2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming Championships: Three NCAA Records Fall on Friday Night

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Friday night’s session of the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships was a pivotal one in the team standings with the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 200 medley relay on the heat sheets.

Stanford’s Ella Eastin and Indiana’s Lilly King had a clean sweep in the 400 IM and 100 breast respectively with both swimmers winning the last three titles in those events. King set a new American Record with her swim.

Louisville’s Mallory Comerford and USC’s Louise Hansson also clinched repeat victories in this event after both of them won in 2018. Hansson broke the NCAA and US Open Record with her 100 fly time as she did not break the American Record because she is a native of Sweden.

Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson won the 100 back with a new American Record, lowering Regan Smith’s record that was set a few weeks ago. Nelson previously held the record before Smith got it at Speedo Sectionals.

Cal has a lead over Stanford going into the final day with Stanford’s two-year win streak on the line. Cal has not won a national title since 2015.

Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 14                     
 
  1. California                        328   2. Stanford                        299.5
  3. Michigan                          233   4. Louisville                        163
  5. NC State                          141   6. Tennessee                         138
  7. Minnesota                         131   8. Virginia                          128
  9. Texas                           127.5  10. Indiana                           122
 11. Southern Cali                     103  12. Auburn                             93
 13. Arizona                          86.5  14. Texas A&M                        72.5
 15. Wisconsin                          70  16. UCLA                               66
 17. Kentucky                         49.5  18. Arkansas                           46
 19. Florida                            44  20. Missouri                           42
 21. Arizona St                         35  21. Duke                               35
 23. Georgia                            34  24. South Carolina                   27.5
 25. Kansas                             22  26. Ohio St                            21
 27. Lsu                                20  28. University of Miami                19
 29. Eastern Mich                       17  30. Northwestern                       15
 31. Florida St                         14  32. San Diego St                        9
 33. Purdue                              7  33. Penn St                             7
 35. Akron                               6  36. Virginia Tech                       5
 37. Nebraska                            2  37. Alabama                             2
 37. UNC                                 2  37. Notre Dame                          2
 41. Univeristy of Conneticut            1

400 IM

Stanford senior Ella Eastin won the 400 IM for the fourth consecutive year on Friday night at the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas. Eastin swam a 3:57.03 as she led after all four strokes of the race. Eastin is also the first woman to ever win this event four times at NCAAs. Eastin was off her record swim of 3:54.60 from last year but she still finished first.

Texas A&M senior Sydney Pickrem (3:58.23) finished in the runner-up spot as she swam a best time, moving up to sixth all-time in a tie with Julia Smit.

Stanford picked up 48 points in the final with sophomore Brooke Forde (3:59.26) placing third and freshman Allie Raab (4:06.11) placing seventh. The Cardinal are looking for the third straight team title this year. They took advantage of zero Cal swimmers in either final in the 400 IM.

Northwestern’s Calypso Sheridan was up with Eastin at the 200 but was caught by Pickrem and Forde, who both specialize in the back-half. Sheridan was fourth at 4:01.35.

South Carolina’s Emma Barksdale (4:03.51), Indiana’s Bailey Andison (4:03.87) and Florida’s Kelly Fertel (4:09.92) also swam in the A-Final.

Stanford now has 12 NCAA titles in the 400 IM. Eastin joins Michelle Griglione (1989), Janet Evans (1990), Summer Sanders (1991, 92), Julia Smit (2008-10), Maya DiRado (2014) and herself (2016-19) as winners for the Cardinal in the event.

Eastin is also the first woman to ever win the 400 IM four times at NCAAs. Four women have won it three times in Auburn’s Maggie Bowen, Florida’s Tracy Caulkins, USC’s Kristine Quance and Stanford’s Smit.

