2016 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 16 – Saturday, March 19
- McAuley Aquatic Center – Atlanta, GA
- Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Cal – Results
- Championships Central
- SwimSwam Link Sheet
- Live stream: All prelims, Wednesday finals, & Thursday finals (Other sessions will be on ESPN3)
- Live results
Tim Binning, SwimSwam’s chief photographer for NCAAs, snapped some quality shots from Friday’s prelims. Check out the pictures below for a glimpse of the action that occurred this morning, including Lilly King’s record-breaking performance and Kelsi Worrell’s scary close American Record swim.
![Stanford freshman, Ella Eastin, cruising the first 100 in her prelims winning 4:03.28 400IM. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Eastin_-Ella-Ella-Eastin-FR-Stanford_TBX_1356-640x427.jpg)
Stanford freshman, Ella Eastin, cruising the first 100 in her prelims winning 4:03.28 400IM. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![Cal's Celina Li mid-stroke in her backstroke leg of the 400 IM. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Li_-Celina-California-Celina-Li-JR_TBX_1215-640x427.jpg)
Cal’s Celina Li mid-stroke in her backstroke leg of the 400 IM. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![Aggie sophomore, Bethany Galat, catching a breath swimming butterfly. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Galat_-Bethany-Bethany-Galat-SO-Texas-AM_TBX_1204-640x427.jpg)
Aggie sophomore, Bethany Galat, catching a breath swimming butterfly. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![Top-seed, Courtney Bartholomew, coming to the finish in the 100 back. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bartholomew_-Courtney-Courtney-Bartholomew-SR-Virginia_TBX_2220-640x427.jpg)
Top-seed, Courtney Bartholomew of Virginia, coming to the finish in the 100 back. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![Kelsi Worrell scorched the heat with a 49.88 that nearly broke her own American, NCAA, and U.S. Open Records. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Worrell_-Kelsi-Kelsi-Worrell-Louisville-SR_TBX_1564-640x427.jpg)
Kelsi Worrell scorched the heat with a 49.88 that nearly broke her own American, NCAA, and U.S. Open Records. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![Lilly King rising for a breath during her all-star record 100 breast swim of 57.15. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/King_-Lillia-FR-Indiana-Lillia-King_TBX_1964-640x427.jpg)
Lilly King rising for a breath during her all-star record 100 breast swim of 57.15. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![With a splash Lilly King celebrates her new American, NCAA, and U.S. Open 100 breast record. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/King_-Lillia-FR-Indiana-Lillia-King_TBX_1980-1-640x427.jpg)
With a splash Lilly King celebrates her new American, NCAA, and U.S. Open 100 breast record. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
![Ally Howe launching off the backstroke start in Stanford's top qualifying 200 medley relay. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Howe_-Ally-Ally-Howe-SO-Stanford_TBX_2356-640x427.jpg)
Ally Howe launching off the backstroke start in Stanford’s top qualifying 200 medley relay. Photo Credits: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com