University of California Athletics

Cal Tabs Liv Jensen MVP at Annual Banquet - April 26, 2011

Cal Wins 2nd NCAA Crown in 3 Years - March 19, 2011

Q&A With Colleen Fotsch - February 23, 2011

CAL SUCCESS
• Key member of Cal's 2011 national team title at NCAAs, swam on Cal's winning 200-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay.
• Also at 2011 NCAAs, claimed honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 butterfly (14th in 53.18) and 100 backstroke (15th in 53.64).
• At 2011 Pac-10s, placed sixth in the 100 back (52.64) and fifth in the 100 fly (52.57).
• Made a big splash in her first year (2009-10) as a Golden Bear, earning All-America honors after leading off Cal's fourth-place 200-yard medley relay (1:37.64) and seventh-place 400-yard medley relay (3:33.88) at the NCAA Championships.
• She posted Cal's fastest 100-yard backstroke of the season with a PR and NCAA B time of 53.30 in a ninth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships...also clocked an NCAA B time of 49.95 in the 100 free.

NOTRE DAME SUCCESS
• A transfer to Cal, Fotsch excelled as a freshman for the Irish.
• Led off the winning 200-yard medley relay, which set a school-record 1:39.61, at the 2009 Big East Championships.
• Later led off the 200-medley relay that set a new Irish record of 1:39.29 in a last-chance qualifying meet at Purdue.

2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Competed in the 100-meter butterfly.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB SUCCESS
• Captain of her Palo Alto High School team her junior and senior seasons.
• High school teammate of Cal teammate Liv Jensen was a five-time All-American at Paly.
• Set Central Coast Section (CCS) records to win the 100-yard back (53.96) and 100 fly (54.13) titles in 2008.
• Swam for Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (PASA).

PERSONAL
• Majoring in American studies.
• 2008 National Club Swimming Association (NCSA) junior national champion and record holder in the 50-meter fly (24.42).

WHY I CHOSE CAL
"I chose Cal because it provides great opportunities academically and I have both encouragement and complete support from my coaches and teammates."