All-Time List:

  1. Ella Eastin, Stanford, 3:54.60 (2018)
  2. Katie Ledecky, Stanford, 3:56.53 (2018)
  3. Katinka Hosszu, USC, 3:56.54 (2012)
  4. Caitlin Leverenz, Cal, 3:57.89 (2012)
  5. Maya DiRado, Stanford, 3:58.12 (2014)
  6. Sydney Pickrem, Texas A&M, 3:58.23 (2019)
  7. Julia Smit, Stanford, 3:58.23 (2010)
  8. Elizabeth Beisel, Florida, 3:58.35 (2012)
 Event 8  Women 400 Yard IM
=========================================================================
         NCAA: I 3:54.60  16-Mar-18 Ella Eastin, Stanford
         Meet: M 3:54.60  16-Mar-18 Ella Eastin, Stanford
     American: A 3:54.60  16-Mar-18 Ella Eastin, Stanford
      US Open: O 3:54.60  16-Mar-18 Ella Eastin, Stanford
         Pool: P 3:58.86  01-Dec-11 Katinka Hosszu
                 4:04.16  AUTO NCAA A Standard
                 4:17.30  CONS NCAA B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Ella Eastin      SR Stanford          4:02.05    3:57.03P        20  
    r:+0.73  25.79        54.55 (28.76)
        1:24.59 (30.04)     1:53.88 (29.29)
        2:27.55 (33.67)     3:01.44 (33.89)
        3:29.09 (27.65)     3:57.03 (27.94)
  2 Sydney Pickrem   SR TAMU              4:03.43    3:58.23P        17  
    r:+0.68  26.28        55.98 (29.70)
        1:26.43 (30.45)     1:56.32 (29.89)
        2:29.38 (33.06)     3:02.75 (33.37)
        3:31.29 (28.54)     3:58.23 (26.94)
  3 Brooke Forde     SO Stanford          4:02.65    3:59.26         16  
    r:+0.73  26.04        55.39 (29.35)
        1:26.78 (31.39)     1:57.16 (30.38)
        2:30.92 (33.76)     3:04.69 (33.77)
        3:32.42 (27.73)     3:59.26 (26.84)
  4 Calypso Sherida  SO Northwestern      4:04.30    4:01.35         15  
    r:+0.73  25.25        54.72 (29.47)
        1:25.18 (30.46)     1:55.10 (29.92)
        2:29.11 (34.01)     3:03.60 (34.49)
        3:33.11 (29.51)     4:01.35 (28.24)
  5 Emma Barksdale   SR South Carolina    4:04.62    4:03.51         14  
    r:+0.69  26.42        56.14 (29.72)
        1:27.79 (31.65)     1:58.75 (30.96)
        2:32.45 (33.70)     3:06.49 (34.04)
        3:35.57 (29.08)     4:03.51 (27.94)
  6 Bailey Andison   SR Indiana           4:04.80    4:03.87         13  
    r:+0.65  25.77        55.65 (29.88)
        1:27.36 (31.71)     1:58.13 (30.77)
        2:32.43 (34.30)     3:06.94 (34.51)
        3:36.03 (29.09)     4:03.87 (27.84)
  7 Allie Raab       FR Stanford          4:05.28    4:06.11         12  
    r:+0.72  26.22        56.21 (29.99)
        1:28.74 (32.53)     1:59.83 (31.09)
        2:34.62 (34.79)     3:09.21 (34.59)
        3:38.27 (29.06)     4:06.11 (27.84)
  8 Kelly Fertel     JR Florida           4:05.32    4:09.92         11  
    r:+0.74  26.35        56.44 (30.09)
        1:28.41 (31.97)     1:59.38 (30.97)
        2:34.97 (35.59)     3:11.28 (36.31)
        3:40.99 (29.71)     4:09.92 (28.93)

100 Fly

USC junior Louise Hansson swam the fastest time ever in the 100 fly on Friday night at the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas. Hansson broke her own NCAA and US Open Record with a 49.26, lowering her 49.34 she set at Pac-12’s earlier in the meet.

Hansson won the stacked final that included the first, third and fourth fastest performers all-time in the event. Michigan freshman Maggie MacNeil (49.66) was slightly off her best time of 49.59 as she finished second in the final.

Cal senior Katie McLaughlin had a huge swim for the Golden Bears as she moved up to third in the final with a 49.97, breaking 50 seconds for the first time. McLaughlin moved up to fifth all-time in the event with that swim, picking up big points for Cal. Freshman Izzy Ivey (50.82) also swam in the final for sixth place.

