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1 PAC-10 CONFERENCE PAC-12 CONFERENCE 1350 Treat Blvd., Suite 500, Walnut Creek, CA // PAC-12.ORG // For Immediate Release: Monday, February 20, 2012 Contact: Allison Yee 2012 PAC-12 CONFERENCE WOMEN S SWIMMING & MEN S AND WOMEN S DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS GENERAL INFORMATION WHAT: 2012 Pac-12 Conference Women s Swimming & Men s and Women s Diving Championships WHEN: Wednesday, Feb Saturday, Feb. 25 WHERE: Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center 650 Southwest Campus Drive, Federal Way, WA WHO: Women s swimming teams from Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington State Men s diving teams from Arizona, Arizona State, California, Cal Poly, Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, USC and Utah Women s diving teams from Arizona, Arizona State, California, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Utah TICKETS: All tickets will be available at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center on the day of the event only. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day. * Admission is FREE on Wednesday, Feb. 22. All Session Pass (Feb ): Adult: $25.00 Student with ID/Child/Senior (65 and over): $15.00 One Day Pass: Adult: $10.00 Student with ID/Child/Senior (65 and over): $6.00 MEDIA CONTACT: The Conference contact for swimming and diving is Allison Yee (ayee@pac-12.org). MEET RESULTS: Results will be posted on the Pac-12 web site ( Please contact Allison Yee at the Pac-12 office for more information. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DATE START TIME EVENT Wed., Feb p.m. 200 Medley Relay 800 Freestyle Relay Thurs., Feb a.m. Preliminaries/Time Standard Trials Men s 3 Meter Prelim Women s 1 Meter Prelim (3 p.m.) Women s 1 Meter Final 6 p.m. 500 Freestyle 200 Individual Medley 50 Freestyle Men s 3 Meter Final 200 Freestyle Relay Fri., Feb a.m. Preliminaries/Time Standard Trials Women s 3 Meter Prelim Men s 1 Meter Prelim (3:30 p.m.) Men s 1 Meter Final 6 p.m. 400 Individual Medley 100 Butterfly 200 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke 100 Backstroke Women s 3 Meter Final 400 Medley Relay Sat., Feb a.m. Women s Platform Prelim 11 a.m. Preliminaries/Time Standard Trials 1:15 p.m. Men s Platform Prelim Men s Platform Final 4 p.m Freestyle* 6 p.m Freestyle 200 Backstroke 100 Freestyle 200 Breaststroke 200 Butterfly Women s Platform Final 400 Freestyle Relay * Tentative start time; all heats except A heat

2 PAC-12 SWIMMERS AND DIVERS TO WATCH Arizona Senior Alyssa Anderson, an 11-time All-American, broke the Arizona 500 free record with a time of 4:34.34 at the 2011 NCAA Championships. She also holds the second-fastest time in school history in the 200 fly. Sophomore sprinter Margo Geer, a six-time All-American as a freshman, ranks second in school history in the 50 and 100 free. She also swims on the Wildcats 400 free relay team that posted the season s fastest time (3:12.76) at the Texas Invitational. Sophomore diver Samantha Pickens set the school record on the 3-meter with a against Texas in January. Senior Ben Grado has not finished outside the top three on all boards his season. Arizona State The Sun Devils are led by senior All-American Rebecca Ejdervik, the two-time defending Conference champion in the 100 breast. Ejdervik set the ASU record in the event at least year s meet (58.90). Junior Cassie Morrice ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in the 500 free this season. Senior Elina Eggers, last year s runner-up on the platform at the NCAA Championships, won the Pac-10 platform title in 2010 and placed second on all three boards last year. Senior Cameron Bradshaw, who scored a season high on the 3-meter against Arizona in the regular-season finale, leads ASU men s divers. California Junior Caitlin Leverenz is the defending Conference champion in the 200 breast. A U.S. National Team member, Leverenz set the American record in the 400m IM (4:24.62) at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in