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STANFORD WOMEN’S SWIMMING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS (9) AIAW (1): 1980, NCAA (8): 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP OR THIRD-PLACE TEAMS (19) AIAW (4): 1976 (2nd), 1977 (2nd), 1978 (3rd), 1979 (3rd), NCAA (15): 1981 (2nd), 1982 (2nd), 1984 (2nd), 1985 (3rd), 1986 (3rd), 1987 (2nd), 1988 (3rd), 1990 (2nd), 1991 (2nd), 1997 (2nd), 1999 (2nd), 2000 (3rd), 2001 (2nd), 2002 (3rd), 2008 (3rd) PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS (16, including 13 consecutive seasons): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 Cardinal Head to Long Beach teams in the mid 1990s, when the Cardinal won Speed Demons The Stanford Cardinal will try to win their 17th three-straight national titles from 1992 to 1994. The Cardinal’s bread and butter this season is conference title since 1987 and fi rst since 2005, in the sprints. Four 50 freestylers, fi ve in the 100 when they head to the Pac-10 Conference Cham- Cardinal Ranked No. 1 and two in the 200 are ranked amongst the na- pionships from February 24 to 27 at Belmont Pla- Stanford women’s swimming, following an un- tional top-20. In comparison, the entire Pac-10 za Pool off of second street in the Belmont Shore defeated dual season (9-0) were ranked No. 1 features nine athletes ranked in those three dis- area of the City of Long Beach. nationally, joining the University of Georgia, as plinces, compared to 11 just from Stanford. Julia the nation’s top teams, according to a vote of Smit and Betsy Webb are ranked 2-3 in the 50, Upcoming Schedule the nation’s coaches. Stanford, which has been while Kate Dwelley has top-fi ve times in the 100 The Cardinal women will compete in the Pac-10 ranked in the national top-fi ve all season, moved (2nd) and 200 (4th) freestyles. The team’s 200 Championships in Long Beach February 24-27 up from No. 4. Georgia and Stanford each re- freestyle relay team also has the nation’s fast- and the NCAA Championships at Purdue on ceived 12 fi rst place votes, 24 of the possible 34 est time. The quartet of Smit, Webb, Dwelley and March 18-20. The Pac-10 Diving Championshi- votes for 734 points. The Cardinal have defeated Sam Woodward also have four of the top-10 time ops are February 25-27, 2009 in Federal Way, three top-10 teams this season (USC, Arizona all-time at Stanford. WA, while the Zone E Regional Championships and Florida). are March 11-13 in Columbus, OH. World and American Records All-American Divers Senior Julia Smit, a 19-time All-American, set two Maurer at the Helm Dr. Rick Schavone is in his 32nd year as the short course world records in the 200 IM and 400 Former Stanford Olympian and All-American team’s diving coach. This year’s team features IM this past December in the Duel in the Pool backstroker Lea Maurer ‘94 is in her fi fth year four All-Americans, Carmen Stellar and Meg in Manchester. At last year’s NCAA meet, she as the Cardinal’s head coach. Over the fi rst four Hostage, for the women, and Dwight Dumais and set the American, NCAA and school records in seasons, the Cardinal have fi nished second Brent Eichenseer for the men. He has coached both events. Smit also has fi ve individual school (2007, 2008) or third (2006, 2009) at the confer- an All-American female diver for 15 consecutive records (200 IM, 400 IM, 100 fl y, 50, 100, 200 ence meet and fi fth (2006), fourth (2007, 2009) years and at least one All-American in 26 of the back). or third (2008) at the national meet. Maurer, then last 27. Hostage has won nine events this year, Loveless, was a part of the great Stanford swim Stellar another four. Reigning Champions Senior Julia Smit swept the 200 IM and the 400 IM in both 2007 and 2009 at the Pac-10 Champi- Stanford Amongst the National Top-20 onships. In 2008, the year she was shutout, she lost to Washington’s Ari Kukors in both events, 50 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 400 Indivdual Medley 2. Julia Smit, 22.35 (11/19) 8. Betsy Webb, 53.06 (11/19) 1. Julia Smit, 4:03.31 (11/19) fi nishing third in the 400 IM behind Kukors and 3. Betsy Webb, 22.37 (11/19) 