Cal sophomore Kathleen Baker has surprised a lot of people by winning a Silver medal in the women’s 100 Back final tonight. Steadily improving on her personal best in this event in just the past several months (she did not swim the 100 yard backstroke all that well at the NCAA, placing 13th), Baker managed to keep the streak alive for Golden Bears winning a medal in this event.
Natalie Coughlin in 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing and then Missy Franklin (I know, it was before she was affiliated with Cal) in 2012 London had won the Gold medals in this event.