Tennessee’s Erika Brown (50.38), Auburn’s Aly Tetzloff (50.61), Virginia’s Morgan Hill (50.84) and Louisville’s Grace Oglesby (51.10) also swam in the A-Final.

Hansson successfully defended her NCAA title in the event as USC now has two wins in the event all-time, both from Hansson. She joins Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell, Georgia’s Mary Descenza, Cal’s Natalie Coughlin, Stanford’s Misty Hyman, Stanford’s Jenny Thompson and Arizona’s Chrissy Ahmann-Leighton as repeat winners in the event.

All-Time List:

  1. Louise Hansson, USC, 49.26 (2019)
  2. Kelsi Worrell, Louisville, 49.43 (2016)
  3. Maggie MacNeil, Michigan, 49.59 (2019)
  4. Erika Brown, Tennessee, 49.85 (2019)
  5. Katie McLaughlin, Cal, 49.97 (2019)
  6. Natalie Coughlin, Cal, 50.01 (2002)
  7. Farida Osman, Cal, 50.05 (2017)
  8. Rachel Komisarz, Lakeside, 50.10 (2007)
 Event 9  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
=========================================================================
         NCAA: I 49.34  01-Mar-19 Louise Hansson, Southern Cal
         Meet: M 49.43  18-Mar-16 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
     American: A 49.43  18-Mar-16 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
      US Open: O 49.34  01-Mar-19 Louise Hansson, Southern Cal
         Pool: P 49.67  30-Nov-18 Beata Nelson
                 51.03  AUTO NCAA A Standard
                 53.76  CONS NCAA B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Louise Hansson   JR USC                 49.98      49.26I        20  
    r:+0.70  23.03        49.26 (26.23)
  2 Maggie MacNeil   FR Michigan            50.35      49.66P        17  
    r:+0.65  23.43        49.66 (26.23)
  3 Katie McLaughli  SR California          51.05      49.97         16  
    r:+0.73  23.36        49.97 (26.61)
  4 Erika Brown      JR Tennessee           50.53      50.38         15  
    r:+0.68  23.55        50.38 (26.83)
  5 Aly Tetzloff     SR Auburn              50.94      50.61         14  
    r:+0.63  23.15        50.61 (27.46)
  6 Izzy Ivey        FR California          51.23      50.82         13  
    r:+0.74  23.67        50.82 (27.15)
  7 Morgan Hill      JR Virginia            51.04      50.84         12  
    r:+0.69  24.10        50.84 (26.74)
  8 Grace Oglesby    JR Louisville          51.27      51.10         11  
    r:+0.64  24.00        51.10 (27.10)

200 Free

In one of the most hyped races of the meet, Louisville senior Mallory Comerford won her third straight NCAA title in the 200 free on Friday night at the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. Comerford swam a 1:40.26 to run down Stanford freshman Taylor Ruck (1:40.37) and Michigan senior Siobhan Haughey (1:40.70) in one of the most exciting races of the meet thus far.

It was expected to be a faster final with Comerford sitting second all-time and Haughey sitting sixth, but it was the race that won the day with Comerford coming out on top in a well strategized race. Ruck moved up the all-time list to a tie for fourth with fellow Cardinal Simone Manuel.

Cal had three A-Finalists pick up valuable points for the Golden Bears with Abbey Weitzeil placing fourth from lane 8 at 1:42.29. The Bears also had Katie McLaughlin (1:43.53) and Robin Neumann (1:43.72) place seventh and eighth. McLaughlin placed third in the 100 fly not long before this.

Virginia’s Paige Madden, who has had a quietly good meet this week in Austin, placed fifth at 1:43.03.

Michigan’s Catie DeLoof (1:43.17) also swam in the final.

Comerford is one of four swimmers to win the 200 free at least three times at this meet. She joins the likes of Florida’s Nicole Haislett (1991-94), SMU’s Martina Moravcova (1996-99) and Georgia’s Allison Schmitt (2010, 11, 13) as three-time winners. All three of Louisville’s NCAA titles in this event have come from Comerford.

