th place – 215 points)

Natalie Coughlin: 100 back - 50.92, 1st;200 back - 1:50.86, 1st; 100 fly - 50.62,1st

Helen Silver: 100 back - 54.25, 11thStaciana Stitts: 100 breast - 1:00.30, 5th;

200 breast - 2:11.71, 9thCoughlin, Becks, Rockwell, Harper: 200

free relay - 1:30.03, 4thCoughlin, Becks, Bingaman, Harper: 400

free relay - 3:16.21, 3rdCoughlin, Stitts, Griffith, Harper: 200

medley relay - 1:38.65, 3rdSilver, Stitts, Coughlin, Becks: 400 medley

relay - 3:34.95, 3rd

2004(6th place - 235.5 points)

Annie Babicz: 100-meter Breast - 1:09.12,15th

Ashley Chandler: 200-meter Free -1:57.99, 4th; 400 Free - 4:05.89, 4th

Natalie Coughlin: 100-meter Fly - 56.88,1st; 100 Back - 57.51, 1st; 200 Back -2:06.54, 3rd

Natalie Griffith: 200-meter IM - 2:13.80,13th

Lauren Medina: 200-meter Free - 1:58.81,11th

Erin Reilly: 200-meter Fly - 2:11.98, 12th;1500 Free - 16:12.96, 14th

Helen Silver: 100-meter Back - 1:00.85,11th

Alice Henriques: 200-meter back -2:12.21, 13th

Waen Minpraphal: 100-meter fly - 1:01.61,14th

Cope/Stitts/Minpraphal/Yeo: 200-metermedley relay - 1:49.23, 1st

Kolbisen/Cope/Omphroy/Yeo: 200-meterfree relay - 1:40.18, 1st

Cope/Stitts/Yeo/Omphroy: 400-metermedley relay - 3:58.62, 3rd

Kolbisen/Cope/Omphroy/Yeo: 400-meterfree relay - 3:39.88, 4th

Kolbisen/Omphroy/Murray/Overton: 800-meter free relay - 8:08.97, 10th

2001(7th place – 248 points)

Natalie Coughlin: 100 fly - 51.18, 1st; 100back - 51.23, 1st; 200 back - 1:51.02,1st

Haley Cope: 50 free - 22.34, 2nd; 100back - 53.06, 3rd; 100 free - 49.34, 7th

Staciana Stitts: 100 breast - 1:02.14, 11thKyoko Yokouchi: 400 IM - 4:19.48, 14thHarper/Coughlin/Mattos/Cope: 200 free

relay - 1:30.05, 2ndCope/Stitts/Coughlin/Becks: 400 medley

relay - 3:34.83, 2ndCope/Stitts/Coughlin/Harper: 200 medley

relay - 1:38.44, 2ndBecks/Coughlin/Harper/Cope: 400 free

relay - 3:19.14, 5thGriffith/Becks/Yokouchi/Henriques: 800

free relay - 7:25.49, 14th

2002(8th place – 245 points)

Natalie Coughlin: 100 fly - 50.01, 1st; 100back - 49.97, 1st; 200 back - 1:49.52,1st

Alice Henriques: 200 back - 1:56.32, 6th;100 back - 54.84, 13th

Staciana Stitts: 100 breast - 1:00.40, 4thKyoko Yokouchi: 400 IM - 4:16.32, 14th

Coughlin, Reilly, Chandler, Medina: 800-meter free relay - 7:50.94, 1st

Coughlin, Becks, Burden, Medina: 400-meter free relay - 3:40.31, 3rd

Coughlin, Becks, Amano, Palsson: 200-meter free relay - 1:41.36, 7th

Silver, Babicz, Coughlin, Becks: 400-meter medley relay - 4:02.49, 7th

Silver, Babicz, Palsson, Becks: 200-metermedley relay - 1:53.42, 14th

2005(8th place – 149 points)

Emily Silver: 100 Freestyle - :48.73, 4thLauren Medina: 200 Freestyle - 1:46.28,

5thErin Reilly: 200 Freestyle - 1:46.61, 12th;

