Franklin, Manuel, Smith, Worrell Nominated for Collegiate Women Sports Award in Swimming

Four swimmers have been nominated for the Honda Swimming & Diving Sports Award by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards, the organization announced today.

This winner of this honor, given out annually to the top athlete in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, will become a finalist for the prestigious 2015 Honda Cup.

The four finalists:

  • Missy Franklin, Cal
  • Simone Manuel, Stanford
  • Leah Smith, Virginia
  • Kelsi Worrell, Louisville

Each of the above swimmers won at least two individual NCAA titles, with Missy Franklin beating out runner-up Manuel in the 200 free to make herself the only nominee with three individual titles.

Manuel and Franklin each also added two relay titles to their tallies (Franklin’s Golden Bears won the 200 medley without her participation).

Among the four, three of the swimmers set NCAA, American, or U.S. Open Records as the fastest performances in history at any level. Franklin shattered her own 200 free record in 1:39.10, Manuel’s came in the form of 46.09 in the 100 yard free, and Worrell became the first woman ever under 50 seconds in the 100 fly with a 49.85 in prelims followed by a 49.81 in finals.

Showing what a huge turnover of talent there was since last year, none of these four women have been nominated for the award before.

Past Winners

* – went on to win the Honda Cup

2013-14 Felicia Lee, Stanford University
2012-13 Allison Schmitt, University of Georgia
2011-12 Caitlin Leverenz, University of California
2010-11 Katinka Hosszu, University of Southern California
2009-10 Julia Smit, Stanford University
2008-09 Dana Vollmer, University of California
2007-08 Caroline Burckle, University of Florida
2006-07 Kara Lynn Joyce, University of Georgia
2005-06 Mary DeScenza, University of Georgia
2004-05 Kirsty Coventry, Auburn University
2003-04 Tara Kirk, Stanford University*
2002-03 Natalie Coughlin, University of California
2001-02 Natalie Coughlin, University of California
2000-01 Misty Hyman, Stanford University
1999-00 Cristina Teuscher, Columbia University*
1998-99 Martina Moravcova, Southern Methodist University
1997-98 Misty Hyman, Stanford University
1996-97 Kristine Quance, University of Southern California
1995-96 Kristine Quance, University of Southern California
1994-95 Jenny Thompson, Stanford University
1993-94 Nicole Haislette, University of Florida
1992-93 Janel Jorgensen, Stanford University
1991-92 Summer Sanders, Stanford University
1990-91 Leigh Ann Fetter, University of Texas
1989-90 Janet Evans, Stanford University
1988-89 Jenna Johnson, Stanford University
1987-88 Betsy Mitchell, University of Texas
1986-87 Mary T. Meagher, University of California*
1985-86 Jenna Johnson, Stanford University
1984-85 Mary T. Meagher, University of California
1983-84 Tracy Caulkins, University of Florida*
1982-83 Tracy Caulkins, University of Florida
1981-82 Tracy Caulkins, University of Florida*
1980-81 Jill Sterkel, University of Texas*
1979-80 Jill Sterkel, University of Texas
1978-79 Joan Pennington, University of Texas
1977-78 Renee Laravie, University of Florida
1976-77 Melissa Belote, Arizona State University

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