2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 3 Relay Analysis
Alex Walsh’s field-leading 49.45 butterfly split was crucial for Virginia to close the gap between them and NC State to take the win in the 400 medley relay.
WATCH: Douglass, Berkoff Swim American Records on Night 3
Both NC State’s Katharine Berkoff and Virginia’s Kate Douglass set American Records on night three of NCAAs. Watch their swims here.
2022 NCAA Women’s Championships Day 3 Scoring Analysis
USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler pulled off an upset in the 100 breast final which helped the Trojans outscore the psych sheet on Day 3.
Virginia Ties American, NCAA Records in 400 Medley Relay; Breaks Meet Record
Virginia tied their American, U.S. Open, NCAA Record, and Pool Record in the 400 Medley Relay. Virginia broke the meet record, set by NC State last year.
Emory Sets Division III Record in 800 Freestyle Relay with 6:28.69
Emory broke Johns Hopkins record of 6:29.27 which had stood since 2013. Nicholas Goudie split a 1:35.37 anchor leg to help break the record.
2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Ellen Walshe of Tennessee is seeded 3rd in back-to-back events -the 400 IM and 100 fly- on Friday night.
Katharine Berkoff Breaks American Record in 100 Back; First Woman Under 49
Katharine Berkoff’s winning time of 48.74 seconds establishes her as the first woman to go sub-49-seconds in the event.
Kate Douglass Downs Claire Curzan’s 100 Butterfly American Record In 49.04
Both Douglass and silver medalist Torri Huske got under the 100 butterfly American record while Maggie MacNeil took bronze.
USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler Swims 56.93 100 Breaststroke; #6 All-Time
Dobler became the fourth person under 57 this season and the sixth all-time as she won the 100 breaststroke in a 56.93 at NCAAs.
Claremont’s Frank Applebaum Hits 1:44.01 D3 200 Butterfly Record
En route to a gold medal by more than 2 seconds, Claremont’s Frank Applebaum took down a 5-year old 200 butterfly D3 record.
A. Walsh Wins 400 IM; 4th Fastest Performer in History, 5th Fastest Performance
Alex Walsh of posted a 3:57.25 to win the 400 IM. She is now the 4th fastest performer in history and her time is the 5th fastest performance in history.
2022 NCAA Division III Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
The Emory men have been lights out so far at the Division III NCAA Championships, entering Friday night up 72 points on second-place Denison.
DATA VISUAL: The Women’s NCAA Team Scores + Day 3 Finals Scoring Projections
Virginia is projected to be in 1st by 112.5 points. Texas is seeded to have a 1 point lead over Stanford heading into the final day of competition.
2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 3 Finals Preview
Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil will look to defend her 100 butterfly title tonight after placing 5th in prelims. MacNeil is the NCAA record holder in the event.
2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault
Anna Elendt of Texas swam the top time of 56.88 this morning in the 100 breaststroke. That time places her as the 5th fastest performer in history.