All-Time List

  1. Missy Franklin, Cal, 1:39.10 (2015)
  2. Mallory Comerford, Louisville, 1:39.80 (2018)
  3. Katie Ledecky, Stanford, 1:40.36 (2017)
  4. Taylor Ruck, Stanford, 1:40.37 (2019)
  5. Simone Manuel, Stanford, 1:40.37 (2017)
  6. Allison Schmitt, Pitchfork, 1:40.62 (2015)
  7. Siobhan Haughey, Michigan, 1:40.69 (2018)
  8. Megan Romano, Georgia, 1:41.21 (2012)
Event 10  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
=========================================================================
         NCAA: I 1:39.10  20-Mar-15 Missy Franklin, California
         Meet: M 1:39.10  20-Mar-15 Missy Franklin, California
     American: A 1:39.10  20-Mar-15 Missy Franklin, California
      US Open: O 1:39.10  20-Mar-15 Missy Franklin, California
         Pool: P 1:40.62  06-Mar-15 Allison Schmitt
                 1:43.17  AUTO NCAA A Standard
                 1:47.12  CONS NCAA B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Mallory Comerfo  SR Louisville        1:42.27    1:40.26P        20  
    r:+0.65  23.53        48.68 (25.15)
        1:14.23 (25.55)     1:40.26 (26.03)
  2 Taylor Ruck      FR Stanford          1:41.83    1:40.37P        17  
    r:+0.69  23.06        48.25 (25.19)
        1:14.04 (25.79)     1:40.37 (26.33)
  3 Siobhan Haughey  SR Michigan          1:41.67    1:40.70         16  
    r:+0.69  23.00        48.06 (25.06)
        1:13.72 (25.66)     1:40.70 (26.98)
  4 Abbey Weitzeil   JR California        1:43.32    1:42.29         15  
    r:+0.64  23.26        48.86 (25.60)
        1:15.63 (26.77)     1:42.29 (26.66)
  5 Paige Madden     SO Virginia          1:43.30    1:43.03         14  
    r:+0.73  24.57        50.30 (25.73)
        1:16.54 (26.24)     1:43.03 (26.49)
  6 Catie DeLoof     SR Michigan          1:42.75    1:43.17         13  
    r:+0.65  24.34        50.35 (26.01)
        1:16.41 (26.06)     1:43.17 (26.76)
  7 Katie McLaughli  SR California        1:42.85    1:43.53         12  
    r:+0.72  24.75        51.20 (26.45)
        1:17.69 (26.49)     1:43.53 (25.84)
  8 Robin Neumann    SO California        1:43.04    1:43.72         11  
    r:+0.69  24.31        50.44 (26.13)
        1:16.97 (26.53)     1:43.72 (26.75)

100 Breast

Indiana senior Lilly King won her fourth straight NCAA title in the 100 breast with a new American Record of 55.73 as King became just the second woman to win four NCAA titles in the 100 breast. King lowered her American Record she set last month at Big Tens when she broke 56 for the first time in her home pool.

King won the final by almost two full seconds, the largest margin of victory for any woman in this event. King held the previous margin of victory with her 1.73 margin in 2018. Eastern Michigan’s Delaney Duncan (57.83) finished in second place, improving on her third place from last year. Duncan moved up to 10th all-time with her swim tonight. NC State freshman Sophie Hansson (57.90) finished in the third spot as she is the younger sister of 100 fly record holder Louise Hansson.

Minnesota’s Lindsey Kozelsky (58.09) finished in fifth for the Golden Gophers while Florida State’s Ida Hulkko (58.58) placed fifth for the Seminoles. There were four freshmen in the A-Final with Hansson, Hulkko, Virginia’s Alexis Wenger (58.64) and Cal’s Ema Rajic (59.43) placing in the final.

Cal’s Rajic helped put Cal in the lead through 11 events as the Cardinal had zero scorers in this event.

Michigan’s Miranda Tucker (58.83), last year’s runner-up, placed seventh for the Wolverines.