18. Julia Smit, 54.21 (1/22) 11. Liz Smith, 4:12.19 (11/19) teammate, Breeden. She recovered to win her 16. Kate Dwelley, 22.70 (11/19) Rest of the Pac-10: 3 Rest of the Pac-10: 8 fi rst NCAA title in the 400 IM that same sopho- 20. Sam Woodward, 22.73 (11/19) more season. Rest of the Pac-10: 1 200 Backstroke Relay Ranks 2. Julia Smit, 1:52.83 (11/19) 200 Free Relay Breeden Flys By Competition 100 Freestyle Rest of the Pac-10: 6 1. (Dwelley, Webb, Woodward, Senior Elaine Breeden, also a 19-time All-Amer- 2. Kate Dwelley, 48.57 (11/19) Smit), 1:29.22 (11/19) 6. Julia Smit, 48.90 (11/19) 100 Breaststroke ican, is the three-time defending Pac-10 Cham- 6. Betsy Webb, 48.90 (11/19) 19. Liz Smith, 1:01.83 (2/13) 400 Free Relay pion in the 200 fl y and the reigning 2009 confer- 9. Sam Woodward, 49.10 (11/19) Rest of the Pac-10: 5 3. (Dwelley, Webb, Woodward, ence champion in the 100 fl y. The senior owns 16. Andi Murez, 49.70 (11/19) Smit), 3:17.28 (11/19) both school records in the event. Rest of the Pac-10: 3 200 Breaststroke 9. Liz Smith, 2:11.71 (2/13) 800 Free Relay From a Long Distance... 200 Freestyle 18. Alisa Finn, 2:12.82 (11/19) 3. (Ditto, Dwelley, Woodward, Junior and University of Georgia transfer Kelsey 7. Julia Smit, 1:45.31 (2/13) 20. Julia Smit, 2:13.04 (1/29) Smit), 7:08.70, 11/19 8. Kate Dwelley, 1:45.32 (11/19) Rest of the Pac-10: 5 Ditto has stepped right in to rank amongst the na- Rest of the Pac-10: 5 200 Medley Relay tion’s best in the 500, 1000 and 1650 discplines. 100 Butterfl y 10. (Webb, Kraemer, Breeden, Ditto is looking to return to the NCAAs for the fi rst 500 Freestyle 7. Elaine Breeden, 52.95 (2/13) Woodward), 1:40.55, 11/19 time since her freshman year. Ditto also ranks fi fth 11. Kelsey Ditto, 4:41.30 (11/19) 9. Kelley Hug, 53.07 (11/19) all-time in the 500 and ninth all-time in the 1650. 20. Kate Dwelley, 4:44.49 (11/19) 13. Sam Woodward, 53.12 (11/19) 400 Medley Relay Rest of the Pac-10: 6 20. Stefanie Sutton, 53.58 (11/19) 4. (Webb, Smith, Breeden, Rest of the Pac-10: 6 Dwelley), 3:38.06, 11/19 Defending Champions 1000 Freestyle The Cardinal have a number of reigning and re- 10. Kelsey Ditto, 9:46.80 (1/30) 200 Butterfl y turning conference champions, including: Elaine 12. Whit. Spence, 9:48.78 (2/13) 11. Elaine Breeden, 1:56.22 (2/13) Breeden (200 fl y-2007, 08, 09; 100 fl y-2009; 200 13. Julia Smit, 9:49.02 (10/2) Rest of the Pac-10: 11 medley relay-2009), Julia Smit (200 IM-2007, Rest of the Pac-10: 4 2009; 400 IM-2007, 2009; 200 back-2007), Kate 200 Individual Medley Dwelley (200 free-2008), Meg Hostage (3-meter- 1650 Freestyle 1. Julia Smit, 1:55.45 (11/19) 2008) and Carmen Stellar (platform-2009). Smit 8. Kelsey Ditto, 16:12.25 (11/19) 11. Liz Smith, 1:58.63 (11/19) Rest of the Pac-10: 4 Rest of the Pac-10: 8 is a three-time NCAA champion (200 IM-2009; 400 IM-2008, 2009), while Elaine Breeden won the NCAA 200 fl y in 2007 and 2009. Year in Review August 29, 2009 200 backstroke, posting a time of 1:52.83 the Shortcourse Championships in Turkey. Four Swimmers on Team USA as the Cardinal fi nished off the Toshiba Cup The mark also broke America’s 16-year old Four Stanford swimmers, Julia Smit, Elaine with fi ve more wins on Saturday. It is her fi fth record by Allison Wagner (2:07.79) in 1993. Breeden, Liz Smith and Kelsey Ditto, were individual school-record on The Farm (50, Smit touched the wall ahead of American named to USA Swimming’s National Team 100, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 backstroke). Smit teammates Ariana Kukors (2:07.87) and for the 2009-10 season, ranking in the top- for the three-day meet won three events, Katie Hoff (2:08.37) on Saturday. On Friday, six in at least one of 13 disciplines. today’s backstroke, as well as the 200 and Smit broke the 400-meter individual medley 400 individual medleys, all “A” standard world record by nearly two seconds and the October 2, 2009 times for the 19-time All-American. Smit American record by nearly six, with a time Upperclassmen lead Opener (1-0) broke Misty Hyman’s 11-year old record of of 4:21.04. Stanford Women’s Swimming opened up 1:53.12 in 1998 to fi nish off the weekend.