USC outperformed their seeds by 28 points on Day 2 at the 2024 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
Virginia came back from a Day 1 deficit to Florida and finished Day 2 with 210.5 points, leading second-place Florida by 47.5 points. The Cavaliers scored about what they were seeded to score, and finished Day 2 points ahead of where they were on Thursday night a year ago.
USC made the biggest gains, improving 28 points from their seedings. The Trojans picked up 6 points in the 500 free, 6 in the 50 free, and 16 in the 200 free relay. Stanford scored 20 more points than their seeds and remained in 4th place in the team standings. Michigan (+15.5), Indiana (+12), and Wisconsin (+11) also outscored the psych sheet.
Cal lost 21 points on the day and moved from 6th place to 12th in the standings. The Golden Bears were off 1 in the 500 free, 11 in the 200 IM, and 10 in the 200 free relay when they were disqualified. They gained a point in the 50 free.
Texas and Tennessee swapped places; Texas moved past Stanford into 3rd place, while Tennessee dropped to 5th. Tennessee was off 8 for the day; Texas was down 3. Arizona State (-20) and Ohio State (-14) also had notable misses. ASU lost 14 points on the 500 free and 6 on the 200 IM. Ohio State was 2 short on the IM and 12 under on the 50 free.
Seed vs Performance – Day 2 Only – Swimming Events
Team
Difference vs Seed
USC
28
Stanford
20
Michigan
15.5
Indiana
12
Wisconsin
11
Texas A&M
7
Louisville
4
Alabama
4
Northwestern
4
Virginia
2.5
LSU
2
Akron
1
Duke
0
NC State
-1
Texas
-3
Auburn
-4
Georgia
-6
Tennessee
-8
Florida
-11
Ohio State
-14
Arizona State
-20
Cal
-21
500 Free Over/Under
Team
Psych
Prelims
Finals
Difference vs Seed
Virginia
15
14
14
-1
Florida
36
36
37
1
Louisville
0
0
0
0
Texas
0
0
0
0
Stanford
12
15
15
3
Indiana
6
17
16
10
NC State
0
0
0
0
Michigan
8
9
9
1
Georgia
42
36
36
-6
Tennessee
3
0
0
-3
USC
0
7
6
6
Ohio State
0
0
0
0
Wisconsin
0
6
2
2
Cal
9
6
8
-1
Alabama
0
0
0
0
Auburn
0
0
0
0
Texas A&M
0
5
7
7
Duke
0
0
0
0
Northwestern
0
3
4
4
LSU
0
0
0
0
Akron
0
0
0
0
Arizona State
15
1
1
-14
200 IM Over/Under
Team
Psych
Prelims
Finals
Difference vs Seed
Virginia
32
36
32
0
Florida
26
23
28
2
Louisville
0
2
3
3
Texas
20
19
19
-1
Stanford
15
21
22
7
Indiana
0
0
0
0
NC State
3
5
9
6
Michigan
0
0
0
0
Georgia
11
9
5
-6
Tennessee
16
17
16
0
USC
0
0
0
0
Ohio State
2
0
0
-2
Wisconsin
7
13
14
7
Cal
13
6
2
-11
Alabama
0
0
0
0
Auburn
0
0
0
0
Texas A&M
0
0
0
0
Duke
4
3
4
0
Northwestern
0
0
0
0
LSU
0
0
0
0
Akron
0
1
1
1
Arizona State
6
0
0
-6
50 Free Over/Under
Team
Psych
Prelims
Finals
Difference vs Seed
Virginia
44
47.5
47.5
3.5
Florida
0
0
0
0
Louisville
41
40.5
42
1
Texas
13
9
9
-4
Stanford
0
7
2
2
Indiana
6
6
12
6
NC State
16
17
17
1
Michigan
1
13
11.5
10.5
Georgia
0
0
0
0
Tennessee
9
0
0
-9
USC
0
6
6
6
Ohio State
19
8
7
-12
Wisconsin
0
0
0
0
Cal
0
1
1
1
Alabama
0
0
0
0
Auburn
0
0
0
0
Texas A&M
0
0
0
0
Duke
0
0
0
0
Northwestern
0
0
0
0
LSU
0
0
0
0
Akron
0
0
0
0
Arizona State
0
0
0
0
200 Free Relay Over/Under
Team
Psych
Finals
Difference vs Seed
Virginia
40
40
0
Florida
28
14
-14
Louisville
34
34
0
Texas
30
32
2
Stanford
4
12
8
Indiana
26
22
-4
NC State
32
24
-8
Michigan
24
28
4
Georgia
0
6
6
Tennessee
22
26
4
USC
14
30
16
Ohio State
18
18
0
Wisconsin
2
4
2
Cal
10
0
-10
Alabama
6
10
4
Auburn
12
8
-4
Texas A&M
0
0
0
Duke
0
0
0
Northwestern
0
0
0
LSU
0
2
2
Akron
0
0
0
Arizona State
0
0
0
Day 2 Seed vs Score – Swimming Only (including relay)
Team
Seeded
Actual
Difference vs Seed
Virginia
131
133.5