All-Time List:

  1. Lilly King, Indiana, 55.73 (2019)
  2. Molly Hannis, Tennessee, 56.64 (2017)
  3. Breeja Larson, Texas A&M, 57.23 (2014)
  4. Alia Atkinson, SoFlo, 57.29 (2014)
  5. Sarah Haase, Stanford, 57.36 (2016)
  6. Sophie Hansson, NC State, 57.74 (2019)
  7. Emily McClellan, UW Milwaukee, 57.76 (2014)
  8. Tara Kirk, Stanford, 57.77 (2006)
Event 11  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
=========================================================================
         NCAA: I 55.88  22-Feb-19 Lilly King, Indiana
         Meet: M 56.25  16-Mar-18 Lilly King, Indiana
     American: A 55.88  22-Feb-19 Lilly King, Indiana
      US Open: O 55.88  22-Feb-19 Lilly King, Indiana
         Pool: P 57.55  22-Mar-19 Lilly King, Indiana-IN
                 58.79  AUTO NCAA A Standard
               1:01.84  CONS NCAA B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Lilly King       SR Indiana             57.55      55.73I        20  
    r:+0.65  25.98        55.73 (29.75)
  2 Delaney Duncan   SR Eastern Mich        58.55      57.83         17  
    r:+0.68  27.24        57.83 (30.59)
  3 Sophie Hansson   FR NC State            57.91      57.90         16  
    r:+0.71  27.18        57.90 (30.72)
  4 Lindsey Kozelsk  JR Minnesota           58.19      58.09         15  
    r:+0.69  26.95        58.09 (31.14)
  5 Ida Hulkko       FR FSU                 58.99      58.58         14  
    r:+0.70  27.63        58.58 (30.95)
  6 Alexis Wenger    FR Virginia            58.70      58.64         13  
    r:+0.62  27.64        58.64 (31.00)
  7 Miranda Tucker   JR Michigan            58.99      58.83         12  
    r:+0.62  27.44        58.83 (31.39)
  8 Ema Rajic        FR California          58.97      59.43         11  
    r:+0.73  28.32        59.43 (31.11)

100 Back

Wisconsin junior Beata Nelson, fresh off the second fastest 200 IM ever last night, came back Friday night at the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships with a new NCAA American Record in the 100 back. Nelson swam a 49.18, lowering her NCAA record of 49.67 from the Texas Invite in the fall.

Nelson also broke Regan Smith’s newly minted American Record of 49.66 from Speedo Sectionals earlier this month. Nelson won her second title of the meet this week for the Badgers as they now have three NCAA titles as a program. Nelson and Maggie Meyer have won NCAA titles for Wisconsin, ironically both occurred at the University of Texas.

Nelson was the only one under 50 seconds in the final with Cal senior Amy Bilquist placing second at 50.05, moving up to 10th all-time with that swim. Stanford freshman Taylor Ruck, swimming her second race of the night after getting the runner-up spot in the 200 free, finished third at 50.34, moving up to 12th all-time.

Cal continued its momentum on Friday night as freshman Izzy Ivey placed fourth for the Golden Bears at 50.42. Ivey has been a huge help for Cal this meet, winning the B-Final in the 200 IM last night, and placing sixth in the 100 fly earlier tonight. She is now tied for 13th all-time in this event.

Kentucky’s Asia Seidt (50.68), Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil (50.98), Florida’s Sherridon Dressel (51.03) and Auburn’s Aly Tetzloff (51.33) also placed in the A-Final.

All-Time List:

