EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Summer Olympics are just days away, and there is a bevy of athletic talent representing Southern California. With the opening ceremonies kicking off on July 23 at 4 a.m. PT, a ton of talent will be on display in Tokyo.

Here are a few SoCal women you need to keep an eye on during the games.

Hometown: Los Angeles

High School: Los Angeles Baptist High School

College: USC

Allyson Felix, who is expected to compete in the 400-meter, 4x400-meter and possibly the mixed-gender 4x400 meters relay, is competing in her fifth Olympic games (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021). The 2003 Los Angeles Baptist High School graduate is one of the most decorated in the sport with six Olympic gold medals, which is the most all-time by a female track and field athlete. Her nine Olympic medals are second among U.S. track and field athletes, trailing only Carl Lewis (10), who she could surpass in Tokyo. In 2019, she won her record-breaking 12th and 13th World Championship gold medals, passing previous record holder, Jamaica's Usain Bolt.

Felix, who went through a challenging pregnancy in 2018, is a staunch supporter of mothers having the financial resources they need for child care and has partnered with Athleta and the Women's Sports Foundation to create The Power of She Fund. The program has committed $200K to help fund child care costs for athletes who are mothers and have to travel to competitions.

Hometown: Palmdale

High School: Highland High School

College: UCLA

For the first time in 13 years, softball makes its return to the Olympics, and 7 of the 15 players are from Southern California. Four of them went to UCLA.

One of those UCLA standouts is star pitcher Rachel Garcia. In the last handful of years, Garcia has cemented herself as ne of the best UCLA softball players — and one of the best collegiate players — of all time.

In 2018 she was named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, espnW Player of the Year and NFCA Player of the Year. Garcia also made the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team and was Pac-12 Player of the Year.

She followed up 2018 with a strong 2019 where she helped the Bruins win a national championship and was once again named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, espnW Player of the Year and Pac-12 Player of the Year.

Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates

High School: Chadwick School

College: Stanford

Christen Press is no stranger to international competition.

Press, who graduated from Chadwick School in Palos Verdes in 2007, has won two World Cups (2015, 2019) with the U.S. Women's National team and also competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. In her 149 national team appearances, she has scored 63 goals, which is ninth all time.

She is still Stanford's all-time leading goal scorer (71), and, in 2010, won the Hermann Trophy Award, which is given to the best player in the country. In 2013, Press became the only woman to score three goals in her first two games for the national team.

Press is sure to be a centerpiece of the U.S. team's offense in Tokyo as she has already racked up five goals and four assists in international play in only 10 games this year.

Hometown: Costa Mesa

High School: Newport Harbor High School

College: USC

April Ross is a veteran on the sand, but the two-time USC national champion is still looking for her first Olympic gold medal.

In 2012 in London, Ross, with her then teammate Jennifer Kessy, finished runners-up to Misty May-Treanor and Ross's 2016 Olympic teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings. Ross and Walsh Jennings came up short themselves in 2016, winning bronze.

Now, Ross is back and with a new teammate, Manhattan Beach native Alix Klineman, and they'll be looking to stand atop the podium in Tokyo.

Ross, a seven-time USAV Player of the Year, has medaled three times at the World Championships and is one of only four U.S. beach volleyball Olympians to have won multiple Olympic medals.

Hometown: Santa Clarita

High School: Saugus High School

College: University of California

This eight-time CIF Southern California Swimming Division I champion is headed back to the Olympics after winning gold in the 4x400 medley and silver in the 4x100 freestyle in 2016.

In March 2019, Weitzeil set the American, U.S. Open and NCAA record in the 50-meter freestyle (21.02 seconds). Then in December of that year, Weitzeil became the first woman to cross the 21-second threshold (20.90 seconds) at the Minnesota Invitational.

Since Rio Weitzeil has had plenty of experience on the world stage, most recently at the 2019 World Championship winning gold in the mixed 4x100 freestyle relay and silver in the 4x100 freestyle relay.

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