Three-time Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin excelled on every stage but she was unbeatable in dual meets at Cal, assembling a 61-0 career record
As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to a close after more than a century, we count down the Top 50 moments involving Cal athletics.On Feb. 14, 2004, Natalie Coughlin delivered a Valentine’s Day gift to Cal swimming by helping the Golden Bears beat Stanford for the first time since 1976 while completing her dual-meet career with an unblemished record of 61-0.Natalie Coughlin competed in three Olympics— 2004, ’08 and ’12 — winning 12 medals, tied for the most by any female American swimmer.
Closer to home, at Cal, the Bay Area native won 12 NCAA titles and three national collegiate Swimmer of the Year awards. During her time with the Bears, Coughlin broke three world records, seven American records and three NCAA records. Less publicized but equally remarkable is this: Coughlin compiled a record of 61-0 in dual-meet races during her Cal career. She wrote the final chapter of that story against the Bears’ long-time rival.
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