1650 Freestyle - 16:25.95, 19thHelen Silver: 200 Backstroke - 1:55.88, 9thEmily Verdin: 200 Backstroke - 1:58.02,

15thAnnie Babicz: 100 Breaststroke - 1:02.37,

16thAshley Chandler: 500 Freestyle – 4:43.33,

9thE. Silver, Tsai, Andrews, H. Silver: 200

Free Relay - 1:31.17, 9thMedina, Tsai, Andrews, E. Silver: 400 Free

Relay - 3:18.48, 6thE. Silver, Chandler, Reilly, Medina: 800

Free Relay - 7:07.87, 5thH. Silver, Toomey, Babicz, E. Silver: 400

Medley Relay 3:40.70, 8th

2006(4th place – 291 points)

Emily Silver: 50 freestyle, 22:39, 6th; 100free, 48.47, 3rd

Erin Reilly: 100 free, 49.40, 13th; 200 free,1:44.63, 2nd; 500 free, 4:41.84, 3rd

Ashley Chandler: 200 free, 1:47.39, 8th;500 free, 4:48.97, 8th

Helen Silver: 100 back, 53.35, 9th; 200back, 1st, 1:53.01; 200 IM, 2:00.66, 15th.

Lauren Rogers: 200 back, 1:56.74, 9thJessica Hardy: 100 breast, 1:00.02, 1stAnnie Babicz: 100 breast, 1:01.72, 11thRachel Ridgeway: 200 butterfly, 1:59.79,

8th; 200 IM, 2:00.37, 12th; 400 IM,4:18.26, 14th

Tsai, Reilly, Andrews, E. Silver: 400 freerelay, 3:17.49, 6th

Chandler, E. Silver, Rogers, Reilly: 800free relay, 7:07.38, 4th

Tsai, Hardy, Toomey, E. Silver: 200medley relay, 1:39.09, 4th

H. Silver, Hardy, Reilly, E. Silver: 400medley relay, 3:34.10, 3rd

Bold denotes current Cal athleteEvents in yards unless otherwise noted

Jessica Hardy (left) on the medal stand after winning a silver medal in the 50-meterbreaststroke at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal.

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CALIFORNIA ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICANS

SERIES RECORDS

Mary T. Meagher (1983, 85-87) won NCAA titles in each ofher four years swimming for the Golden Bears.

Keiko Amano 2004Sarah Anderson 1988-91Lauren Andrews 2005-06Annie Babicz 2004-05, 2006*Danielle Becks 2001-04Katie Bell 1992*Leslie Bell 1981-82Cheryl Anne Bingaman 2003Michelle Bird 1985Michelle Branchaud 1985-88Micha Burden 2002*, 2004Kyrsten Burr 1986-87Alice Cantwell 1992*Ashley Chandler 2004-06Marylyn Chiang 1996-99Amy Clark 1985-88Sheila Conway 1993-94*Haley Cope 1998-01Natalie Coughlin 2001-04Ramey Dent 1982Talli Dent 1983*Megan Doberneck 1988-89Pippa Downes 1989*Krissy Drew 1987-88Kiersten Dunbar 1986*Carol Felton 1988-91Mitsi Fukushima 1986-88Kathleen Graham 1982Melissa Graviss 1991Natalie Griffith 2001*, 2003Leslie Grimley 1981Amity Hall 1994*Jessica Hardy 2006Brooke Hanley 1990

Michelle Harper 2001-03Alice Henriques 1999-01*, 02Betsy Henry 1981Larissa Herold 1993-94, 96*Kristin Imwalle 1996*Hanna Jaltner 1998-99Helen Jameson 1984-86JoAnna Jensen 1991Lene Jenssen 1981Anya Kolbisen 1997-00Brigit Kress 1981Cheryl Kriegsman 1986-89Kristin Kuhlman 1987-90Leslie Lonnberg 1982Margee MacFarland 1980-82Agneta Martenssen 1982-85Adrienne Mattos 1998-99, 01Jamie McClellan 1981Mary T. Meagher 1983, 85-87Lauren Medina 2002*, 2004,

2005Wendi Meyer 1981Lisa Meyers 1987-89Waen Minpraphal 1997-00Lorenza Munoz 1990-91*Joyce Murphy 1991-92Lisa Murray 1999-00Hiroko Nagasaki 1988Sonya Nimtz 1992-93Nicole Omphroy 1997-00Elli Overton 1997-98, 00Emma Palsson 2004Lisa Pereira 1985-88Trina Radke 1990-91, 93

