2017 Women’s NCAAs Race Video: Baker Wins 200 IM, Just off U.S. Record

2017 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Wednesday, March 15 – Saturday, March 18
• IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN
• Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
• Defending Champion: Georgia (results)
• Championship Central
• Psych Sheet
• Event Previews
• Live Stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPN3
• Live Results

Reported by Lauren Neidigh. Video Courtesy tamuswim Youtube Channel.

WOMEN’S 200 IM:

• NCAA record: Ella Eastin (2016)- 1:51.65
• American record: Ella Eastin (2016)- 1:51.65
• U.S. Open record: Ella Eastin (2016)- 1:51.65
• Meet Record: Ella Eastin (2016)- 1:51.65
• 2016 NCAA Champion: Ella Eastin (Stanford)- 1:51.65

1. Kathleen Baker (Cal)- 1:51.69
2. Ella Eastin (Stanford)- 1:52.27
3. Madisyn Cox (Texas)- 1:52.58

Kathleen Baker built on Cal’s momentum from the 200 free relay, taking down Stanford’s defending champ Ella Eastin in the 200 IM. Baker’s 1:51.69 makes her the 2nd fastest performer in history, and she was just 4 hundredths shy of Eastin’s NCAA and American Records of 1:51.65 from last season’s NCAA meet. Eastin wound up in 2nd, clocking a 1:52.27 to hold off Texas’ Madisyn Cox (1:52.58).

Texas A&M’s Sydney Pickrem (1:53.30) and Bethany Galat (1:54.16) turned in a pair of personal best times to round out the top 5 for the Aggies. USC freshman Louise Hansson (1:54.79) and Kentucky freshman Asia Seidt (1:55.19) came in at 7th and 8th behind NC State All-American Alexia Zevnik (1:54.74).

Tennessee freshman Meghan Small had a big swim in the B final, clocking in at a personal best 1:53.31 for 9th place.

Lane Assignments:

1. Alexia Zevnik, NCS
2. Kathleen Baker, CAL
3. Bethany Galat, TA&M
4. Madisyn Cox, TEX
5. Sydney Pickrem, TA&M
6. Ella Eastin, STAN
7. Louise Hansson, USC
8. Asia Seidt, UKY