Cal student-athletes can be found at several events at the 2017 World University Games.

The Games, which hold their opening ceremonies Saturday, take place every two years in a different city. This year's event is being held in Taipei. It is open to student-athletes that have not been out of college for more than a year and are between the ages of 17 and 28.

As usual, the Golden Bears will be well-represented in the aquatic sports. Cal has seven swimmers and six water polo student-athletes competing. Former Cal volleyball student-athlete Jenelle Jordan is also on the roster for the U.S. team.

In the water, senior Justin Lynch and incoming freshman Sean Grieshop will compete for the United States. Lynch will swim the butterfly while Grieshop will compete in the individual medley. Recent graduate Long Gutierrez (butterfly, freestyle) and sophomore Andy Song (backstroke) will swim for Mexico while Pawel Sendyk competes in the freestyle for Poland. On the women's side, junior Katie McLaughlin will swim the butterfly for the United States while incoming freshman Sarah Darcel is slated to participate in the individual medley.

In water polo, which began competing Friday, the Golden Bears have two student-athletes on the men's side and four with the women. Seniors Nicholas Carniglia and Conor Neumann are playing for the United States, and Cal assistant coach Jeff Tyrrell is serving as an assistant for Team USA. On the women's side, Recent graduate Stephanie Mutafyan is competing for the U.S. while senior Kindred Paul, sophomore Emma Wright and alum Michelle Caron play for Canada. Another alum, Taylor Dodson, is on the staff for the U.S. team.

The Games run through Aug. 30.