Heather Reagan 1990-92Erin Reilly 2004-06Tricia Renner 1982Rachel Ridgeway 2006Whitney Rockwell, 2003Lauren Rogers 2006Sharon Scott 1990-92Emily Silver 2005-06Helen Silver 2003-06Anna Simcic 1994-95Julie Smith 1991Sandy Spelman 1982Staciana Stitts 2000-03Lisa Summers 1990-93Akiko Thomson 1994*, 96*

Amy Tidball 1988-91Leann Toomey 2005Sherry Tsai 2005-06Cindy Tuttle 1982-85Conny van Bentum 1985-86Emily Verdin 2005Alicia Walker 1988-91Amy Walker 1993Ann Walker 1988Katie Welch 1989-90, 92Ashley Whitney 2002*Lynn Wittstock 1982, 84Kristin Winn 1989Joscelin Yeo 1999-00Kyoko Yokouchi 2001-02*

Opponent Series Last Mtg. Winner ScoreArizona 15-8 1/21/06 Cal 178-122Arizona State 14-10-1 1/20/06 Cal 167-90Auburn 1-0 10/20/98 Cal 184-78Brigham Young 4-0 11/20/98 Cal 162-134British Columbia 1-0 10/2/04 Cal 128-17Brown 1-0 1/18/84 Cal 76-64CS Hayward 4-0 12/9/78 Cal 81-60CS Northridge 1-0 11/9/91 Cal 93-20Calgary 2-0 1/8/82 Cal 61-33Cal Poly SLO 1-0 12/18/86 Cal 126-58Chico State 2-0 1/29/77 Cal 86-59Clemson 1-0 11/2/02 Cal 171-107Colorado State 2-0 1/11/85 Cal forfeitFresno State 21-1 11/15/03 Cal 166-100Florida State 1-0 10/22/04 Cal 147-126Georgia 0-3 11/1/02 UGA 163-129Harvard 1-0 12/15/94 Cal 163-135Humboldt State 2-0 11/16/74 Cal 95-69Idaho 1-0 10/8/05 Cal 170-84Illinois 1-0 11/4/95 Cal 237.5-102.5Long Beach State 2-0 1/12/84 Cal 110-29Michigan 3-1 10/27/05 Mich. 167-128Nevada 7-2 11/19/99 Cal 168.5-127.5Notre Dame 1-0 10/28/05 ND 156.5-141.5Ohio State 1-0 12/13/86 Cal 63-33Oregon State 7-0 11/18/05 Cal 167-91

Bold denotes current Cal athlete* denotes honorable mention All-American.Listing includes athletes from 1976-77 through 2005-06

Pacific 23-2 11/11/05 Cal 155-99Penn State 0-1 11/4/95 PSU 182-165Pepperdine 1-0 11/8/98 Cal 180.5-117.5Rice 2-0 11/17/02 Cal 146-105Sacramento State 3-0 2/1/79 Cal 88-43San Diego State 4-0 1/7/98 Cal 105-76San Francisco State 4-0 1/27/79 Cal 108-38San Jose State 23-1 11/12/04 Cal 162-108Santa Clara 1-0 11/17/76 Cal 118-20South Carolina 1-0 11/4/00 Cal 135-122Southern Illinois 0-1 1/14/83 SIU 92-57Stanford 4-29 2/11/06 Cal 169-131Tennessee 0-1 10/20/94 UT 178-122Texas 2-6 10/16/99 Cal 198-102Texas A&M 1-0 11/15/97 Cal 177-121UC Davis 13-1 11/12/94 Cal 177-112UC Irvine 2-0 12/17/86 Cal 99-14UCLA 15-10 1/28/06 Cal 154.5-145.5UC San Diego 2-0 1/8/93 Cal 85-42UC Santa Barbara 6-1 1/5/96 Cal 136.5-67.5UNLV 2-0 1/10/99 Cal 181-117USC 16-11 1/27/06 Cal 157-143Villanova 1-0 1/13/96 Cal 195-67Washington 3-1 10/1/04 Cal 141-116Washington State 7-0 10/07/05 Cal 168-94

