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The Stanford women’s team won its first NCAA women’s title since 1998 on Saturday night at the 2017 Division I Swimming and Diving Championships. The Cardinal won the meet with 526.5 points, winning 9 of the 21 events on the weekend. California finished comfortably in second with 366 points. Texas A&M had the highest finish in school history with 292.5 points. Georgia out swam Texas for fourth with 252.5 points to Texas’ 252.
Here is how the team scores ended up.
Combined Team Scores - Through Event 21 1. Stanford 526.5 2. California 366 3. Texas A&M 292.5 4. Georgia 252.5 5. Texas 252 6. Louisville 194.5 7. NC State 194 8. Indiana 185 9. Southern Cali 176 10. Minnesota 168 11. Michigan 159 12. Virginia 149 13. Missouri 135 14. Kentucky 106 15. Wisconsin 98 16. Arizona 89.5 17. UNC 73 18. Auburn 55 19. Ohio St 52 20. UCLA 48 21. Northwestern 40 22. Tennessee 35 23. Purdue 33 24. Umbc (W) 30 25. Miami (Oh) 29 26. Iowa 26 27. Nevada 25 28. Florida St 24 29. Arizona St 22 30. Denver 20 31. Virginia Tech 18 32. Florida Int'l 16 33. Nebraska 15 34. Lsu 14 35. Cincinnati 12 36. Boise St 10 36. Penn St 10 38. South Carolina 8 39. Miami (Fl) 5 39. Air Force (W) 5 41. Pittsburgh 4 41. Florida Gulf 4 43. Alabama 3.5 44. Notre Dame 2 44. San Diego State University 2 44. Massachusetts 2 47. Duke 1 47. Drexel 1 47. Rutgers 1
1650 Free
There was a lot of hype over how fast Katie Ledecky could go in the 1650 Saturday night. After her stellar 4:24 in the 500 on Thursday night, there was talk Ledecky could break 15 minutes, there were even rumors she could qualify for the men’s NCAA’s with a 14:56. After gunning the first 500 at 4:32, a time that would have placed third in the 500, Ledecky fell off the pace over the back half and slipped to a 15:07.70, still the second fastest 1650 in history.
Leah Smith of Virginia was the only swimmer to not get lapped by Ledecky in the race as she finished second at 15:28.89. Stanford picked up some huge points in that even with freshman Megan Byrnes placing third at 15:50.87 and sophomore Leah Stevens was fourth from the earlier heats at 15:52.36. NC State’s Hannah Moore, Wisconsin’s Danielle Valley, Texas’ Joanna Evans and Auburn’s Ashley Neidigh finished in the top eight.
The win gave Stanford its sixth NCAA title in the 1650. Ledecky joins Janet Evans (1991, 1990) and Marybeth Linzmeier (1982-1984) as winners for the Cardinal. Stanford extended its lead over Cal and Texas A&M. Texas is now 10 points ahead of Georgia for fifth.
Event 15 Women 1650 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 15:03.92 11/20/2016Katie Ledecky, Stanford
