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The NCAA Division I Women’s Championships concluded an incredible morning of action with Georgia and California definitely setting up a fun night this evening.
Virginia’s Leah Smith turned in a scorching NCAA record in the 500-yard free for the top swim of the morning.
The Georgia Bulldogs should be in the lead after night one as Jack Bauerle’s squad demonstrated it is the deepest freestyle squad in the nation with a total of 13 scoring swims setup for tonight, including 10 A finals.
California, the early favorite with the most overall qualifiers coming into the meet, set themselves up with seven A finalists and two B finalists.
Texas A&M had a really strong morning as well with two A finalists and five B finalists.
Total A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Women’s 200 free relay
There is a high likelihood that the NCAA record of 1:26.20 set by Arizona in 2009 is going to fall this evening as a pair of squads hit the wall in 1:26 this morning.
Wisconsin’s Ivy Martin (21.62), Chase Kinney (21.60), Aja Van Hout (21.74) and Anne Tamblyn (21.90) paced qualifying with a sizzling 1:26.86. Wisconsin is looking for its first win in the 200 free relay ever.
Georgia’s Madeline Locus (21.93), Chantal Van Landeghem (21.23), Olivia Smoliga (21.72) and Lauren Harrington (22.06) put up a second-seeded time of 1:26.94. Georgia has won the title five times as a program, but not for 10 years with the last win coming in 2005.
Stanford’s Simone Manuel (21.87), Lia Neal (21.57), Janet Hu (22.00) and Ally Howe (21.80) rounded out the top three qualifiers in 1:27.24. Stanford is the defending champion with a 1:26.23 to top the event last year.
Notably, Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell absolutely destroyed her leg for the Cardinals with a 21.04, which was good enough to get the team into the A final with an eighth-place 1:28.05.
1 Wisconsin-WI 'A' 1:27.70 1:26.86PqD1-A
1) Martin, Ivy SR 2) r:0.28 Kinney, Chase SO
3) r:0.17 Van Hout, Aja SR 4) r:0.30 Tamblyn, Anne JR
r:+0.67 10.46 21.62 (21.62)
31.77 (10.15) 43.22 (21.60)
53.51 (10.29) 1:04.96 (21.74)
1:15.33 (10.37) 1:26.86 (21.90)
2 Georgia-GA 'A' 1:27.55 1:26.94PqD1-A
1) Locus, Madeline SR 2) r:0.28 Van Landeghem, ntal JR
3) r:0.30 Smoliga, Olivia SO 4) r:0.35 Harrington, Lauren SR
10.71 21.93 (21.93)
32.00 (10.07) 43.16 (21.23)
53.48 (10.32) 1:04.88 (21.72)
1:15.49 (10.61) 1:26.94 (22.06)
3 Stanford-PC 'A' 1:27.25 1:27.24PqD1-A
1) Manuel, Simone FR 2) r:0.34 Neal, Lia SO
3) r:0.24 Hu, Janet FR 4) r:0.20 Howe, Ally FR
r:+4.25 10.70 21.87 (21.87)
32.20 (10.33) 43.44 (21.57)
53.99 (10.55) 1:05.44 (22.00)
1:15.69 (10.25) 1:27.24 (21.80)
4 California-PC 'A' 1:27.18 1:27.60PqD1-A
1) Bing, Kaylin SR 2) r:0.31 Vredeveld, Kristen SO
3) r:0.34 Bootsma, Rachel JR 4) r:0.43 Franklin, Missy SO
r:+3.81 10.68 22.08 (22.08)
32.49 (10.41) 44.03 (21.95)
54.44 (10.41) 1:05.92 (21.89)
1:16.35 (10.43) 1:27.60 (21.68)
5 Auburn-SE 'A' 1:28.05 1:27.72PqD1-A
1) Purcell, Allyx SO 2) r:0.20 Fonteno, Megan SR
3) r:0.19 Ellzey, Ashton FR 4) r:0.15 Hull, Valerie FR
r:+0.68 10.72 22.07 (22.07)
32.46 (10.39) 44.09 (22.02)
54.29 (10.20) 1:06.22 (22.13)