2006-07 opponents in bold

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ALL-TIME CALIFORNIA ROSTERKatie Aldworth 1996-99Shannon Alexander 1981Joan Allen 1983Lynn Almli 1993-94Jan Altman 1977Keiko Amano 2002-2005Heather Anderson 1978Katy Anderson 1993-96Kim Anderson 1980-82Marti Anderson 1981-82Sally Anderson 1974-75Sarah Anderson 1988-91Lauren Andrade 1991-92Lauren Andrews 2005-Regina Arnold 1981-82Lisa Arrighi 1978-80Annie Babicz 2004-Carol Badger 1979Sylvia Bailey 1978Christine Balbo 1988Katy Banks 2005-06Shauna Barnard 2001Michele Bassi 1974Danielle Becks 2001-04Kristy Begin 2000-01Alyson Belcher 1986-89Katie Bell 1991-94Leslie Bell 1981-82Beth Benson 1982Julia Bergman 1982-83Caroline Bethke 1983-86Mary Lee Bent 1974-76Cheryl Anne Bingaman 2003-04Karen Bird 1982Michelle Bird 1985-86Jenny Bissell 1991-92

Elizabeth Black 1974-76Alyson Brawski 2002-04Jeannette Bramhall 1978, 80Michelle Branchaud 1985-88Jenni Brelsford 1997-00Twila Bridgewaters 1980-81Helga Brown 1983-86Liv Brown 1994-95Micha Burden 2002-04Kristin Burke 1985Kristina Burow 1993-96Kyrsten Burr 1986-87Loni Burton 1999-00Michelle Burton 1989-92Carol Busch 1980-81Erin Calder 2002-2005Alice Campbell 1980Jill Campbell 1989-92Kristin Cancilla 1995Kathi Candelaria 1982Alice Cantwell 1991-94Tara Capsuto 2004-06Linda Marie Carney 1984Brandy Carson 1995, 99Anitra Cassas 1988-89Ashley Chandler 2003-06Hui-Chen Chang 1989-92Lisa Chang 1986Maya Charles 1996-97Kim Chen 1986-89Megan Chen 1992-95Marylyn Chiang 1996-99Amy Clark 1985-88Shannon Clark 1985Liz Clayton 1978Cheryl Closson 1974

Michele Co 1988Christine Coates 1976Logan Conway 1985Sheila Conway 1992-95Haley Cope 1998-01Mary Copeland 1974Jessica Cotton 2005-Natalie Coughlin 2001-04Maria Crean 1980Lisa Criswell 1979Kelly Croft 1987-88Cathy Cunha 1977Pamela Davis 1982Ramey Dent 1982-85Talli Dent 1983-84Michelle dePfyffer 1984Margo Diamond 1997Marjorie Diegart 1987-88Megan Doberneck 1987-90Pippa Downes 1989-92Jennie Doyle 1991-92Julia Dragolovich 1976Krissy Drew 1986-89Mary Pat Douglass 1984Kiersten Dunbar 1986-87Courtney Duncan 1998Suzanne Edgar 1979Laura Ellison 1992-94Charlene Emmrich 1979Laura Falvey 1979Carol Felton 1988-91Cissy Fenton 1982-83Connie Fenton 1975Andi Finlay 1999, 01Christina Flynn 2000-03Darragh Flynn 1977Anne Forster 1984-86Kip Freytag 1985Missy Frost 1987Lisa Fuller 1978Mitsi Fukushima 1985-88Christine Galbavy 2002Laura Gallagher 1983Jan Garfinkle 1977Ann Garland 1980-81Janice Gillies 1977-80Christina Giovan 1997-99Olga Gishizky 1974Roxanne Goddard 1975Amy Gosling 1991-92Louise Gouin 1988-89Susan Gravenkemper 1984-85Melissa Graviss 1989-92Karie Gray 1995Candy Green 1977Dayna Green 1985Kathleen Graham 1981-83Laura Griffin 1978Natalie Griffith 2001-04Leslie Grimley 1981-83Nancy Guerrero 1978Janet Gulbransen 1976-77Amity Hall 1991-94Lisa Hall 1978Bobbi Hamilton 1997Brooke Hanley 1990Jeanne Hanson 1980Rita Happe 1976-77Jessica Hardy 2006-Michelle Harper 2000-03