Meet: C 15:27.84 3/22/2014 Brittany MacLean, Georgia
American: A 15:03.92 11/20/2016Katie Ledecky, Stanford
U.S. Open: O 15:03.92 11/20/2016Katie Ledecky, Stanford
Pool: P 15:45.98 Haley Anderson, Souther Cal
Name Year School Seed Finals NISCA Points
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1 Katie Ledecky FR Stanford 15:03.92 15:07.70C 20
r:+0.66 25.24 52.23 (26.99)
1:19.49 (27.26) 1:47.10 (27.61)
2:14.50 (27.40) 2:42.06 (27.56)
3:09.66 (27.60) 3:37.14 (27.48)
4:04.69 (27.55) 4:32.10 (27.41)
4:59.35 (27.25) 5:26.59 (27.24)
5:53.90 (27.31) 6:21.21 (27.31)
6:48.69 (27.48) 7:16.25 (27.56)
7:43.82 (27.57) 8:11.32 (27.50)
8:38.99 (27.67) 9:06.90 (27.91)
9:34.70 (27.80) 10:02.45 (27.75)
10:30.62 (28.17) 10:58.72 (28.10)
11:26.71 (27.99) 11:54.80 (28.09)
12:22.72 (27.92) 12:50.89 (28.17)
13:18.63 (27.74) 13:46.45 (27.82)
14:14.23 (27.78) 14:41.82 (27.59) 15:07.70 (25.88)
2 Leah Smith SR Virginia 15:31.49 15:28.89P 17
r:+0.73 25.76 53.54 (27.78)
1:21.56 (28.02) 1:49.81 (28.25)
2:18.10 (28.29) 2:46.44 (28.34)
3:14.60 (28.16) 3:42.86 (28.26)
4:11.04 (28.18) 4:39.31 (28.27)
5:07.35 (28.04) 5:35.57 (28.22)
6:03.75 (28.18) 6:32.00 (28.25)
7:00.38 (28.38) 7:28.83 (28.45)
7:57.16 (28.33) 8:25.50 (28.34)
8:53.93 (28.43) 9:22.48 (28.55)
9:50.91 (28.43) 10:19.32 (28.41)
10:47.76 (28.44) 11:16.13 (28.37)
11:44.57 (28.44) 12:13.15 (28.58)
12:41.68 (28.53) 13:10.31 (28.63)
13:38.79 (28.48) 14:07.13 (28.34)
14:35.01 (27.88) 15:02.02 (27.01) 15:28.89 (26.87)
3 Megan Byrnes FR Stanford 15:47.62 15:50.87 16
r:+0.75 27.27 56.02 (28.75)
1:24.99 (28.97) 1:54.01 (29.02)
2:22.98 (28.97) 2:52.13 (29.15)
3:21.12 (28.99) 3:50.11 (28.99)
4:19.10 (28.99) 4:48.25 (29.15)
5:17.22 (28.97) 5:46.10 (28.88)
6:15.14 (29.04) 6:44.15 (29.01)
7:13.01 (28.86) 7:41.90 (28.89)
8:10.97 (29.07) 8:39.68 (28.71)
9:08.76 (29.08) 9:37.89 (29.13)
10:06.66 (28.77) 10:35.49 (28.83)
11:04.42 (28.93) 11:33.14 (28.72)
12:01.97 (28.83) 12:30.81 (28.84)
12:59.80 (28.99) 13:28.63 (28.83)
13:57.42 (28.79) 14:26.27 (28.85)
14:54.96 (28.69) 15:23.43 (28.47) 15:50.87 (27.44)
4 Leah Stevens SO Stanford 15:57.87 15:52.36 15
r:+0.66 26.67 55.84 (29.17)
1:25.44 (29.60) 1:54.92 (29.48)
2:24.31 (29.39) 2:53.77 (29.46)
3:23.02 (29.25) 3:52.35 (29.33)
4:21.70 (29.35) 4:50.83 (29.13)
5:19.79 (28.96) 5:48.85 (29.06)
6:17.85 (29.00) 6:46.77 (28.92)
7:15.63 (28.86) 7:44.66 (29.03)
8:13.50 (28.84) 8:42.36 (28.86)
9:11.00 (28.64) 9:39.73 (28.73)
10:08.31 (28.58) 10:37.22 (28.91)
11:06.05 (28.83) 11:34.85 (28.80)
12:03.90 (29.05) 12:32.92 (29.02)
13:01.61 (28.69) 13:30.22 (28.61)
13:58.86 (28.64) 14:27.34 (28.48)
14:55.75 (28.41) 15:23.86 (28.11) 15:52.36 (28.50)
5 Hannah Moore JR NC STATE 16:00.23 15:52.75 14
