TUCSON, Ariz. –Arizona's 14th-ranked women's swimming and diving team took 1st-ranked Cal to the final relay, ultimately falling 143–157 on Saturday at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. The 14th-ranked men's team dropped their dual meet to the 3rd-ranked Bears 93–205.
The women got off to a good start for the day as Tjasa Oder won the 1,000 free with a time of 9:53.28. In the next women's event, the team of Bonnie Brandon, Emma Schoettmer, Elizabeth Pepper and Taylor Schick took first in the 400 medley relay in 3:38.05. Brandon then took second in the 200 free (1:48.05) finishing behind childhood friend and California's Missy Franklin (1:46.62).
Arizona earned significant points from both the 100 and 200 breast. Schoettmer took first in the 100 breast with 1:01.50 followed by teammates Lauren Stoeckle (1:02.52) and Sara Borendame (1:02.70). In the 200 breast, Schoettmer also took first (2:13.52) again followed by Stoeckle (2:15.34) and Borendame (2:15.78).
Pepper took first in the 200 fly with a time of 2:00.17 and Brandon won two individual events. In the 200 back, she finished first in 1:55.77 and later won the 500 free with 4:47.07.
For diving, Samantha Pickens placed first in the 1-meter with a score of 320.03 while Michal Bower took third with 248.55. The Wildcats went 1-2-3 in the 3-meter with Pickens taking first (312.60) followed by Sally Hackett (294.75) and Bower (277.20).
On the men's side, Brad Tandy finished first in the 50 free with a time of 19.95. Kevin Cordes took second in the 100 breast (54.07) followed by teammate Andrew Sovero (55.54). For diving, Rafael Quintero won the 1-meter with a score of 353.70 while Carter Craft took second with 288.75. Quintero also placed first in the 3-meter with 415.88.
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