Kasey Harris 1999Pat Harwell 1978Chelsea Hastings 2001Janet Hauer 1987-90Samantha Heath 2006Alice Henriques 1999-02Betsy Henry 1978-81Larissa Herold 1993-96Stephanie Hermann 1997-00Hilary Higdon 1987Cynthia Hinshaw 1988-91Stacy Hicks 1981-82Amy Hlavaz 1997-00Margie Hollister 1996-98Cindy Howard-Gibbon 1977Hilary Hubbard 1988-89Michelle Huggins 1978Anne Illgen 1994-95Kristin Imwalle 1996-99Elizabeth Jake 1974-75Hanna Jaltner 1998-00Helen Jameson 1984-86Andrea Jani 1995-96Jan Jensen 1979JoAnna Jensen 1991Lene Jenssen 1981Erin Jesfjeld 1995-98Steph Jeung 1977-79Denise Johns 1977Carrie Johnson 1995-96Giana Johnson 1996-97Katherine Judson 1977Susan Kahn 1976-77Mary Jane Kaiser 1977Jayne Kanishak 1994-95Diane Kawakami 1979Lorraine Kelleher 1975-78Sarah Kendig 1984-87Susan Kigawa 1981Liah Kim 2000-01Diane King 1978Kristen Kircher 1974Terri Kirschbaum 1978-79Jennifer Klemme 2002Ann Knipstein 1988Kristi Knoblauch 1977Anya Kolbisen 1997-00Flora Kong 2003-04Lila Korpell 2004-05Eileen Kramer 1974Brigit Kress 1979-81Cheryl Kriegsman 1986-89Debbie Kuehne 1977-78Kristin Kuhlman 1987-90Kristen Kurher 1975Lydia Lambert 1983-84Natalie La Rochelle 2006-Sherri Laudenslager 1981-84Lindsay Leaver 2000-01Jackie LeBreck 1985-86Beth Lee 1979Pam Lee 1977Beth Lemon 1987-89Edwina Lerner 1989-90Kathy Liniecki 1983Sandra Linke 1987Dena Lofthus 1997-00Kathy Long 1988-89Leslie Lonnberg 1982-85Katie Lowes 1997-00

Cornelia “Conny” van Bentum (right), who won medals forthe Netherlands in the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics, lastswam for California in 1986. Here, she poses with fellow Calswimming legend Mary T. Meagher.

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Alexis Ludwig 1988Deborah Lyle 1974-75Laurel Lynch 1986-87Margee MacFarland 1980-83Cory Mackie 1982Agneta Martenssen 1982-85Wendy Martin 1995-96Karen Martinez 1981Lisa Martinovich 1974-75Adrienne Mattos 1998-99, 01Katherine McAdoo 2001Jamie McClellan 1981-82Elizabeth McDowell 1990-94Johnene McKim 1990-91Mary T. Meagher 1983, 85-87Lauren Medina 2002-2005Gina Merlone 2003-05Kim Merritt 1991Kirsten Metzger 1993Wendy Meyer 1981-82Lisa Meyers 1987-90Elizabeth Michiels 1995Cori Miller 1996Marcelle Miller 2002-2005Margaret Miller 1974Marianne Milliken 1984Waen Minpraphal 1997-00Katherine Mitchell 2001-02Adrienne Modafferi 1988Jennifer Mohle 1985Leah Monroe 2002-03Lisa Morelli 2002-2005Deborah Morris 1975Vicky Morter 1974-75Drew Mulvey 2006Lorenza Munoz 1990-92Cheryl Murphy 1996-99Joyce Murphy 1991-94Lisa Murray 1999-00Hiroko Nagasaki 1988Amy Ng 2002-2005Joyce Ng 1977Sonya Nimtz 1992-94Karla Nisley 1974-77Dolores Nowell 1974Jenny Nute 1980-81Carol O’Brien 1975-76Wendy O’Brien 1997Nicole Omphroy 1997-00Catherine O’Neal 2004-06Megan O’Scannlain 1990-92Cindy Ostberg 1982Karen Ouellette 1979Elli Overton 1997-00Rebecca Owings 1981-82Emma Palsson 2002-2005Alison Pappe 1981Michelle Pappe 1981Barbara Padovan 1974Sian Parry 1999-00Donna Passanisi 1983Jane Patocchi 1976-77Genevieve Patterson 2005-06Kathy Payne 1975Jill Pearson 1985-86Lara Pease 2006Mary Pender 1992-94Lisa Pereira 1985-88Lisa Pezzani 1990-91Kara Piantidosi 1992-94Susanne Piszkin 1986-87Emily Platt 1974Dale Polowski 1979Jenifer Porter 1983

