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With her 50 back leadoff of 23.64, Cal senior Isabelle Stadden was within a tenth of her personal-best 23.57 from NCAAs last year.

The USC women enter this year's meet owning 10 of the 18 top-seeded times in the Pac-12 as they seek their first conference title since 2016.

Isabelle Stadden is the only NCAA swimmer to swim sub-1:50 in the 200 back this season - and she's now done it twice, including on Saturday.

The matchup between the #1 Arizona State men and #2 Cal men is expected to be one of the fastest dual meets of all-time.

Isabelle Stadden (above) came out of the weekend with the second-fastest time in the NCAA in the 200 yard backstroke behind only Olympian Bella Sims.

The Cal women’s swim team continued on their dominant season, clinching victories in all but one race and setting a strong tone for the rest of the Pac-12 season.

Stadden won the 100 butterfly (53.99), 100 back (52.81), 100 free (50.65) and 100 IM (56.47) to finish with a total time of 4:38.61 across five events.

Where Isabelle Stadden goes, Cal goes this season as the Golden Bears bring back a much similar squad to the team that finished 11th last year.

Sunday's prelims session at the 2023 George F. Haines International Swim Meet in San Jose featured heats of the 50 breast, 50 back, 200 IM, and 100 free.

Ohio State senior Josie Panitz will remain in Columbus next season to use her fifth year of collegiate eligibility with the Buckeyes.