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California’s Rachel Bootsma reclaimed her NCAA title in the women’s 100-yard back at the NCAA Division I Women’s Championships.
Bootsma threw down the third-fastest time ever in the event with a time of 50.03. That beat her previous personal best of 50.13 she used to win the 2013 NCAA title.
Rachel Bootsma, California
On the win
“It’s been a crazy year. I am just so happy to back swimming the way I want to be and the way I have been training. Its honestly an incredible feeling right now.”On the team race
“It’s been an incredible, incredible meet. Georgia has been fighting us back and forth. It’s going to be pretty much down to the last swimmer of the meet. It’s been crazy.”
Last year, Bootsma was unseated as the NCAA champion by Texas A&M’s Paige Miller, but Bootsma came back this year with a vengeance for California’s NCAA record ninth 100 back title.
All Time 100 Back
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Coughlin | 49.97 |
| 2 | Courtney Bartholomew | 50.01 |
| 3 | Rachel Bootsma | 50.03 |
| 4 | Cindy Tran | 50.31 |
| 5 | Gemma Spofforth | 50.46 |
Previous California wins:
1999 Marylyn Chiang, California, 52.36
2000 Courtney Shealy, Georgia, 58.66 *SCM
2001 Natalie Coughlin, California, 51.23
2002 Natalie Coughlin, California, 49.97
2003 Natalie Coughlin, California, 50.92
2004 Natalie Coughlin, California, 57.51 *SCM
2011 Cindy Tran, California, 51.30
2012 Cindy Tran, California, 50.31
2013 Rachel Bootsma, California, 50.13
Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew managed to put up a 50.51 to take second tonight. That’s the 10th-fastest time ever.
California dropped the hammer in the 100 back as Melanie Klaren (51.31) and Elizabeth Pelton (51.67) took third and fifth as the Golden Bears jumped out to a 343.5-267.5 lead.
1 Bootsma, Rachel JR California-PC 50.96 50.03PD1-A 20
r:+0.56 24.59 50.03 (25.44)
2 Bartholomew, Co JR Virginia-VA 50.67 50.51PD1-A 17
r:+0.60 24.91 50.51 (25.60)
3 Klaren, Melanie SR California-PC 51.62 51.31 D1-A 16
r:+0.62 24.91 51.31 (26.40)
4 Snodgrass, Broo JR Indiana-IN 51.63 51.39 D1-A 15
r:+0.68 24.95 51.39 (26.44)
5 Smoliga, Olivia SO Georgia-GA 51.45 51.67 D1-B 13.5
r:+0.69 25.07 51.67 (26.60)
5 Pelton, Elizabe JR California-PC 51.65 51.67 D1-B 13.5
r:+0.62 25.44 51.67 (26.23)
7 Howe, Ally FR Stanford-PC 51.63 51.69 D1-B 12
r:+0.63 25.24 51.69 (26.45)
8 Toussaint, Kira SO Florida Gulf-FL 51.73 52.92 D1-B 11
r:+0.59 25.61 52.92 (27.31)
1. California 343.5 2. Georgia 267.5 3. Stanford 214 4. Louisville 151 5. Virginia 150 6. Texas A&M 123.5 7. Tennessee 110 8. Texas 103 9. Southern California 98 10. Missouri 81 11. Wisconsin 59 12. Florida 52 13. NC State 51 14. Arizona 48 15. Indiana 44 15. Minnesota 44 17. Notre Dame 40 17. Kentucky 40 19. Florida Gulf Coast 37.5 20. Auburn 34 21. UNC 30.5 22. Florida State 30 23. Penn State 26 24. So. Methodist 25.5 25. Denver 17 25. Alabama 17 27. Purdue 14 28. Illinois State University 12 29. Nevada 9 30. Miami University (Ohio) 7 30. UCLA 7 30. Michigan 7 33. University of Miami (Florida) 6 34. Ohio State 5 35. Kansas 4 35. Iowa 4 35. San Diego State 4 38. Hawaii (W) 3 38. Lsu 3 40. Arkansas 2 41. Cincinnati 1
2015 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving, Live Results – Results