Holly Powell 1992-93Elizabeth Prescott 1981Katelyn Prorok 2006Joanne Rackham 1977Trina Radke 1990-91, 93Madeline Radkey 1974Jenna Rais 2002-04Heather Reagan 1989-92Katie Reding 1995-98Michelle Reed 1991-94Chiara Reese-Hilborn 2006Liz Rehrmann 1997-98Erin Reilly 2004-Tricia Renner 1982-84Michelle Reysa 1991-93Rachel Ridgeway 2005-Jennifer Riggs 2000Erin Roberts 1974-75Susan Robinson 1979Cathy Rocke 1977Whitney Rockwell 2003Lauren Rogers 2006-Robyn Rolfe 1991Debbie Ross 1979Jennifer Ross 1994-95Jill Rothkopf 1985-88Helen Salcedo 1994-97Elizabeth Salmon 1975Jane Samuels 1988-89Kelly Sanders 2005Patricia Sauer 1974-75Nancy Schwabe 1985Sarah Schafer 1978Karen Schmid 1980-83Jacqui Schoppe 1999-00Emily Schum 1999-01Julia Scott 1982Sharon Scott 1990-93Judy Scovel 1982Susan Selhorst 1981Danielle Sermer 2001Mary Setser 1975

Katherine Sherwood 1974Carol Shigaki 1974-75Caitlyn Shreve 2002Emily Silver 2005-Helen Silver 2003-06Anna Simcic 1994-95Amy Simpson 1997-00Karen Sisk 1974-75Lynne Sisk 1974-75Kristen Sissener 2001-02Kelly Sitts 2005Michelle Smart 1974Julie Smith 1991-94Lauren Smith 2003-04Lisa Smith 1980-82Loretta Soffe 1985-86Sandy Spelman 1982-84Theresa Spicer 1978-79Susan Steimle 1978Paula Sharzer 1974-76Nadia Staubitz 2004-Nina Stevens 1980Shelly Stevenson 1984-85Kate Stewart 1982-84Margaret Stier 1982Marbaret Stier 1979-80Staciana Stitts 2000-03Dawna Stone 1987-88Kim Strauch 1985-86Kris Strauch 1985-86Kelly Stravers 2005-Lisa Summers 1990-93Shelley Sweeney 1989Jill Symon 1981Cathy Szalay 1981-82, 1984Emmely Tanaka 2000-01Akiko Thomson 1993-96Laurie Thor 1977Amy Tidball 1988-91Kate Tiedeman 2003-06Jill Tirpack 1981-82Leann Toomey 2005-

Myra Troske 1982Sherry Tsai 2005-Janet Tsujimoto 1976-77, 79-80Melissa Turk 1990-92Cindy Tuttle 1982-85Amanda Urioste 2001-02Kerri Valadao 1984Karen Valentine 1980Conny van Bentum 1985-86Lisa VandenBerg 1986Amy Vastine 1996-97Emily Verdin 2005, 2007-Melanie vonHartitzsch 1996Alicia Walker 1988-91Amy Walker 1993Ann Walker 1988-91Diane Wallace 1976Sharon Wallahan 1979Juli Walls 1992-93Michelle Weise 1984Katie Welch 1989-92Sara West 1993Jamie Westoby 2000-01Wendy Whelan 1994-97Lisa White 2000Ashley Whitney 2002Carol Wittstock 1976-77Lynn Wittstock 1981-84Diana Williams 1975-77Kristin Winn 1989-92Jo Wollschlaeger 1988Pia Wong 1985-86Niki Woodard 1995Karen Wyatt 1978Joscelin Yeo 1999-00Kyoko Yokouchi 2001Mellanie Yotsuya 1986Courtney Young 1993Becky Zepp 1982-83

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SIMPLY THE BEST

There is no other way to aptly describe America’stop public university. There is no other way todescribe one of the elite academic settings in the

world – especially one that also includes one ofAmerica’s most successful athletic departments.