2.5
Florida
90
79
-11
Louisville
75
79
4
Texas
63
60
-3
Stanford
31
51
20
Indiana
38
50
12
NC State
51
50
-1
Michigan
33
48.5
15.5
Georgia
53
47
-6
Tennessee
50
42
-8
USC
14
42
28
Ohio State
39
25
-14
Wisconsin
9
20
11
Cal
32
11
-21
Alabama
6
10
4
Auburn
12
8
-4
Texas A&M
0
7
7
Duke
4
4
0
Northwestern
0
4
4
LSU
0
2
2
Akron
0
1
1
Arizona State
21
1
-20
Team Standings After Day 2
Virginia – 210.5
Florida – 163
Texas – 141
Stanford – 105
Tennessee – 104
Louisville – 99
Southern California – 94
Indiana – 87
Michigan – 80.5
Georgia – 75
Ohio St – 61
California – 59
NC State – 50
Wisconsin – 40
UNC – 34
Duke – 33
Texas A&M – 26
Utah – 14
Minnesota – 13
(tie) Auburn / Alabama – 12
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Arizona St – 11
(tie) Rutgers / Virginia Tech / LSU – 6
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Northwestern – 4
Kansas – 3
Akron – 1
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anonymous
4 months ago
I have to say how impressed I am with UGA hosting this meet. Their facilities have never looked better (from what I observe on screen). The space is what it is, and having the awards podium aside of the diving well gives everyone a clear shot of the people on the podium without all of the team members crowding around in front of the cameras. Love the names on display as they are parading out. Well done UGA and NCAA!
swimswamswum
4 months ago
Feel like today could be a big day for Stanford with the 400 IM and 200 free. Can they get 2 in the A for the 400 IM and potentially 3 for the 200 free? Then some potential b-finals across the day’s events.
Pescatarian
4 months ago
But for the relay dq ncsu would be busting their negative trend.
Andrew
4 months ago
The Califraudnia Baby bears had a terrible day. The other 2 schools from California vastly outperformed them
Carrie
4 months ago
Appreciate these types of articles!!
Weinstein-Smith-Ledecky-Sims
4 months ago
The only “poor” swim for UVA was the anchor leg of the women’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay. Compare relay splits to the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships for further details.
Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …
I have to say how impressed I am with UGA hosting this meet. Their facilities have never looked better (from what I observe on screen). The space is what it is, and having the awards podium aside of the diving well gives everyone a clear shot of the people on the podium without all of the team members crowding around in front of the cameras. Love the names on display as they are parading out. Well done UGA and NCAA!
Feel like today could be a big day for Stanford with the 400 IM and 200 free. Can they get 2 in the A for the 400 IM and potentially 3 for the 200 free? Then some potential b-finals across the day’s events.
But for the relay dq ncsu would be busting their negative trend.
The Califraudnia Baby bears had a terrible day. The other 2 schools from California vastly outperformed them
Appreciate these types of articles!!
The only “poor” swim for UVA was the anchor leg of the women’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay. Compare relay splits to the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships for further details.
And this comment is relevant how? And how did that swim compare to the rest of the anchor swims? Keyboard Hero LOL
3 of the 4 legs were off their times. Only Ella Nelson improved. Not fair to blame it on one swimmer.
A poor day for the Bears 🙁