r:+0.70 26.59 55.26 (28.67)
1:24.19 (28.93) 1:53.33 (29.14)
2:22.43 (29.10) 2:51.55 (29.12)
3:20.79 (29.24) 3:49.91 (29.12)
4:19.05 (29.14) 4:48.07 (29.02)
5:17.12 (29.05) 5:46.14 (29.02)
6:15.15 (29.01) 6:44.14 (28.99)
7:13.06 (28.92) 7:42.20 (29.14)
8:11.27 (29.07) 8:40.33 (29.06)
9:09.39 (29.06) 9:38.49 (29.10)
10:07.72 (29.23) 10:36.86 (29.14)
11:06.00 (29.14) 11:35.10 (29.10)
12:04.06 (28.96) 12:33.06 (29.00)
13:02.05 (28.99) 13:30.71 (28.66)
13:59.64 (28.93) 14:28.50 (28.86)
14:57.12 (28.62) 15:25.45 (28.33) 15:52.75 (27.30)
6 Danielle Valley SR Wisconsin 15:53.16 15:53.22 13
r:+0.75 26.88 55.39 (28.51)
1:24.25 (28.86) 1:52.94 (28.69)
2:21.91 (28.97) 2:51.16 (29.25)
3:20.28 (29.12) 3:49.23 (28.95)
4:18.11 (28.88) 4:46.89 (28.78)
5:15.88 (28.99) 5:44.95 (29.07)
6:14.03 (29.08) 6:43.24 (29.21)
7:12.34 (29.10) 7:41.31 (28.97)
8:10.44 (29.13) 8:39.54 (29.10)
9:08.52 (28.98) 9:37.47 (28.95)
10:06.64 (29.17) 10:35.91 (29.27)
11:04.95 (29.04) 11:34.27 (29.32)
12:03.36 (29.09) 12:32.39 (29.03)
13:01.37 (28.98) 13:30.39 (29.02)
13:59.32 (28.93) 14:28.41 (29.09)
14:57.57 (29.16) 15:26.02 (28.45) 15:53.22 (27.20)
7 Joanna Evans SO Texas 16:05.11 15:54.46 12
r:+0.75 26.34 55.16 (28.82)
1:24.28 (29.12) 1:53.63 (29.35)
2:22.85 (29.22) 2:52.21 (29.36)
3:21.18 (28.97) 3:50.28 (29.10)
4:19.57 (29.29) 4:48.69 (29.12)
5:17.49 (28.80) 5:46.88 (29.39)
6:15.83 (28.95) 6:44.98 (29.15)
7:14.04 (29.06) 7:43.11 (29.07)
8:12.06 (28.95) 8:41.03 (28.97)
9:09.76 (28.73) 9:38.33 (28.57)
10:06.96 (28.63) 10:35.60 (28.64)
11:04.17 (28.57) 11:32.84 (28.67)
12:01.57 (28.73) 12:30.59 (29.02)
13:00.00 (29.41) 13:29.71 (29.71)
13:59.29 (29.58) 14:28.30 (29.01)
14:57.61 (29.31) 15:26.55 (28.94) 15:54.46 (27.91)
8 Ashley Neidigh SR Auburn 15:56.95 15:54.88 11
r:+0.81 26.91 55.64 (28.73)
1:24.59 (28.95) 1:53.66 (29.07)
2:22.68 (29.02) 2:51.52 (28.84)
3:20.52 (29.00) 3:49.53 (29.01)
4:18.52 (28.99) 4:47.58 (29.06)
5:16.49 (28.91) 5:45.58 (29.09)
6:14.65 (29.07) 6:43.59 (28.94)
7:12.51 (28.92) 7:41.41 (28.90)
8:10.24 (28.83) 8:39.17 (28.93)
9:08.22 (29.05) 9:37.44 (29.22)
10:06.44 (29.00) 10:35.32 (28.88)
11:04.49 (29.17) 11:33.60 (29.11)
12:02.68 (29.08) 12:31.87 (29.19)
13:00.99 (29.12) 13:30.09 (29.10)
13:59.07 (28.98) 14:28.13 (29.06)
14:57.20 (29.07) 15:26.34 (29.14) 15:54.88 (28.54)
200 Back
Kathleen Baker won her third event of the meet in the 200 backstroke on Saturday night at the NCAA DI Championships. Baker had already won the 200 IM and 100 backstroke and finished the trifecta with a win in the 200 at 1:48.44. The Olympic silver medalist in the 100 missed Elizabeth Pelton’s NCAA, American and US Open record from 2013 that was a 1:47.84.