The University of California blends the best of allworlds. Overlooking the scenic San Francisco Bay andranked as the nation’s top public university by the U.S.News and World Report, the flagship campus of the stateof California also features an athletic program that an-nually finishes among the leaders in the Directors’ Cupstandings, which rates the overall success of America’sathletic departments.

Cal attracts what many believe to be the finest appli-cant pool in the United States. The university features adiverse student-body population. The University of Cali-fornia offers 300 degree programs, and 35 of the school’s36 graduate programs are ranked among America’s top10. Cal’s 35 programs among the top 10 is No. 1 amongall universities in the country, as is its 32 “distinguished”programs, as rated by the National Research Council.

The library is ranked third in the country, as judgedby Association of Research Libraries with 9 millionvolumes in 18 campus libraries.

The faculty features seven Nobel Laureates, 128members of the National Academy of Sciences, 16MacArthur Fellows, 83 Fulbright Scholars, threePulitzer Prize winners and more Guggenheim Fellows(139) than any other university in America.

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AMERICA’S NO. 1 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY BY THE NUMBERS

TOP PUBLICUNIVERSITIES

1. CALIFORNIA2. Virginia3. Michigan

UCLA5. North Carolina

Source: U.S. News andWorld Report

Student-to-Faculty RatioNobel Laureates

20 current and former facultymembers, including GeorgeSmoot, 2006 recipient in physics

16-120

Degree Programs351ServiceThe University of California is the only school in thecountry to have produced more than 3,000 volunteerssince the inception of the Peace Corps in 1961.

Ranking of World’sTop 10 Universities*

1. Harvard2. CALIFORNIA3. MIT4. Caltech5. Oxford

6. Cambridge7. Stanford8. Yale9. Princeton10. ETHZurich

Source: *Times Higher Education2004 Supplement

Universities With HighestNumber of Top 10Graduate Programs1. CALIFORNIA2. Stanford3. Harvard4. Princeton5. MIT

Universities With TheHighest Number of“Distinguished Programs”1. CALIFORNIA .............. 322. Stanford ......................283. Harvard ....................... 254. Princeton .................... 245. MIT ............................. 20

In the 2004 surveyconducted by TheAssociation of ResearchLibraries, California’slibrary was ranked No. 1among public schoolsand third overall, behindonly Harvard and Yale.

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The San Francisco Bay Area is a major metropoli-tan area of approximately six million people andone of the most scenic regions in the United States.

The Bay Area includes the major cities of San Franciscoand Oakland, as well as Berkeley, home of the world-renowned University of California. Just south is the city ofSan Jose and the Silicon Valley, home to many of theworld’s high-tech companies. The Bay Area also lieswithin easy driving distance of the high Sierra resorts ofLake Tahoe and Yosemite, the Monterey/Carmel penin-sula, the world famous Napa wine country, and the spec-tacular Mendocino Coast.

Everyone knows “The City” - San Francisco - from count-less photographs, movies and television shows that cap-ture its magic. It is a city built on a series of more than 40hills, offering panoramic views of every kind. The hub of anine-county complex and the financial and insurance capi-tal of the world, San Francisco has a resident populationof about 800,000. San Francisco is situated on a 46.6square-mile peninsula bounded on the west by the Pa-cific Ocean, on the north by the Golden Gate strait, andfrom north to east by the San Francisco Bay. The Cityhas been named the world’s top city twice by readers ofConde Nast Traveller and the top U.S. city eight timessince 1988.

The San Francisco Bay is spanned by two landmarks,the Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridges,and graced by four islands: Alcatraz, Angel, Yerba Buenaand Treasure. The area is easily navigated bycar, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), bus or ferry,making it easily accessible to all.

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Located across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, Oaklandis a city of 400,000, jam-packed with exciting attractions,stimulating arts, and an ideal climate. Oakland’s charm ex-

ceeds its man-made wonders, as its tumbling hills, vast forests,hiking and riding trails, beautiful lakes and numerous parks pro-vide a natural escape for those who prefer nature over an urbanenvironment.

