No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 1 Texas
Friday, 2 p.m. | Avery Aquatic Center | Watch
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STANFORD, Calif. - The top two teams in women's swimming will go head-to-head at Avery Aquatic Center on Friday. No. 2 Stanford hosts top-ranked Texas at 2 p.m. Admission is free and a free live stream is available here.
Sustaining SuccessA documentary features our journey to back-to-back national championships and the bright future ahead.
MatchupTexas visits The Farm for the first time in two years. Stanford set six pool records and defeated the Longhorns, 161-137. A full recap is here. Prior to that, Stanford and Texas met each Fall from 2012-14, and each time the visiting team pulled out the victory in the final event.
On Oct. 30, 2014, the Longhorns came from behind to beat the No. 13-ranked Cardinal, 156-144, at Avery Aquatic Center. Texas took the last two events, the 400-yard IM and 200-yard freestyle relay, to turn a two-point deficit into a 12-point win. That still stands as Stanford's last home loss. StreaksStanford has won 25 straight dual meets. The Cardinal's last defeat in a dual was to No. 3 Cal on Feb. 14, 2015—which also marks a string of 23 straight Pac-12 dual meet victories since that loss. The Cardinal has also won 17 straight dual meets at home dating back to Oct. 30, 2014 against Texas (156-144).
Last Time OutStanford started its 2018-19 campaign with a pair of victories in October. The Cardinal opened the season with a 191-101 victory over Utah at Avery Aquatic Center on Nov. 9. Stanford won all 16 events, including seven by freshmen. A full recap is here.
Just three days later, the Cardinal capped its opening week with its second Pac-12 dual win, 169-86, over Washington State at Gibb Pool in Pullman, Washington. Freshman Zoe Bartel, freshman Taylor Ruck and junior Erin Voss each set pool records while Lauren Pitzer won a pair of events, and Lucie Nordmann earned her first collegiate victory. A full recap is here.
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— Stanford WSwim/Dive (@stanfordwswim) October 10, 2018
Captains ChosenSeniors Ella Eastin, Leah Stevens and Kim Williams were selected as team captains for the 2018-19 season. Hailing from Irvine, Calif., Louisville, Ky., and Bellevue, Wash., respectively, Eastin, Stevens and Williams have been key members of Stanford's back-to-back Pac-12 and NCAA championship teams. The trio has combined for 23 All-America honors, including 13 national titles and 11 Pac-12 titles, and has been equally inspiring in the classroom with six Pac-12 All-Academic honors between them.
"This is a very deserving honor for Ella, Leah and Kim," Meehan said. "They have each grown into this role over the past three years, and our team is already thriving because of their leadership skills. I'm excited to see where it takes us." Avery AdditionAvery Aquatic Center received a large-sized upgrade during the offseason. The new scoreboard will serve all of Stanford's aquatic sports including the men's and women's swimming and diving programs, both water polo teams and synchronized swimming.
New scoreboard at Avery is just awesome! #GoStanford
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Championship RingsOnly one team each year gets this moment. Last week, the Cardinal received its NCAA national championship rings, designed by the outgoing seniors. Several of the seniors were able to make it back to campus for the ring ceremony.
Ring SZN.
— Stanford WSwim/Dive (@stanfordwswim) October 1, 2018
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Freshman FeaturesIn a nine-part Q&A series with the incoming freshmen class, Stanford fans got to know the newest Cardinal. Recognized as the top recruiting class in the country at the time of their signing, the nine new freshmen are comprised of seven swimmers and two divers from eight different states and all four time zones -- Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, New York, Tennessee and Texas. Here is a look back at each Q&A installment with the Class of 2022:
Sept. 25 - Zoe Bartel
Sept. 26 - Amlie Fackenthal
Sept. 27 - Anya Goeders
Sept. 28 - Daria Lenz
Oct. 1 - Allie Raab
Oct. 2 - Lucie Nordmann
Oct. 3 - Taylor Ruck
Oct. 4 - Carolina Sculti
Oct. 5 - Morgan Tankersley
Follow the CardinalYou can follow Cardinal women's swimming and diving all year long on instagram, twitter and Facebook (@StanfordwSwim).