NC State senior Alexia Zevnik placed second after pushing Baker the whole way at 1:49.09. Zevnik is now fifth all time in the event. Kentucky freshman Asia Seidt placed third at 1:49.63 and is now 9th all time. Kentucky had two other swimmers in the A-final with Danielle and Ali Galyer placing fifth and eighth. Kentucky also had Bridgette Alexander place 13th in the consolation final for a whopping total of 45 points, putting them in 13th place. Tasija Karosas of Texas, Clara Smiddy of Michigan and Kennedy Goss of Indiana also placed in the top eight.
California has now won seven NCAA titles in the 200 back. Baker joins Missy Franklin (2015), Pelton (2013), Helen Silver (2006) and Natalie Coughlin (2001-2003) as 200 back winners for the Golden Bears.
Event 16 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 1:47.84 3/21/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
Meet: C 1:47.84 3/23/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
American: A 1:47.84 3/21/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
U.S. Open: O 1:47.84 3/21/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
Pool: P 1:47.84 Elizbeth Pelton, California
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Kathleen Baker SO California 1:49.96 1:48.44 20
r:+0.62 25.59 53.22 (27.63)
1:20.87 (27.65) 1:48.44 (27.57)
2 Alexia Zevnik SR NC STATE 1:49.71 1:49.09 17
r:+0.57 25.78 53.48 (27.70)
1:21.52 (28.04) 1:49.09 (27.57)
3 Asia Seidt FR Kentucky 1:50.86 1:49.63 16
r:+0.59 26.09 53.78 (27.69)
1:21.56 (27.78) 1:49.63 (28.07)
4 Tasija Karosas SR Texas 1:50.85 1:49.91 15
r:+0.63 26.20 53.87 (27.67)
1:21.70 (27.83) 1:49.91 (28.21)
5 Danielle Galyer SR Kentucky 1:49.73 1:50.49 14
r:+0.54 26.08 53.93 (27.85)
1:22.35 (28.42) 1:50.49 (28.14)
6 Clara Smiddy JR Michigan 1:50.86 1:50.71 13
r:+0.61 26.22 54.10 (27.88)
1:22.33 (28.23) 1:50.71 (28.38)
7 Kennedy Goss JR Indiana 1:50.62 1:50.94 12
r:+0.72 26.49 54.53 (28.04)
1:22.70 (28.17) 1:50.94 (28.24)
8 Ali Galyer FR Kentucky 1:50.53 1:51.05 11
r:+0.66 26.17 54.23 (28.06)
1:22.77 (28.54) 1:51.05 (28.28)
100 Free
Simone Manuel obliterated all of the records in the 100 free, proving why she is the Olympic champion in the event, initiating a “boom-shocka-locka” from PA Announcer Sam Kendricks. Manuel, out in 21.9, won the event she last won in 2015 her freshman year in a 45.56, way under her 46.09 from two years ago. Manuel became the first swimmer to swim under 46 in the event. Georgia senior Olivia Smoliga finished second in the event and is now the third fastest performer in history with a 46.30. Louisville’s Mallory Comerford moved to fourth all time in the event with a 46.35. Stanford senior Lia Neal was fourth with a 46.76, moving her to seventh all time in the event.
Cal’s Farida Osman, Texas A&M’s Beryl Gastaldello, Georgia’s Chantal Van Landeghem and Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil also swam in the final. Georgia pulled within 4.5 points of fourth place Texas.
Stanford now has nine wins in the 100 free, breaking the tie with Georgia. Manuel joins herself (15), Claudia Franco (96), Jenny Thompson (92-95) and Jenna Johnson (86, 87) as winners for the Cardinal in the event.
