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California’s Rachel Bootsma captured her third NCAA title in the women’s 100-yard back at the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships.
Bootsma, who came home blazing in 25.75, touched first in a time of 50.28. That swim is the sixth-best of all time. She now owns three of the top 10 times ever.
All Time 100 Back Performances:
1 49.97 Natalie Coughlin California Austin, Texas 3/22/02
2 50.01r Courtney Bartholomew Virginia 12/5/14
3 50.03 Rachel Bootsma, California, 3/20/15
4 50.13 Rachel Bootsma California 3/21/13
5 50.19r Courtney Bartholomew, Virginia, 3/19/15
6 50.28 Rachel Bootsma California 3/18/2016
7 50.31 Cindy Tran California 3/15/12
8 50.39 Courtney Bartholomew Virginia 12/6/14
9 50.42 Cindy Tran California 11/30/12
10 50.45 Natalie Coughlin California Athens, Ga. 12/2/11
Bootsma also became just the sixth swimmer with three 100 back wins in a career:
3-Time 100 Back Winners:
4 – Natalie Coughlin, California
3 – Lea Loveless, Stanford
3 – Betsy Mitchell, Texas
3 – Gemma Spofforth, Florida
3 – Sue Walsh, North Carolina
Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew was unable to replicate her lifetime best speed of 50.01 from 2014 and wound up taking second overall in 50.73, while Stanford’s Ally Howe took third in 50.86.
California’s Amy Bilquist (51.01), Stanford’s Janet Hu (51.06), NC State’s Alexis Zevnik (51.31), Missouri’s Nadine Laemmler (51.82) and Tennessee’s Kira Toussaint (51.86) placed fourth through eighth.
Georgia’s Olivia Smoliga showed how important prelims are as she swam the second fastest time of the night, but wound up ninth in the B final.
=== A - Final ===
1 Bootsma, Rachel SR California 50.85 50.28P 20
r:+0.59 24.53 50.28 (25.75)
2 Bartholomew, Co SR Virginia 50.60 50.73 17
r:+0.67 24.61 50.73 (26.12)
3 Howe, Ally SO Stanford 50.85 50.86 16
r:+0.70 24.89 50.86 (25.97)
4 Bilquist, Amy FR California 50.96 51.01 15
r:+0.72 24.95 51.01 (26.06)
5 Hu, Janet SO Stanford 51.16 51.06 14
r:+0.64 25.04 51.06 (26.02)
6 Zevnik, Alexia JR NC State 51.13 51.31 13
r:+0.63 25.13 51.31 (26.18)
7 Laemmler, Nadin JR Missouri 51.14 51.82 12
r:+0.68 25.14 51.82 (26.68)
8 Toussaint, Kira JR Tennessee 50.97 51.86 11
r:+0.62 24.67 51.86 (27.19)
=== B - Final ===
9 Smoliga, Olivia JR Georgia 51.23 50.58P 9
r:+0.75 24.51 50.58 (26.07)
10 Mack, Linnea JR UCLA 51.60 51.24 7
r:+0.61 24.72 51.24 (26.52)
11 Deloof, Ali SR Michigan 51.21 51.37 6
r:+0.61 24.66 51.37 (26.71)
12 Galyer, Daniell JR Kentucky 51.62 51.44 5
r:+0.64 25.11 51.44 (26.33)
13 Baker, Kathleen FR California 51.79 51.54 4
r:+0.62 24.69 51.54 (26.85)
14 Stevens, Hannah SO Missouri 51.89 51.60 3
r:+0.70 24.91 51.60 (26.69)
15 Stewart, Kylie SO Georgia 51.95 51.67 2
r:+0.64 25.41 51.67 (26.26)
16 Haan, Elise FR FGCU 51.76 52.33 1
r:+0.64 25.53 52.33 (26.80)
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 12 1. Georgia 259 2. California 233.5 3. Stanford 213 4. Texas A&M 173.5 5. Virginia 166 6. Louisville 144 7. Southern Cali 138.5 8. Indiana 128 9. Missouri 84 10. NC State 83 11. Arizona 80 12. Michigan 74 13. Tennessee 73 14. Ohio St 59 15. Texas 49 16. UCLA 44 17. UNC 36 18. Nevada 29 19. Wisconsin 25 20. Alabama 20 21. Florida 19.5 22. Minnesota 19 22. Purdue 19 24. South Carolina 17 25. Miami University (Ohio) 16 26. Kentucky 15 27. Penn St 13 28. Kansas 11 29. Denver 10 29. Auburn 10 31. Iowa 9 32. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 7 33. Virginia Tech 6 33. Smu 6 35. Air Force (W) 4 35. University of Hawaii (W) 4 37. Eastern Mich 3 38. Umbc (W) 2 39. Florida Gulf 1