  1. Beata Nelson, Wisconsin, 49.18 (2019)
  2. Regan Smith, Riptide, 49.66 (2019)
  3. Ally Howe, Stanford, 49.69 (2017)
  4. Kathleen Baker, Cal, 49.80 (2017)
  5. Janet Hu, Stanford, 49.93 (2018)
  6. Natalie Coughlin, Cal, 49.97 (2002)
  7. Courtney Bartholomew, Virginia, 50.01 (2014)
  8. Rachel Bootsma, Cal, 50.03 (2015)
 Event 12  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
=========================================================================
         NCAA: I 49.67  30-Nov-18 Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
         Meet: M 49.70  16-Mar-18 Ally Howe, Stanford
     American: A 49.66  10-Mar-19 Regan Smith, Riptide
      US Open: O 49.66  10-Mar-19 Regan Smith, Riptide
         Pool: P 49.67  30-Nov-18 Beata Nelson
                 50.99  AUTO NCAA A Standard
                 53.94  CONS NCAA B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Beata Nelson     JR Wisconsin           50.07      49.18A        20  
    r:+0.68  23.76        49.18 (25.42)
  2 Amy Bilquist     SR California          50.56      50.05         17  
    r:+0.69  24.05        50.05 (26.00)
  3 *Taylor Ruck     FR Stanford            50.79      50.34         16  
    r:+0.73  24.49        50.34 (25.85)
  4 Izzy Ivey        FR California          50.88      50.42         15  
    r:+0.75  24.50        50.42 (25.92)
  5 Asia Seidt       JR Kentucky            50.90      50.68         14  
    r:+0.72  24.73        50.68 (25.95)
  6 *Maggie MacNeil  FR Michigan            50.63      50.98         13  
    r:+0.67  24.62        50.98 (26.36)
  7 Sherridon Dress  JR Florida             51.04      51.03         12  
    r:+0.70  25.06        51.03 (25.97)
  8 Aly Tetzloff     SR Auburn              50.96      51.33         11  
    r:+0.65  24.49        51.33 (26.84)

3m Diving

UCLA senior Maria Polyakova won the 3m diving title on Friday night at the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving with 396.00 points. Polyakova was the runner-up last night in the 1m board, behind a record setting performance from Minnesota’s Sarah Bacon. Polyakova dethroned the reigning champion in Arkansas sophomore Brooke Schultz (380.50). Schultz barely squeaked into the A-Final this morning, coming up 8th in the prelims.

Miami’s Alicia Blagg finished in third at 379.80 with UCLA’s Eloise Belanger (378.75) in fourth. UCLA’s Tom Stebbins has a chance to win diving coach of the year tomorrow.

Minnesota’s Bacon (373.65), Texas’ Alison Gibson (368.75), Arizona’s Delaney Schnell (368.75) and Kansas’ Vicky Xu (358.60) also competed in the A-Final.

 Event 13  Women 3 mtr Diving
=========================================================================
         Meet: M 437.75  20-Mar-09 Christina Loukas, Indiana
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Maria Polyakova  SR UCLA               352.15     396.00         20  
  2 Brooke Schultz   SO Arkansas           343.05     380.50         17  
  3 Alicia Blagg     SO MIAF               360.85     379.80         16  
  4 Eloise Belanger  SR UCLA               359.45     378.75         15  
  5 Sarah Bacon      JR Minnesota          348.30     373.65         14  
  6 Alison Gibson    JR Texas              357.80     368.75         12.5
  6 Delaney Schnell  SO Arizona            370.40     368.75         12.5
  8 Vicky Xu         SR KANS               343.65     358.60         11

200 Medley Relay

The Tennessee Volunteers have not had the best meet at the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships but showed up in a big way on Friday night with a national title in the 200 medley relay. The Volunteers won with a 1:34.10. The team was comprised of Meghan Small (24.03), Nikol Popov (26.51), Maddy Banic (22.58) and Erika Brown (20.98) as the Volunteers won with a 1:34.10.

Tennessee won the final ahead of Cal (1:34.43) and NC State (1:34.80). Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil (20.45) split the fastest 50 free ever on the anchor leg, tying her with Simone Manuel for the fastest ever split.

Cal swam the relay with Izzy Ivey (24.07), Ema Rajic (27.28), Maddie Murphy (22.63) and Weitzeil (20.45) as Weitzeil’s anchor leg was not enough to catch Tennessee.

NC State finished in third place with Elise Haan (23.90), Sophie Hansson (26.64), Kylee Alons (22.94) and Ky-lee Perry (21.32) swimming for the Wolfpack.

The fastest splits outside the top three came from Virginia’s Caroline Gmelich (23.85), Indiana’s Lilly King (25.62), Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil (22.73) and Michigan’s Catie DeLoof (21.43).