December. Senior Liv Jensen, one of the nation s top sprinters, won the 2010 NCAA title in the 50 free and finished second in She also anchored all five relays to help Cal capture the its second NCAA championship in three years last season. Senior Molly Hayes, who has posted several NCAA regional qualifying scores this year, leads Cal divers. Sophomore Tyler Pullen placed second on the platform at the Stanford Invitational. Cal Poly Freshman Elliott Adams will represent the Mustangs in their first appearance at the Pac-12 Championships for diving. Cal Poly joined the Conference in as an affiliate member in men s swimming and diving. Oregon State Senior Jenni Dole holds the school records in the 100 and 200 back. Junior Rachel O Brien ranks in the top 10 of several OSU categories, including second in the 200 fly and third in the 100 fly. Both Dole and O Brien represented the Beavers at the NCAA Championships last year. Shelby Webber, a member of OSU s talented freshman class, achieved an Olympic trial qualifying time in November. Dole and O Brien qualified for the Olympic Trials based on performances last summer. Stanford Stanford, winner of 18 Pac-10 Championships, is led by senior Samantha Woodward, a 15-time All-American. Sophomore Maya DiRado, last year s Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year, is already a five-time All-American and holds the NCAA s top time in the 200 backstroke this season (1:52.57). The Cardinal are seeking their third straight Conference title, which would be the program s longest streak since winning 13 in a row from 1987 to Sophomore Stephanie Phipps earned All-America honors on the three-meter and was named Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year in her first season. While freshman Kristian Ipsen is competing at the World Cup in London, senior Taylor Sishc leads a talented group of Stanford men s divers. UCLA Senior Yasi Jahanshahi ranks seventh nationally in the 200 fly this season. She earned honorable mention All-America honors in the event at last year s NCAA Championships. Jahanshahi has already qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 back. Freshman Emma Ivory-Ganja was named Pac-12 December Diver of the Month after scoring on the platform at U.S. Winter Nationals, missing the UCLA record by 0.70 points. Ivory, along with sophomore Paulina Guzman and sophomore Haley McNamara have qualified for the NCAA Zone E Championships. UC Santa Barbara The Gauchos have three divers entered - junior Nic Grantham and freshmen Erich Brodbeck and Ryan Gerard. Like Cal Poly, UCSB is in its second year as an affiliate member. UCSB resurrected diving last season after an 11-year absence. USC Senior Katinka Hosszu, a 13-time All-American, won three individual titles each at last year s Conference meet and then at the NCAA Championships, earning Swimmer of the Meet at both events. She also won the 2011 Honda Sports Award as the nation s top collegiate swimmer. Hosszu is the defending champion in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 fly. Three-time All-American Haley Anderson owns two Conference crowns in the 1,650 free and one in the 500 free. Senior Victoria Ishimatsu, a three-time Pac-10 Women s Diver of the Year, has captured five Conference diving crowns - two in a row on the one-meter and three-straight on the three-meter. Freshman Jordan Gear leads the USC men. Utah Senior Hannah Caron leads Utah in its first Pac-12 Championships. Caron won the 100 fly at the 2011 Mountain West Conference Championships and went onto represent the Utes at the NCAA Championships. She holds the Utah record in the 200 IM and has been a part of four school record-setting relay teams. Sophomore Traycie Swartz holds school records in the 100 back and 100 free as well as two relays. Junior Ellis Walters and junior Nelson Foo headline the Ute diving squad. Washington State The Cougars are in their first season under head coach Tom Jager, who won six NCAA titles while at UCLA and two gold medals in the 1984 Olympic Games. Senior Danielle Palumbo entered the season ranked third in WSU history in the 200 back. Senior Jessie Craig has led the Cougars in the breaststroke and medley relay events. The squad s five seniors account for 12 spots on all-time top-10 lists at WSU. PAC-12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS // February 20,

