The No. 3 California women's swimming & diving team closes out the regular season Saturday with its annual showdown with Stanford. The teams have alternated dual meet victories every year since 2009, and the home team has won every meet since then. The Bears continue to build for the postseason, as the team now boasts nine top-10 times nationally.

BAKER NAMED SWIMMER OF THE MONTH
Cal freshman Kathleen Baker was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for January after setting two top-10 times nationally and winning 10 dual meet events. At the Austin Arena Pro Swim Series, Baker raced the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:52.15 (converted from meters), which is the fifth-best mark in the country this season. She followed that up with a 51.81 (converted from meters) in the 100 back, good for the sixth-best time nationally. Baker also won three individual events in the Bears' dual meet victory over No. 9 Arizona.

BEARS SET HIGH MARKS
The Bears have several swimmers who have put up times that rank in the top-10 in the country this season. Along with Baker's times in the backstroke events, she also boasts the sixth-best time in the 200 individual medley (1:55.87-converted time). Sophomore Noemie Thomas ranks fourth in both the 100 fly (51.65) and 200 fly (1:54.98). Seniors Rachel Bootsma (100 back), Elizabeth Pelton (200 back) and Kelly Naze (100 fly) and junior Farida Osman (50 free) all have also set top-10 times this season.

#FORTHEKIDS 
Donations will be taken at the door Saturday to benefit the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, which works to improve the health and well-being of children and expectant mothers.

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS 
Cal earned its fourth NCAA championship in the past seven years with a record-setting victory at the national meet last March in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Bears set a school mark for most points with 513 and tied a program high with seven event victories. Cal claimed three relay titles – 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 800 free relay – with Rachel Bootsma winning the second 100 backstroke crown of her career and Missy Franklin placing first in the 200 free, 200 individual medley and 200 back.

NO SUMMER VACATION FOR BEARS
A total of 18 Cal swimmers took to the pool over the summer in three major international meets – the World Championships in Kazan, Russia; the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea; and the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. Those on the current 2015-16 roster who earned national spots were: Rachel Bootsma (Worlds, WUG), Celina Li (WUG), Elizabeth Pelton (WUG), Noemie Thomas (Pan Am, Worlds), Kathleen Baker (Worlds), Marina Garcia (Worlds), Katie McLaughlin (Worlds) and Farida Osman (Worlds). The full contingent of Golden Bears collected 30 medals over the three events.

ABOUT NO. 2 STANFORD
• SO Janet Hu is ranked in the top-10 nationally in four different events
• SR Sarah Haase (100 breast) and FR Ella Eastin (400 IM) have country's top times this season
• Has lost two home dual meets since 2006
• LAST MEETING: Cal d. Stanford, 158-142