STANFORD, Calif. – Top-ranked Stanford aims for its third consecutive conference title this week at the Pac-12 Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington.
"We're looking forward to another great week of racing while we work towards qualifying a full squad for the NCAA Championships," said Goldman Family Director of Men's Swimming Ted Knapp.
The No. 1 Cardinal (6-0, 5-0 Pac-12) completed its first undefeated regular season since 2011 with a 151-149 win over previously top-ranked Cal at Avery Aquatics Center on Feb. 17. Last season, Stanford won its second consecutive Pac-12 championship and 64th in program history.
Three in a Row?
Stanford aims for its third consecutive Pac-12 championship after beating out Cal for the crown in 2016 and 2017. Last season, Grant Shoults set a program record en route to claiming the 500-yard freestyle championship – fellow freshman True Sweetser was second. Sweetser claimed the 1,650-yard freestyle, with Shoults and Liam Egan rounding out the podium. Bradley Christensen won the 1-meter and Tarek Abdelghany captured the platform title, with Stanford divers scoring more points than any other school. In 2016, Sam Perry won both the 50 and 100-yard freestyles, while Egan was the 500 free champion.
Meet Schedule
Wednesday
6 p.m. (finals) » 200 medley relay, 800 free relay
Thursday
11 a.m. (prelims) » 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free
6 p.m. (finals) » 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 200 free relay
Friday
11 a.m. (prelims) » 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back
6 p.m. (finals) » 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 400 medley relay
Saturday
11 a.m. (prelims) » 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1,650 free
6 p.m. (finals) » 1,650 free (final heat), 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay
Divers Do Their Job
Senior divers Ted Miclau and Tarek Abdelghany scored valuable points last week at the Pac-12 Diving Championships in Federal Way. Miclau had the highlight of the week, winning the platform title with a 398.35. Abdelghany (335.15) backed him up in fourth place, securing top-five finishes in all three events for Stanford's two divers.
The duo started the meet on Wednesday, posting top-five finishes in the 1-meter. Abdelghany (339.10) led the way in fourth place, with Miclau (325.95) right behind him in fifth. On Thursday, Adelghany (415.35) led Stanford in the 3-meter, and Miclau (357.45) was fifth.
Coverage on Tap
All events Wednesday-Friday will be streamed on Pac-12.com/live and the Pac-12 Now app. Pac-12 Networks will air coverage on Saturday's finals session starting at 6:30 p.m. PT – Rich Burk, Amy Van Dyken-Rouen and Cynthia Potter will provide commentary and analysis. A link to live results will be available at GoStanford.com, with daily updates available on Twitter (@StanfordMSwim).