1:16.31 (10.09) 1:27.72 (21.50)
6 Texas A&M-GU 'A' 1:29.01 1:27.85PqD1-A
1) Gastaldello, Beryl FR 2) r:0.33 Ibanez, Lili SR
3) r:0.17 Galat, Bethany FR 4) r:0.34 Bosma, Sammie SR
10.84 21.96 (21.96)
32.54 (10.58) 44.01 (22.05)
54.47 (10.46) 1:06.14 (22.13)
1:16.50 (10.36) 1:27.85 (21.71)
7 NC State-NC 'A' 1:28.18 1:27.98PqD1-A
1) Poli, Lauren SR 2) r:+0.0 Koletic, Ashlyn JR
3) r:+0.0 Duffield, Krista FR 4) r:+0.0 Bonnema, Riki JR
11.03 22.56 (22.56)
32.80 (10.24) 44.50 (21.94)
54.68 (10.18) 1:06.41 (21.91)
1:16.63 (10.22) 1:27.98 (21.57)
8 Louisville-KY 'A' 1:29.98 1:28.05PqD1-A
1) Kneppers, Andrea SO 2) r:0.13 Worrell, Kelsi JR
3) r:0.15 Patterson, Maggie 4) r:0.09 Kylliainen, Tanja SR
r:+0.77 11.08 22.55 (22.55)
32.31 (9.76) 43.59 (21.04)
54.11 (10.52) 1:05.96 (22.37)
1:16.12 (10.16) 1:28.05 (22.09)
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9 Tennessee-SE 'A' 1:28.92 1:28.52PqD1-A
1) Bruens, Harper JR 2) r:0.17 Johnson, Faith JR
3) r:0.19 Thompson, Cherelle SR 4) r:0.21 Lubawy, Amy FR
r:+0.76 10.84 22.56 (22.56)
32.68 (10.12) 44.08 (21.52)
54.55 (10.47) 1:06.18 (22.10)
1:16.73 (10.55) 1:28.52 (22.34)
10 Southern Cali-CA 'A' 1:29.68 1:28.55PqD1-A
1) Wilk, Kasia JR 2) r:0.27 Swenson, Evan SO
3) r:0.16 Stewart, Kendyl JR 4) r:0.24 Chenault, Chelsea SO
11.10 22.65 (22.65)
33.07 (10.42) 44.63 (21.98)
54.88 (10.25) 1:06.45 (21.82)
1:16.94 (10.49) 1:28.55 (22.10)
11 Texas-ST 'A' 1:29.05 1:28.58PqD1-A
1) Jaques, Gretchen SR 2) r:0.01 Schneider, Mimi FR
3) r:0.38 Wong, Brynne SO 4) r:0.18 Millard, Rebecca FR
r:+0.70 10.88 22.35 (22.35)
32.44 (10.09) 44.25 (21.90)
54.88 (10.63) 1:06.72 (22.47)
1:17.24 (10.52) 1:28.58 (21.86)
12 Penn State-MA 'A' 1:28.50 1:28.59PqD1-A
1) Ackman, Alyson JR 2) r:0.26 Fittin, Carolyn SR
3) r:0.23 Saloky, Kaitlin SO 4) r:0.13 Miller, Katelyn SR
r:+0.69 10.90 22.38 (22.38)
32.57 (10.19) 43.88 (21.50)
54.39 (10.51) 1:06.42 (22.54)
1:16.91 (10.49) 1:28.59 (22.17)
13 UNC-NC 'A' 1:29.40 1:28.62PqD1-A
1) Baldwin, Caroline FR 2) r:-0.06 Lincoln, Hannah JR
3) r:0.29 Hitchens, Sarah SO 4) r:0.37 Hardesty, Allyn JR
r:+0.72 10.97 22.40 (22.40)
32.75 (10.35) 44.29 (21.89)
54.73 (10.44) 1:06.22 (21.93)
1:16.90 (10.68) 1:28.62 (22.40)
14 Virginia-VA 'A' 1:28.54 1:28.74 qD1-A
1) Cooper, Caitlin FR 2) r:0.30 Thomas, Ellen SO
3) r:0.39 Bartholomew, Cotney JR 4) r:0.28 Williamson, Ellen SR
r:+3.46 11.17 22.74 (22.74)
32.95 (10.21) 44.29 (21.55)
54.93 (10.64) 1:06.45 (22.16)
1:17.10 (10.65) 1:28.74 (22.29)
15 Arizona-AZ 'A' 1:29.99 1:28.76 qD1-A
1) Schick, Taylor JR 2) r:+0.0 Brandon, Bonnie JR
3) r:+0.0 Kremer, Paige FR 4) r:+0.0 Kurki, Laura FR
r:+0.65 10.72 22.24 (22.24)
32.68 (10.44) 44.18 (21.94)
54.94 (10.76) 1:06.61 (22.43)
1:17.15 (10.54) 1:28.76 (22.15)
16 San Diego State-SI 'A' 1:28.72 1:28.79 qD1-A
1) Apostalon, Anika SO 2) r:0.26 Bailey, Chelsea SR
3) r:0.24 Johnson, Taylor JR 4) r:0.22 Weisz, Whitney JR
r:+0.68 10.62 22.04 (22.04)
32.42 (10.38) 44.07 (22.03)
54.65 (10.58) 1:06.42 (22.35)
1:16.95 (10.53) 1:28.79 (22.37)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Women’s 500 free
Virginia’s Leah Smith unleashed an NCAA record in the women’s 500-yard free at the NCAA Division I Women’s Championships.