3 PAC-12 SWIMMERS & DIVERS OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER Women s Swimmer: Katinka Hosszu, USC Men s Diver: Ben Grado, Arizona Women s Diver: Victoria Ishimatsu, USC DECEMBER Women s Swimmer: Caitlin Leverenz, California Men s Diver: Kristian Ipsen, Stanford Women s Diver: Emma Ivory-Ganja, UCLA JANUARY Women s Swimmer: Liv Jensen, California Men s Diver: Kristian Ipsen, Stanford Women s Diver: Samantha Pickens, Arizona The Olympic Games are the biggest sporting event in the world and no collegiate conference in the country comes close to matching the Olympic success of the Pac-12. With more medals than all but three countries and the start of London Games just months away, the Pac-12 is celebrating its rich heritage of Olympic excellence by launching the Follow The Pac-12 To London campaign. To kickoff the campaign, the Pac-12 created a microsite ( that follows Pac-12 athletes in training for the 2012 Games as well as showcase profiles, stories and videos on some of the most influential athletes and successful coaches ever to compete in the Conference. The Pac-12 has an incredible pedigree in Olympic sports and we are extremely proud of the overwhelming success and leadership role our student-athletes have had in the Olympics, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said. With the London Games fast approaching, we wanted to share our Olympic story with everyone and celebrate some of the most amazing accomplishments and people in the history of sports. In the modern Olympic era, Pac-12 athletes have amassed 1,092 medals by far the most by any conference in the country. Put another way, if the Pac-12 was a sovereign nation it would rank fourth in the history of Olympic achievement, trailing only the United States (2,549), the former Soviet Union (1,204) and Germany (1,099) in total medals. In 2008, 256 Pac-12 athletes representing 48 countries participated in the Olympic Games and produced 89 medals, including 29 gold, 47 silver and 13 bronze. If the Pac-12 was a country it would have finished third in the medal count behind the United States (110) and China (100) in Beijing. Over the last three Olympic Games combined, Pac-12 athletes have collected 254 medals, which would rank tied for second with Russia in total medals during that time, trailing only the United States (310). Aside from the numerous Pac-12 athletes expected to fill Olympic Team rosters in 2012, the Pac-12 will host two of its 14 Conference Championships this academic year at U.S. Olympic Team Trial venues, providing student-athletes throughout the Conference an opportunity to compete on world stage locations. Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash., hosts the Pac-12 Women s Swimming and Men s and Women s Diving Championships February 22-25, while Hayward Field at the University of Oregon will be the site for the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships May 5-6 and In June, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center will play host to its second U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Diving, while this will be the fifth time the U.S. Olympic Trials for Track and Field will take place at Hayward Field OLYMPIANS IN FEDERAL WAY Arizona - Lindsay Seeman (Canada) Arizona State - Elina Eggers (Sweden) California - Stephanie Au (Hong Kong), Sara Isakovic (Slovenia, silver medalist-200m FR) UCLA - Ting Quah (Singapore) USC - Katinka Hosszu (Hungary), Lynette Lim (Singapore), Christel Simms (Philippines) PAC-12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS // February 20,

