2023 NCAA Division II Championships – Day 2 Ups/Downs

2023 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships

• Dates: Wednesday, March 7 – Saturday, March 11, 2023
• Location: Indiana University Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN
• Times: Prelims 10:00 AM / Finals 6:00 PM
• Defending Champs: Queens women (7x) & Queens men (7x)
• Live Results
• Women’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Men’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Women’s Live Stream
• Men’s Live Stream
• Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet

For those unfamiliar with swimming terminology, the concept of “Ups” and “Downs” is a good way to track which teams performed best at prelims. In prelims, swimmers qualify for one of two finals heats: the top 8 finishers make the A final and places 9 through 16, the B final. In finals, swimmers are locked into their respective final, meaning a swimmer in the B heat (spots 9-16) can only place as high as 9th or as low as 16th, even if they put up the fastest or slowest time of any heat in the final.

With that in mind, we’ll be tracking “Ups” and “Downs” after each prelims session. “Up” refers to swimmers in the A final, and “Down” to swimmers in the B final.

The first individual session of the 2023 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships gave us a taste of what we might expect for the rest of the weekend. With Queens University of Charlotte, who had dominated at the top for seven years straight, in the middle of a transition to Division I, the field is wide open for new champions this year.

2023 marks a departure in the format of the Division II championship meet. It now takes place over five days, with one relay per day and individual events spread out on days 2 to 5. Nova S’eastern and McKendree took the early lead in the women’s and men’s standings on Tuesday, winning their respective 800 free relays.

Women’s Team Scores After Day 1

1. Nova S’Eastern – 40
2. Drury – 34
3. West Chester – 32
4. Colorado Mesa – 30
5. Lynn – 28
6. Wingate – 26
7. Wayne State – 24
8. Indy – 22
9. Tampa – 18
10. Azusa Pacific – 14
11. McKendree – 12
12. Grand Valley – 10
13. West Florida – 8
14. Florida Southern – 6
15. Northern Michigan– 4
16. Carson-Newman – 2

Day 2 Ups/Downs – Women

Drury (+31), UIndy (+13.5), and IUP (+10) all outscored their seedings by double digits on Wednesday morning. The Panthers outperformed by 24 points in the 200 IM and 7 points in the 50 free. Indy did better than expected in the early heats of the 1000 free, while IUP picked up points in the 200 IM. Nova S’eastern led the morning with nine swimmers in A finals and four in B finals. Indy will also have nine scorers tonight, but only three “up” and six “down.”

Projected Scoring Breakdown – Women

Day 1 Actual + Day 2 Scored Prelims (including 1000 and relay) – Women

Men’s Team Scores After Day 1

1. McKendree – 40
2. Tampa – 34
3. Grand Valley – 32
4. Wingate – 30
5. Colorado Mesa – 28
6. Drury – 26
7. Nova S’Eastern – 24
8. Indy – 22
9. Oklahoma Christian – 18
10. Carson-Newman – 14
11. Saginaw Valley – 12
12. Findlay – 10
13. Missouri S & T – 8
14. Florida Southern – 6
15. Delta State – 4
16. Wayne State – 2

Day 2 Ups / Downs – Men

Wednesday’s big movers were Oklahoma Christian, Indy, and McKendree, who all outscored the psych seedings by more than 10 points. Indy placed six swimmers in finals, leading the pack this morning, with McKendree and Drury both netting four.

Projected Scoring Breakdown – Men

Day 1 Actual + Day 2 Scored Prelims (including 1000 and relay) – Men