Smith threw down an epic time of 4:30.37 for the top time in her heat in qualifying.
Smith’s splits:
24.86, 51.35 (26.49), 1:18.49 (27.14), 1:45.73 (27.24), 2:13.24 (27.51), 2:40.76 (27.52), 3:08.45 (27.69), 3:36.08 (27.63), 4:03.69 (27.61), 4:30.37 (26.68).
That time lowered the previous NCAA record of 4:31.90 set by California’s Cierra Runge last month at the Pacific 12 Championships.
Runge’s splits:
24.91, 51.63 (26.72), 1:18.81 (27.19), 1:46.04 (27.22), 2:13.64 (27.60), 2:41.33 (27.69), 3:09.36 (28.03), 3:36.98 (27.62), 4:04.80 (27.82), 4:31.90 (27.10)
Smith now stands second all time behind only Katie Ledecky’s American and U.S. Open record of 4:26.58 from last month while swimming for Stone Ridge High School.
Ledecky’s splits:
24.94, 51.74 (26.80), 1:18.70 (26.96), 1:45.77 (27.07), 2:12.96 (27.19), 2:39.80 (26.84), 3:06.63 (26.83), 3:33.76 (27.13), 4:00.63 (26.87), 4:26.58 (25.95)
Smith had been the sixth-fastest swimmer all time with a 4:32.61 from December for Virginia, but definitely dropped the hammer today.
Additionally, Smith’s time this morning stands fifth all time in the performances list behind four different Ledecky performances from the last year.
Georgia’s Amber McDermott qualified second this morning in 4:35.17 with Runge putting up a smooth 4:35.28 to set up an epic battle tonight as the third seed.
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Women’s 200 IM
California countered Georgia’s body blow in the 500-yard free with a huge 200 IM. The Golden Bears not only went 1-2-3 in qualifying, they picked up another B finalist.
Missy Franklin, in the first swim of her final collegiate meet before turning pro on Saturday night, qualified first in 1:53.62. Elizabeth Pelton earned second in 1:54.08 with Celina Li clocking in a 1:54.84 for third overall.
The trio will be vying for Caitlin Leverenz’s NCAA and American record of 1:51.77 set for California in 2012.
A swimoff for eighth place happened with Georgia’s Annie Zhu tying Ohio State’s Ashley Vance with 1:56.16s. Zhu’s breaststroke delivered her the win, 1:56.71-1:57.01.
1 Franklin, Missy SO California-PC 1:52.99 1:53.62PqD1-A
r:+0.80 24.82 52.72 (27.90)
1:26.62 (33.90) 1:53.62 (27.00)
2 Pelton, Elizabe JR California-PC 1:52.93 1:54.08PqD1-A
r:+0.78 24.72 52.27 (27.55)
1:26.52 (34.25) 1:54.08 (27.56)
3 Li, Celina SO California-PC 1:55.52 1:54.84 qD1-A
r:+0.67 24.73 52.87 (28.14)
1:26.70 (33.83) 1:54.84 (28.14)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Women’s 50 free
Georgia felt California’s power in the IM and returned fire as the Bulldogs are proving they are the deepest freestyle team in the country. On top of four A finalists in the 500 free, Georgia also grabbed three A finalists in the 50 free.