Indiana (1:35.18), Louisville (1:35.57), Michigan (1:35.85), Stanford (1:36.13) and Virginia (1:36.16) also swam in the A-Final.

Tennessee now has four NCAA relay titles in its history. The previous three all came from the 2013 season when the Lady Vols won the 200 free, 400 medley and 200 medley relays.

 Event 14  Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
==================================================================================
         NCAA: I 1:33.11  16-Mar-18 Stanford
                          A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S. Manuel
         Meet: M 1:33.11  16-Mar-18 Stanford
                          A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S. Manuel
     American: A 1:33.11  16-Mar-18 Stanford
                          A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S. Manuel
      US Open: O 1:33.11  16-Mar-18 Stanford
                          A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S. Manuel
         Pool: P 1:34.63  30-Nov-16 Arizona
                          T Garcia, K Lohman, A Ochitwa, K Konopka
                 1:36.75  AUTO NCAA A Standard
                 1:37.39  CONS NCAA B Standard
    School                        Prelims     Finals       Points 
==================================================================================
                                === A - Final ===                                 
 
  1 Tennessee                     1:35.28    1:34.10P        40  
     1) Meghan Small JR               2) r:0.16 Nikol Popov SO        
     3) r:0.10 Madeline Banic SR      4) r:0.31 Erika Brown JR        
    r:+0.73  24.03        50.54 (26.51)
        1:13.12 (22.58)     1:34.10 (20.98)
  2 California                    1:35.67    1:34.43P        34  
     1) Izzy Ivey FR                  2) r:0.34 Ema Rajic FR          
     3) r:0.25 Maddie Murphy JR       4) r:0.12 Abbey Weitzeil JR     
    r:+0.84  24.07        51.35 (27.28)
        1:13.98 (22.63)     1:34.43 (20.45)
  3 NC State                      1:35.32    1:34.80         32  
     1) Elise Haan SR                 2) r:0.17 *Sophie Hansson FR    
     3) r:0.18 Kylee Alons FR         4) r:0.23 Ky-lee Perry JR       
    r:+0.73  23.90        50.54 (26.64)
        1:13.48 (22.94)     1:34.80 (21.32)
  4 Indiana                       1:36.28    1:35.18         30  
     1) Morgan Scott FR               2) r:0.28 Lilly King SR         
     3) r:0.26 Christie Jensen SR     4) r:0.23 Shelby Koontz JR      
    r:+0.69  24.11        49.73 (25.62)
        1:13.21 (23.48)     1:35.18 (21.97)
  5 Louisville                    1:36.16    1:35.57         28  
     1) *Alina Kendzior SR            2) r:0.17 Kaylee Wheeler FR     
     3) r:0.14 Grace Oglesby JR       4) r:0.30 Lainey Visscher JR    
    r:+0.66  24.07        50.97 (26.90)
        1:13.83 (22.86)     1:35.57 (21.74)
  6 Michigan                      1:36.18    1:35.85         26  
     1) Taylor Garcia SR              2) r:0.32 Miranda Tucker JR     
     3) r:0.48 *Maggie MacNeil FR     4) r:0.20 Catie DeLoof SR       
    r:+0.58  24.64        51.69 (27.05)
        1:14.42 (22.73)     1:35.85 (21.43)
  7 Stanford                      1:36.41    1:36.13         24  
     1) Lucie Nordmann FR             2) r:0.27 Grace Zhao SO         
     3) r:0.35 Amalie Fackenthal FR   4) r:0.19 Anya Goeders FR       
    r:+0.70  24.38        51.55 (27.17)
        1:14.60 (23.05)     1:36.13 (21.53)
  8 Virginia                      1:36.27    1:36.16         22  
     1) Caroline Gmelich SO           2) r:0.16 Alexis Wenger FR      
     3) r:0.20 *Anna Pang SO          4) r:0.31 Kyla Valls SO         
    r:+0.65  23.85        50.73 (26.88)
        1:13.87 (23.14)     1:36.16 (22.29)
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