Event 17 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
Meet: C 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
American: A 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
U.S. Open: O 46.09 3/21/2015 Simone Manuel, Stanford
Pool: P 47.17 Margo Geer, Arizona
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Simone Manuel SO Stanford 46.30 45.56N 199 20
r:+0.65 21.90 45.56 (23.66)
2 Olivia Smoliga SR Georgia 46.87 46.30P 191 17
r:+0.70 22.24 46.30 (24.06)
3 Mallory Comerfo SO Louisville 46.89 46.35P 190 16
r:+0.63 22.41 46.35 (23.94)
4 Lia Neal SR Stanford 47.22 46.76P 186 15
r:+0.66 22.56 46.76 (24.20)
5 Farida Osman SR California 47.18 47.07P 182 14
r:+0.67 22.56 47.07 (24.51)
6 Chantal Van Lan SR Georgia 47.37 47.54 177 12.5
r:+0.73 22.85 47.54 (24.69)
6 Beryl Gastaldel JR TAMU 47.34 47.54 177 12.5
r:+0.63 22.94 47.54 (24.60)
8 Abbey Weitzeil FR California 47.28 47.79 174 11
r:+0.62 22.54 47.79 (25.25)
200 Breast
We knew it was going to be the tale of two races. We knew Indiana sophomore Lilly King would take it out fast at the 100, and we knew Minnesota senior Kierra Smith would come home strong on the back half. King took it out and held on the hard charging Smith for a new NCAA, American and US Open record in the 200 breast with a 2:03.18 to Smith’s 2:03.55. Those two are now the two fastest performers in history as the only swimmers to swim under 2:04.
Lost in the race was a strong performance from UMBC senior Emily Escobedo at 2:05.20. Escobedo is now eighth all time in the event. Sydney Pickrem of Texas A&M finished in fourth and is now ninth all time in the event. NC State’s Kayla Brumbaum, Texas’ Madisyn Cox, Texas A&M’s Ashley McGregor and Louisville’s Andrea Cottrell also swam in the A-final.
King defends her title from last year as she is still the first Indiana Hoosier to win the 200 breast NCAA title. King is now the first swimmer since USC’s Rebecca Soni to defend the NCAA title when Soni won four titles from 2006 to 2009. King has also not lost an NCAA championship final.
Event 18 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 2:03.59 3/19/2016 Lilly King, Indiana
Meet: C 2:03.59 3/19/2016 Lilly King, Indiana
American: A 2:03.59 3/19/2016 Lilly King, Indiana
U.S. Open: O 2:03.59 3/19/2016 Lilly King, Indiana
Pool: P 2:05.41 Laura Sogar, Texas
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Lilly King SO Indiana 2:05.90 2:03.18N 20
r:+0.65 27.13 58.32 (31.19)
1:30.85 (32.53) 2:03.18 (32.33)
2 Kierra Smith SR Minnesota 2:05.50 2:03.55N 17
r:+0.75 28.17 59.79 (31.62)
1:31.54 (31.75) 2:03.55 (32.01)
3 Emily Escobedo SR UMBC (W) 2:05.72 2:05.20P 16
r:+0.67 28.38 59.79 (31.41)
1:32.19 (32.40) 2:05.20 (33.01)
4 Sydney Pickrem SO TAMU 2:05.69 2:05.23P 15
r:+0.68 28.90 1:01.43 (32.53)
1:32.78 (31.35) 2:05.23 (32.45)
5 Kayla Brumbaum SR NC STATE 2:06.23 2:05.55 14
r:+0.70 28.45 1:00.32 (31.87)
1:32.47 (32.15) 2:05.55 (33.08)
6 Madisyn Cox SR Texas 2:06.45 2:05.77 13
r:+0.75 28.85 1:00.58 (31.73)
1:32.77 (32.19) 2:05.77 (33.00)
7 Ashley McGregor SR TAMU 2:06.86 2:06.99 12
r:+0.70 28.71 1:00.64 (31.93)
1:33.43 (32.79) 2:06.99 (33.56)
8 Andrea Cottrell SR Louisville 2:07.45 2:08.15 11
r:+0.64 28.68 1:00.99 (32.31)
1:33.92 (32.93) 2:08.15 (34.23)
200 Fly
Stanford sophomore Ella Eastin won her second event of the meet in the 200 fly after she won the 400 IM last night. Eastin got some pressure early from early leader Katie McLaughlin of California. Eastin won the race thanks to a strong last turn at 1:51.35. McLaughlin was second at 1:52.37 and is now tied for 11th all time in the 200 fly with fellow Golden Bear Dana Vollmer. Virginia got big points from Jen Marrkand and Kaitlyn Jones finishing third and fourth at 1:53.15 and 1:53.19 respectively.