Stanford’s Simone Manuel put up a personal best time of 21.54 for the top seed. That moved her into a tie with Georgia’s Olivia Smoliga for seventh all time.
Wisconsin’s Ivy Martin clipped a bit off her lifetime best with a second-seeded 21.57. She now stands ninth all time with Manuel leapfrogging her in the rankings.
California’s Farida Osman popped a third-seeded time of 21.63 to move to 12th all time.
Chantal Van Landeghem (21.78), Madeline Locus (21.92) and Smoliga (21.96) each made the finale for Georgia.
1 Manuel, Simone FR Stanford-PC 21.59 21.54PqD1-A
r:+0.73 10.58 21.54 (10.96)
2 Martin, Ivy SR Wisconsin-WI 21.65 21.57PqD1-A
r:+0.69 10.43 21.57 (11.14)
3 Osman, Farida SO California-PC 21.65 21.63PqD1-A
r:+0.73 10.71 21.63 (10.92)
4 Worrell, Kelsi JR Louisville-KY 22.01 21.70PqD1-A
r:+0.65 10.42 21.70 (11.28)
5 Van Landeghem, JR Georgia-GA 21.74 21.78PqD1-A
r:+0.71 10.68 21.78 (11.10)
6 Locus, Madeline SR Georgia-GA 21.77 21.92PqD1-B
r:+0.70 10.67 21.92 (11.25)
7 Smoliga, Olivia SO Georgia-GA 21.96 21.96PqD1-B
r:+0.82 10.73 21.96 (11.23)
8 Bonnema, Riki JR NC State-NC 21.87 21.97PqD1-B
r:+0.74 10.74 21.97 (11.23)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Women’s 400 medley relay
Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew (50.88), Laura Simon (57.33), Jen Marrkand (51.61) and Shannon Rauth (48.45) blasted the preliminary heats with a 3:28.27. The swim was under NCAA and American record pace, currently held by Stanford with a 3:27.51 last year.
Virginia could be looking at its just its third NCAA title ever if they can pull off the upset this evening.
Another upstart, Louisville, took the second seed with Tanja Kylliainen (52.89), Andee Cottrell (58.58), Kelsi Worrell (49.56) and Andrea Kneppers (47.87) putting up a 3:28.90.
Stanford’s Janet Hu (52.10), Katie Olsen (58.36), Lindsey Engel (51.71) and Simone Manuel (47.72) qualified third in 3:29.89.
1 Virginia-VA 'A' 3:27.84 3:28.27PqD1-A
1) Bartholomew, Courtney JR 2) r:0.38 Simon, Laura SO
3) r:0.11 Marrkand, Jen FR 4) r:0.53 Rauth, Shannon SO
r:+0.63 25.05 50.88 (50.88)
1:17.79 (26.91) 1:48.21 (57.33)
2:11.93 (23.72) 2:39.82 (51.61)
3:02.85 (23.03) 3:28.27 (48.45)
2 Louisville-KY 'A' 3:31.58 3:28.90PqD1-A
1) Kylliainen, Tanja SR 2) r:0.15 Cottrell, Andee SO
3) r:0.12 Worrell, Kelsi JR 4) r:0.33 Kneppers, Andrea SO
r:+0.55 25.72 52.89 (52.89)
1:20.17 (27.28) 1:51.47 (58.58)
2:14.40 (22.93) 2:41.03 (49.56)
3:03.71 (22.68) 3:28.90 (47.87)
3 Stanford-PC 'A' 3:28.87 3:29.89PqD1-A
1) Hu, Janet FR 2) r:0.39 Olsen, Katie SR
3) r:0.30 Engel, Lindsey FR 4) r:0.34 Manuel, Simone FR
r:+0.51 25.30 52.10 (52.10)
1:19.56 (27.46) 1:50.46 (58.36)
2:14.45 (23.99) 2:42.17 (51.71)
3:05.23 (23.06) 3:29.89 (47.72)
A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):
[table “” not found /]Women’s one-meter diving still left to go.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 200 free relay
- Women’s 500 free
- Women’s 200 IM
- Women’s 50 free
- Women’s 400 medley relay
- Women’s one-meter diving
California Bears, Stanford University..same teams in the hunt..
Totally. Should be a fun one to watch! Don’t forget about Georgia.
Go Bears!