2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
- March 19-22, 2025
- Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center — Federal Way, Washington
- Short Course Yards (25 yards)
- Start Times: Prelims: 10 AM ׀ Finals: 6 PM (Pacific Daylight Time)
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Highlighting night two of swims you might have missed was Torri Huske as she split a 20.92 on the 200 free relay lead off leg. That swim makes Huske the 5th swimmer to ever break the 21-second mark. The swim also would have finished second behind Gretchen Walsh tonight if Huske opted for the event. She instead swam to an NCAA title in the 200 IM.
Texas freshman Campbell Chase swam to a 1:53.90 in the 200 IM for 10th. That was only 0.01 off her best time of a 1:53.89 that she swam in January at her home pool at the Eddie Reese Showdown. In her first year, Chase has dropped almost three seconds as she arrived at Texas with a best time of a 1:56.80.
Tennessee’s Sara Stotler swam to a best time of a 1:54.28 for 11th. That improved her previous best time of a 1:54.56 that she swam at SECs last month. She had never broken the 1:56 mark prior to this season.
The 50 free ‘B’ final was loaded with swims you might have missed. Brady Kendall of Michigan swam to a 21.53 to win the ‘B’ final. That makes her the #2 Michigan native all time. Kendall entered the season with a lifetime best of a 21.69 that she swam at NCAAs last year.
Fellow Michigan teammate Lindsay Flynn also swam to a lifetime best, posting a 21.71 to win the heat. Flynn’s previous best was a 21.83 that she swam at Big Tens last month. She entered the season with a best time of a 21.90 that she swam in 2023.
Indiana’s Kristina Paegle also posted a best time in the ‘B’ final with a 21.56 for 10th, dropping from her lifetime best of a 21.63 from last month’s Big Ten Championships. She entered her junior campaign with a lifetime best of a 21.76.
Setting a new school record in the 50 free was Caroline Bentz of Arizona State. The fifth year swam to a 21.65 to be tied for 11th. Bentz swam her undergrad career with Virginia Tech and joined the Sun Devils with a lifetime best of a 21.99.
Tying with Bentz was Miami-Florida’s Giulia Carvalho as she also swam a 21.65. That swim was also a school record. The senior entered the season with a lifetime best of a 21.99 that she swam at 2024 NCAAs.
I know an olympian often isn’t a “swim you might have missed” but Bacon taking her 200 IM PB from 1:53.1 to 1:51.9 as a 5th year is pretty crazy, and overshadowed by Walsh vs Huske.
I wouldn’t call another Texas swimmer missing the taper, missing a time from mid season as a highlight we missed
How exactly is that evidence of a missed taper? Or are you just looking for opportunities to dis Texas and validate your predetermined narrative? That particular swimmer is actually having a great meet – maybe go check her split in the 800 free relay where she dropped about a second. And – as swimswam points out – going your 2nd fastest time by .01 in an event where you dropped 3 seconds from your previous best is actually pretty awesome.
Because it’s easy for miserable people to feel better when they can criticize others and issue fantastical ways by which teenagers need to change their lives.