2017 Women’s ACC Championships: Virginia DQs 200 MR; UNC Leads Day 1
Action at the 2017 Women’s ACC Championship kicks off tonight in Atlanta, GA, where swimmers will be competing in the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay.
Refresher: How to Qualify for the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Championships
Women’s invites to the national championship meet go out in just a couple of weeks, so now seems like a good time for a brief refresher on the sometimes-complex process of obtaining NCAA invites.
2017 W. ACC Championships: NC State Downs 200 Medley Relay ACC Record
NC State took over the lead after Kayla Brumbaum’s 26.63 breaststroke split, while freshman Ky-lee Perry sealed the deal with a blistering 21.36 anchor split.
2017 Women’s ACCs: Virginia Gets Redemption with 800 FR ACC Record
After a DQ in the 200 medley relay got the defending ACC champion Virginia off to a rough start, the Cavaliers were able to earn some redemption with a record-setting performance in the 800 free relay.
WATCH: Video Highlights From Stanford’s Win Over Cal Women
Ledecky won all 3 of her individual races with new Pool Records in all 3. Even more impressive, though, was the fact that 2 of her records came in back-to-back events.
Escobedo Clocks 59.0 100 Breast as UMBC Wins 3rd Straight America East Title
Escobedo set conference records of 59.02 in the 100 breast and 2:06.20 in the 200 breast. She achieved automatic NCAA Division 1 qualifying times in both breaststrokes.
Friesen Pulls off 100 Breast 4-Peat at Colorado 4A State Championships
Friesen pulled off an impressive 4-peat in the 100 breast, completing the career sweep with a 1:03.72 for gold to out-touch Air Academy’s Aleks Olesiak (1:03.99).
Ledecky Drops Back-to-Back Pool Records as Stanford Beats Cal
Ledecky started off with a back-to-back double, winning the 1000 free in 9:20.41. She returned to the pool immediately after for the 200 free, putting up a blistering 1:43.09 to outpace teammate Simone Manuel (1:44.04).
Ohio State’s Christian Rocks 43.9 100 Free at Winter Invite
Christian, a junior, raced to victory in the 100 free with a 43.90, using his back half speed to break ahead of Notre Dame sophomore Dan Fujan (44.21).
Molloy Smashes Records as Rider Wins 6th Straight MAAC Title
On Friday, Molloy smashed the school and conference records by over 2 seconds in the 200 free, winning with a 1:34.84 ahead of his teammate and brother William Molloy (1:39.51).
Seniors Bursch and Griffin Win as Washington State Downs Utah
WSU senior Kendra Griffin secured an individual Cougar victory in her final NCAA dual meet. Griffin led the way in the 1000 free, touching the wall in 10:23.07 to help the Cougars sweep the event.
Alex Walsh Crushes 100 Back State Record on Day 2 of Tennessee States
In the 100 back final, Walsh rocketed to a 52.80 to set a new State Record and win gold by 3 full seconds.
St. Mary’s Reddington Downs Records at Colorado 3A State Championships
St. Mary’s Academy senior Alex Reddington threw down a pair of Colorado 3A State Records to become a 2-time individual champion at the 2017 Colorado 3A Girls High School State Championships last weekend.
USC Shatters Pool Records in Victory Over UCLA
USC freshman Becca Mann crushed the pool and meet record in the 1650 free in 15:52.30, lowering Haley Anderson’s former record of 16:11.26 by almost 20 seconds.
Alex Walsh, Trey Freeman Break State Records on Day 1 of 2017 TN States
In the 200 free, Walsh blasted a 26.40 on the final 50 to swim past Hardin Valley’s Erica Laning (1:46.26), touching the wall for gold in 1:45.24.
