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Just minutes after finishing second in the women’s 200-yard back at the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships, Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew announced her retirement to the media.
Even though Bartholomew had started to develop a bit of an international career, she said she just didn’t have the love for the sport to continue on until Trials.
Courtney Bartholomew Photo Gallery:
Original 200 back report:
Kentucky’s Danielle Galyer, the Elite 90 winner for the highest GPA of any competitor here at the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships, delivered her team’s first swimming title with an epic victory in the women’s 200-yard back.
Galyer raced her way to victory in a time of 1:49.71. That moved her up to sixth in the all time rankings.
All Time Top 10 200 Back
1 1:47.84 Elizabeth Pelton California 3/21/13
2 1:47.91 Missy Franklin, California, 3/21/15
3 1:48.34 Gemma Spofforth Florida Auburn, Ala. 2/21/09
4 1:49.35 Courtney Bartholomew, Virginia 3/21/15
5 1:49.52 Natalie Coughlin California Austin, 3/23/03
6 1:49.71 Danielle Galyer Kentucky 3/19/16
7 1:49.82 Elizabeth Beisel Florida Knoxville, Tenn. 2/15/12
8 1:49.85 Kylie Stewart, Dynamo, 3/18/14
9 1:49.90 Amy Bilquist, California 2/27/16
10 1:49.92 Kate Fesenko Indiana 3/18/10
The Wildcats’ lone NCAA victory before was a 10-meter diving title from Taryn Ignacio back in 2006.
Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew finished a close second in 1:50.29. She was unable to replicate her fourth-ranked lifetime best of 1:49.35 to win the title.
Indiana’s Kennedy Goss finished third in 1:50.37, while Texas A&M’s Lisa Bratton placed fourth in 1:50.80.
California’s Amy Bilquist (1:50.88), Michigan’s Clara Smiddy (1:51.01), NC State’s Alexia Zevnik (1:51.06) and Georgia’s Kylie Stewart (1:51.20) closed out the top eight.
American and NCAA record holder Elizabeth Pelton surprisingly finished 12th overall with a 1:52.26.
=== A - Final ===
1 Galyer, Daniell JR Kentucky 1:50.04 1:49.71P 20
25.89 53.49 (27.60)
1:21.61 (28.12) 1:49.71 (28.10)
2 Bartholomew, Co SR Virginia 1:51.01 1:50.29 17
25.82 53.46 (27.64)
1:21.61 (28.15) 1:50.29 (28.68)
3 Goss, Kennedy SO Indiana 1:50.85 1:50.37 16
26.49 54.63 (28.14)
1:22.60 (27.97) 1:50.37 (27.77)
4 Bratton, Lisa SO Tex AM 1:51.90 1:50.80 15
26.76 54.97 (28.21)
1:23.06 (28.09) 1:50.80 (27.74)
5 Bilquist, Amy FR California 1:51.52 1:50.88 14
26.35 54.67 (28.32)
1:23.02 (28.35) 1:50.88 (27.86)
6 Smiddy, Clara SO Michigan 1:51.58 1:51.01 13
26.48 54.56 (28.08)
1:22.68 (28.12) 1:51.01 (28.33)
7 Zevnik, Alexia JR NC State 1:51.22 1:51.06 12
26.34 54.44 (28.10)
1:22.93 (28.49) 1:51.06 (28.13)
8 Stewart, Kylie SO Georgia 1:51.32 1:51.20 11
26.18 53.98 (27.80)
1:22.59 (28.61) 1:51.20 (28.61)
=== B - Final ===
9 Karosas, Tasija JR Texas 1:52.42 1:50.89 9
25.97 54.08 (28.11)
1:22.49 (28.41) 1:50.89 (28.40)
10 Hu, Janet SO Stanford 1:52.24 1:52.22 7
26.44 55.32 (28.88)
1:23.92 (28.60) 1:52.22 (28.30)
11 Moroney, Megan FR Virginia 1:52.02 1:52.23 6
26.73 55.04 (28.31)
1:23.44 (28.40) 1:52.23 (28.79)
12 Pelton, Elizabe SR California 1:52.27 1:52.26 5
26.84 55.57 (28.73)
1:24.29 (28.72) 1:52.26 (27.97)
13 Baker, Kathleen FR California 1:52.15 1:52.27 4
26.12 54.67 (28.55)
1:23.64 (28.97) 1:52.27 (28.63)
14 Marrkand, Jen SO Virginia 1:52.72 1:52.41 3
26.77 55.13 (28.36)
1:23.51 (28.38) 1:52.41 (28.90)
15 Howe, Ally SO Stanford 1:52.28 1:52.59 2
26.39 54.86 (28.47)
1:23.88 (29.02) 1:52.59 (28.71)
16 Laemmler, Nadin JR Missouri 1:52.39 1:52.94 1
26.79 55.57 (28.78)
1:24.60 (29.03) 1:52.94 (28.34)
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 16 1. Georgia 316 2. California 290.5 3. Stanford 274 4. Virginia 242 5. Texas A&M 216.5 6. Indiana 185 7. Louisville 176 8. Southern Cali 160.5 9. NC State 127 10. Michigan 112 11. Missouri 107 12. Arizona 106 13. Ohio St 82 14. Tennessee 79 15. UCLA 66 16. Texas 62 17. Nevada 49 18. UNC 47 19. Wisconsin 46 20. Minnesota 44 21. Florida 41.5 22. Kentucky 40 23. Miami University (Ohio) 33 24. Purdue 32 25. Alabama 20 26. South Carolina 17 27. Penn St 13 28. Air Force (W) 11 28. Kansas 11 30. Denver 10 30. Auburn 10 32. Iowa 9 33. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 7 34. Miami (Fl) 6 34. Smu 6 34. Virginia Tech 6 37. University of Hawaii (W) 4 37. Pittsburgh 4 39. Lsu 3 39. Eastern Mich 3 41. Umbc (W) 2 42. Rutgers 1 42. Florida Gulf 1
Glad I got to see her swim live at GA Invitational last year. She won the 100 back and her underwaters were incredible!!
Could have been an Cavalier recruit, but walk on as a Kenyon College Lord..no thanks Coach Good!