Texas also had some big points in that race, but sophomore Remedy Rule ended up disqualified for a 15m violation after originally placing third. Maddie Wright, Lauren Case and Sarah Gibson also swam in the A-final. The team race got a little bit more interesting as Texas is only 15.5 points ahead of Georgia for fifth place. Neither team will score points in diving, so barring a relay disqualification from Georgia, they will pass Texas for fourth place. The Longhorns did not place in the top eight in the last relay and Georgia is the top seed there.
This was Stanford’s 11th overall win in the 200 fly, the most of any school by far. Eastin joins Elaine Breeden (10, 09, 07), Shelly Ripple (02), Misty Hyman (01, 98), Janel Jorgensen (93, 90) and Summer Sanders (92, 91) as winners for the Cardinal in the event.
Event 19 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 1:49.92 2/25/2009 Elaine Breeden, Stanford
Meet: C 1:50.61 3/19/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville
American: A 1:49.92 2/25/2009 Elaine Breeden, Stanford
U.S. Open: O 1:49.92 2/25/2009 Elaine Breeden, Stanford
Pool: P 1:52.61 Camille Adams, Texas A&M
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Ella Eastin SO Stanford 1:52.58 1:51.35P 20
r:+0.69 25.18 53.82 (28.64)
1:22.65 (28.83) 1:51.35 (28.70)
2 Katie McLaughli SO California 1:53.92 1:52.37P 17
r:+0.71 24.90 53.49 (28.59)
1:22.38 (28.89) 1:52.37 (29.99)
3 Jen Marrkand JR Virginia 1:54.12 1:53.15 16
r:+0.62 25.71 54.61 (28.90)
1:23.64 (29.03) 1:53.15 (29.51)
4 Kaitlyn Jones SR Virginia 1:52.93 1:53.19 15
r:+0.64 26.25 54.73 (28.48)
1:23.60 (28.87) 1:53.19 (29.59)
5 Maddie Wright SO Southern Cali 1:54.41 1:53.39 14
r:+0.73 25.53 54.66 (29.13)
1:24.46 (29.80) 1:53.39 (28.93)
6 Lauren Case FR Texas 1:53.44 1:54.05 13
r:+0.70 25.93 54.82 (28.89)
1:24.30 (29.48) 1:54.05 (29.75)
7 Sarah Gibson SR TAMU 1:53.32 1:54.68 12
r:+0.71 26.08 55.13 (29.05)
1:24.97 (29.84) 1:54.68 (29.71)
-- Remedy Rule SO Texas 1:54.34 DQ
Head did not break the surface by 15 meters
r:+0.69 25.11 53.84 (28.73)
1:22.58 (28.74) DQ (30.34)
400 Free Relay
One year ago at this meet, Stanford left the 400 free relay in dismay. The team finished in fourth place, not gaining enough points to overtake Georgia. They sat and watched as the Bulldogs celebrated their national title. This time around in 2017, Stanford is the one celebrating with a national title as they won the 400 free relay in a new American, NCAA and US Open record with a 3:07.61. Simone Manuel (46.02), Katie Ledecky (47.59), Janet Hu (47.63) and Lia Neal (46.37) swam on the relay that broke their own record from the Pac-12 Championships last month. Stanford has won its first national title in women’s swimming and diving since 1998.
Georgia swam to second place in the relay at 3:08.97 with Olivia Smoliga (46.70), Veronica Burchill (47.42), Meaghan Raab (48.12) and Chantal Van Landeghem (46.73), solidifying their fourth place position by a half point over Texas. The Longhorns ended up winning the B-final and needed Georgia to place third or worse if they were going to finish in the top four overall for the first time since 2001. But alas, Georgia ended up second and the Bulldogs have place in the top four for seven straight years now.
California finished in third with a valiant 3:09.08. NC State, Louisville, Wisconsin and Texas A&M also placed in the top eight. Texas A&M placed third in the meet overall for the highest finish in school history.
This is the 12th time Stanford has won the 400 free relay. The Cardinal joined the teams from 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1987 and 1982 as champions in that relay.
