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Pac-12 Announces Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Month

Feb 8, 2017

Swimmer of the Month: Kathleen Baker, California
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2016 Olympic medalist set a Cal pool and dual meet record in 200 back in the Bears’ 165-135 victory over USC.
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he old mark of 1:53.94 was set by Elizabeth Pelton, who is the current American-record holder in the event.
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s the national leader in the 200 back from Georgia Invite in December.
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This is Baker’s second career nod and Cal’s 14th all-time.

Diver of the Month: Kassidy Cook, Stanford
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2016 Olympian Kassidy Cook won on the 1-meter at all four Pac-12 dual meets in January.
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Claimed first on the 3-meter in the Cardinal’s 190-104 win over Arizona.
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Cook’s victories helped lead the Cardinal (7-0, 6-0) to dual meet wins at Arizona State, at No. 17 Arizona, vs. No. 19 UCLA and vs. No. 4 USC.
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This is Cook’s first honor and Stanford’s 10th all-time

ALSO NOMINATED:
Swimmer of the Month: 
Hannah Cox, ARIZ ; Silja Kansakoski, ASU; Janet Hu, STAN; Linnea Mack, UCLA; Riley Scott, USC; Addisynn Bursch, WSU.
Diver of the Month: 
Rebecca Deacon, ARIZ; Maddie Witt, USC; Maria Polyakova, UCLA. 

2016-17 PAC-12 WOMEN'S SWIMMER AND DIVER OF THE MONTH

January Kathleen Baker, California Kassidy Cook, Stanford
December Katrina Konopka, Arizona Eloise Belanger, UCLA
November Katie Ledecky, Stanford Phoebe LaMay, California