4 2011 PAC-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Swimming & Diving: Feb , 2011, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (Federal Way, Wash.) FINAL TEAM STANDINGS 1. Stanford California USC UCLA Arizona Arizona State Washington State Oregon State Freestyle 1. Liv Jensen, CAL Kate Dwelley, STAN Sam Woodward, STAN Margo Geer, ARIZ Kasey Carlson, USC Betsy Webb, STAN Freestyle 1. Kate Dwelley, STAN Liv Jensen, CAL Hannah Wilson, CAL Erica Dagg, CAL Andi Murez, STAN Sam Woodward, STAN Freestyle 1. Kate Dwelley, STAN... 1: Sara Isakovic, CAL... 1: Shannon Landgrebe, ASU... 1: Liv Jensen, CAL... 1: Alex Sullivan, UCLA... 1: Andi Murez, STAN... 1: Freestyle 1. Haley Anderson, USC... 4: Alyssa Anderson, ARIZ... 4: Andie Taylor, STAN... 4: Kelsey Ditto, STAN... 4: Shelley Harper, CAL... 4: Katie Kastes, CAL... 4: Freestyle 1. Haley Anderson, USC :88 2. Kelsey Ditto, STAN... 16: Andie Taylor, STAN... 16: Samantha Vanden Berge, UCLA... 16: Tristin Baxter, ASU... 16: Susana Helms, ARIZ... 16: Backstroke 1. Cindy Tran, CAL Presley Bard, USC Betsy Webb, STAN Sarah Denninghoff, ARIZ Aubrey Peacock, ARIZ Colleen Fotsch, CAL Backstroke 1. Maya DiRado, STAN... 1: Stephanie Au, CAL... 1: Sarah Denninghoff, ARIZ... 1: Felicia Lee, STAN... 1: Aubrey Peacock, ARIZ... 1: Presley Bard, USC... 1: Breaststroke 1. Rebecca Ejdervik, ASU Kasey Carlson, USC Ellyn Baumgardner, ARIZ... 1: Liz Smith, STAN... 1: Brittany Beauchan, UCLA... 1: Melissa Bates, CAL... 1: Breaststroke 1. Caitlin Leverenz, CAL... 2: Liz Smith, STAN... 2: Jordyn Green, ASU... 2: Rebecca Ejdervik, ASU... 2: Brittany Beauchan, UCLA... 2: Jessie Schmitt, USC... 2: Butterfly 1. Lyndsay DePaul, USC Amanda Sims, CAL Hannah Wilson, CAL Caroline Kuczynski, ASU Colleen Fotsch, CAL Sam Woodward, STAN Butterfly 1. Katinka Hosszu, USC... 1: Lyndsay DePaul, USC... 1: Amanda Sims, CAL... 1: Sara Isakovic, CAL... 1: Alyssa Anderson, ARIZ... 1: Rachel O Brien, OSU... 1: Individual Medley 1. Katinka Hosszu, USC... 1: Caitlin Leverenz, CAL... 1: Maya DiRado, STAN... 1: Lyndsay DePaul, USC... 1: Stina Gardell, USC... 1: Liz Smith, STAN... 1: Individual Medley 1. Katinka Hosszu, USC... 4: Maya DiRado, STAN... 4: Caitlin Leverenz, CAL... 4: Lauren Hall, UCLA... 4: Stina Gardell, USC... 4: Meghan Hawthorne, USC... 4: Freestyle Relay 1. Stanford (Woodward, Webb, Murez, Dwelley).1: California... 1: Arizona... 1: USC... 1: Arizona State... 1: UCLA... 1:31.72 PAC-12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS // February 20,

5 2011 PAC-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Swimming & Diving: Feb , 2011, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (Federal Way, Wash.) 400 Freestyle Relay 1. California (Wilson, Fotsch, Dagg, Jensen)...3: Stanford... 3: Arizona... 3: USC... 3: UCLA... 3: Arizona State... 3: Freestyle Relay 1. California (Wilson, Dagg, Isakovic, Kastes)... 7: Stanford... 7: USC... 7: Arizona... 7: UCLA... 7: Arizona State... 7: Medley Relay 1. California (Tran, Leverenz, Fotsch, Jensen).. 1: USC... 1: Stanford... 1: UCLA... 1: Oregon State... 1: Washington State... 1: Medley Relay 1. California (Tran, Leverenz, Sims, Jensen)... 3: USC... 3: Arizona State... 3: Stanford... 3: Arizona... 3: UCLA... 3:35.83 MEN S DIVING One-Meter Diving 1. Harrison Jones, USC Riley McCormick, ASU Constantin Blaha, ASU Steven Starks, USC Dhruv Tyagi, STAN Cameron Bradshaw, ASU Three-Meter Diving 1. Constantin Blaha, ASU Riley McCormick Harrison Jones, USC Cameron Bradshaw, ASU Brent Eichenseer, STAN Steven Starks, USC Platform Diving 1. Riley McCormick, ASU Harrison Jones, USC Brent Eichenseer, STAN Steven Starks, USC Taylor Sishc, STAN Dhruv Tyagi, STAN One-Meter Diving 1. Victoria Ishimatsu, USC Elina Eggers, ASU Meg Hostage, STAN Samantha Pickens, ARIZ Kylie Rosenstock, STAN Molly Hayes, CAL Three-Meter Diving 1. Victoria Ishimatsu, USC Elina Eggers, ASU Brittany Jumer, ASU Stephanie Phipps, STAN Paulina Guzman, UCLA Samantha Pickens, ARIZ Platform Diving 1. Meg Hostage, STAN Elina Eggers, ASU Laura Winn, UCLA Victoria Ishimatsu, USC Kahley Rowell, CAL Laura Sanford, CAL PAC-12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS // February 20,