Event 21 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 3:08.51 2/25/2017 Stanford
S Manuel, K Ledecky, J Hu, L Neal
Meet: C 3:08.54 3/21/2015 Stanford
L Neal, J Hu, L Engel, S Manuel
American: A 3:08.51 2/25/2017 Stanford
S Manuel, K Ledecky, J Hu, L Neal
U.S. Open: O 3:08.51 2/25/2017 Stanford
S Manuel, K Ledecky, J Hu, L Neal
Pool: P 3:09.40 Georgia
School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Stanford 3:10.83 3:07.61N 600 40
1) Simone Manuel SO 2) r:0.35 Katie Ledecky FR
3) r:0.27 Janet Hu JR 4) r:0.31 Lia Neal SR
r:+0.69 22.18 46.02 (46.02)
1:08.89 (22.87) 1:33.61 (47.59)
1:56.21 (22.60) 2:21.24 (47.63)
2:43.44 (22.20) 3:07.61 (46.37)
2 Georgia 3:10.54 3:08.97P 588 34
1) Olivia Smoliga SR 2) r:0.19 Veronica Burchill FR
3) r:0.29 Meaghan Raab JR 4) r:0.26 Chantal Van Langhem SR
r:+0.72 22.22 46.70 (46.70)
1:09.06 (22.36) 1:34.12 (47.42)
1:57.14 (23.02) 2:22.24 (48.12)
2:44.54 (22.30) 3:08.97 (46.73)
3 California 3:11.75 3:09.08P 588 32
1) Amy Bilquist SO 2) r:0.48 Kathleen Baker SO
3) r:0.25 Abbey Weitzeil FR 4) r:0.27 Farida Osman SR
r:+0.72 22.72 47.55 (47.55)
1:10.33 (22.78) 1:35.27 (47.72)
1:57.45 (22.18) 2:22.20 (46.93)
2:44.38 (22.18) 3:09.08 (46.88)
4 Southern Cali 3:11.28 3:10.07 579 30
1) Louise Hansson FR 2) r:0.23 Kirsten Vose SO
3) r:0.11 Stanzi Moseley FR 4) r:0.17 Anika Apostalon SR
r:+0.73 22.65 47.07 (47.07)
1:09.65 (22.58) 1:34.79 (47.72)
1:57.30 (22.51) 2:22.90 (48.11)
2:44.95 (22.05) 3:10.07 (47.17)
5 NC STATE 3:11.56 3:10.31 579 28
1) Alexia Zevnik SR 2) r:0.21 Ky-lee Perry FR
3) r:0.18 Lotta Nevalainen SR 4) r:0.29 Courtney Caldwell SO
r:+0.71 23.28 47.79 (47.79)
1:09.91 (22.12) 1:35.25 (47.46)
1:57.89 (22.64) 2:23.17 (47.92)
2:45.65 (22.48) 3:10.31 (47.14)
6 Louisville 3:12.61 3:11.97 564 26
1) Lainey Visscher FR 2) r:0.30 Mallory Comerford SO
3) r:0.26 Casey Fanz FR 4) r:0.31 Nastja Govejsek FR
r:+0.62 23.07 48.24 (48.24)
1:10.38 (22.14) 1:34.62 (46.38)
1:57.68 (23.06) 2:23.13 (48.51)
2:46.16 (23.03) 3:11.97 (48.84)
7 Wisconsin 3:12.91 3:12.94 555 24
1) Chase Kinney SR 2) r:0.03 Emmy Sehmann SO
3) r:0.32 Marissa Berg JR 4) r:0.19 Cierra Runge SO
r:+0.71 23.00 48.48 (48.48)
1:10.85 (22.37) 1:36.20 (47.72)
1:59.59 (23.39) 2:24.96 (48.76)
2:48.08 (23.12) 3:12.94 (47.98)
8 TAMU 3:12.43 3:13.32 552 22
1) Beryl Gastaldello JR 2) r:0.37 Kristin Malone JR
3) r:0.44 Claire Rasmus SO 4) r:0.31 Sarah Gibson SR
r:+0.64 22.99 47.83 (47.83)
1:10.87 (23.04) 1:36.26 (48.43)
2:00.08 (23.82) 2:25.44 (49.18)
2:48.35 (22.91) 3:13.32 (47.88)
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Awesome!
Great photo, Les and Jeannie middle left hand side; funny Les is taking a picture of the photographer ha ha???♀️??♀️
Congratulations