Abbey Weitzeil: Coming down from Rio was harder than I thought (Video)

Reported by Lauren Neidigh.

2016 GEORGIA FALL INVITATIONAL

  • Friday, December 2nd-Sunday, December 4th
  • Hosted by University of Georgia
  • 25 yards
  • Invite format
  • Live results

WOMEN’S 200 FREE RELAY

  1. Cal, 1:26.31
  2. Georgia, 1:26.79
  3. Virginia, 1:28.74

The Cal women were just .11 shy of the NCAA Record tonight, with Abbey Weitzeil (21.8), Amy Bilquist (21.8), Valerie Hull (21.4), and Farida Osman (21.28) combining for a new school record of 1:26.31. Weitzeil holds the American Record with a 21.12 in the 50 free, so we could definitely see them breaking that NCAA Record during championship season when Weitzeil is at her peak.

The Georgia women put together a fast 1:26.79 for 2nd place. Olivia Smoliga turned in a 21.68 leadoff, while Chantal Van Landeghem swam the fastest split of the field with her 21.14 on the anchor leg.

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Swimmerjammer
7 years ago
Prickle
Reply to  Swimmerjammer
7 years ago

Actually it’s a bad article at all about Missy Franklin. I was tired of too much of too sweet media or too mean and nasty criticism. Thanks for the link.

ArtVanDeLegh10
7 years ago

I wonder if she’ll continue to improve.

SWIMDRAGON
7 years ago

Weitzel’s American record is a 21.12 not 21.24.

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