Berkeley, just a 12-mile drive from San Francisco, is situated on18.8 square miles with a population of 103,000 people. A study incontrasts, Berkeley is a small town with a big-city character. Withits world-renowned university, global population and rich diversityof cultural arts, Berkeley reflects and affects the rest of the coun-try.

Sports fans can see it all in the Bay Area - professional football(San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders), professional basketball(Golden State Warriors), professional baseball (San Francisco Gi-ants, Oakland Athletics), professional hockey (San Jose Sharks),and outstanding collegiate competition.

Sources: S.F. Convention and Visitors Bureaus, Oakland Convention & VisitorsAuthority, Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the California Tradeand Commerce Agency.

TOP U.S. CITIES1. San Francisco, CA2. Santa Fe, NM3. Charleston, SC4. New York, NY5. Chicago, IL6. Honolulu, HI7. New Orleans, LA8. Carmel, CA9. Savannah, GA

10. Boston, MA

Source: Conde Nast Travellermagazine, 2005 Readers’ ChoiceAwards

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support. Tutorial sessions are also offeredat night enabling student-athletes to receivehelp after practices when they have moretime to devote to studying.

ADVISING PROGRAMThe Advising Program offers a broad

range of services to meet the uniqueneeds of student-athletes, includingassistance in understanding andcomplying with University, college andNCAA requirements, developing timemanagement skills and resolving personalissues unique to student-athletes.

During the freshman year, advisorstypically try to help student-athletes makea successful academic transition fromhigh school, while during the sophomoreyear, they assist student-athletes in makingdecisions on appropriate majors and fieldsof study. For the final two years, advisorstake more of an exiting approach, ensuring

that proper academic progress is beingmade towards graduation while referringjuniors and seniors to areas on campusthat can help with career planning.

SPECIAL PROGRAMSIn addition, the Athletic Study Center

offers a Summer Bridge adjunct programdesigned to help ease the transition fromhigh school to college. The primarycomponents for the program includewriting and math workshops, an advisingworkshop, study skills seminars and anevening tutorial program.

Another special program offered is PeerAdvising. Peer advisors provide academicand campus life guidance for newintercollegiate student-athletes. They areselected from junior and senior student-athletes who assist in developingprograms to further address the needs ofstudent-athletes.

The Athletic Study Centerstaff (from left): ChristineLane, Keiko Price, CourtneyDolder, Derek Van Rheenen,Melanie Moonsamy, JoeMorello, Lucas Moosman,Richard DeShong and LauraNeustedter. At left, academicadvisors meet one-on-onewith student-athletes.

One of the real success stories forthe University of California is thedevelopment and growth of a

comprehensive academic supportprogram for its student-athletes - theAthletic Study Center.

In 1984, campus officials and AthleticDepartment administrators decided that agreater emphasis needed to be placed onhelping Cal student-athletes with theiracademic pursuits. The Athletic StudyCenter was thus born and charged withdeveloping an academic support programgeared to the needs of NCAA Division Istudent-athletes. It was a significantdevelopment for an academically orientedinstitution such as Cal to recognize thespecial needs required for a modernstudent-athlete’s success both as anathletic competitor on the field of play andin the classroom.

PROGRAM FORSTUDENT-ATHLETES

The Athletic Study Center, which ishoused within the Division ofUndergraduate Education, is the tutorialand academic support program for thenearly 1,000 student-athletes at Cal.Centrally located in the Cesar ChavezStudent Center, the program provides aspacious and comfortable arboretum forquiet study, separate classrooms forindividual and group tutorials, and acomputer lab for word processing andrequired course work.

Geared around the understanding ofthe amount of time student-athletes mustdevote to practice, training, physicaltherapy and team travel, the programcreates an environment where studentscan cultivate good study habits, receiveindividual or group tutoring and obtaincounseling from academic advisors.

TUTORIAL PROGRAMThe Tutorial Program promotes and

enhances students’ academic skills andprogress by providing individual tutoring,group workshops, study groups, creditcourses and intensive special programs.The Athletic Study Center has between 50-60 tutors on staff per semester to guaranteethat students receive the best possible

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