Ella Eastin Earns CSCAA Swimmer of the Year at 2018 W. NCAAs

2018 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Stanford junior Ella Eastin was named the 2018 CSCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning three individual events and helping lead the Cardinal to a 1st-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championships.

Eastin, the only swimmer to win three individual events, kicked off her individual swims with an American, NCAA, and U.S. Open record in the 200 IM by almost a second. She then swam a huge American, NCAA, and U.S. Open record and 1-2 victory, touching ahead of second-place finisher (and former American record-holder) Katie Ledecky in the 400 IM. Eastin’s 3:54.60 obliterated Ledecky’s previous record by nearly 2 seconds. She then rounded out her individual triple crown tonight with a meet record 1:50.01 in the 200 fly.

Eastin was also a crucial part of two relays, splitting 47.13 in the Cardinal’s American/NCAA/U.S. Open 400 free relay performance of 3:07.94, and splitting 1:41.13 on the team’s winning 6:46.93 800 free relay.

While Eastin had an impressive week there were other swimmers whose performances likely received consideration. Simone Manuel scored four relay victories and two individual wins, including three relay American records in her final NCAA Championships. Lilly King swept the breaststroke events in record-breaking fashion, and led the Indiana medley relays onto the podium. Katie Ledecky scored a pair of incredible-margin wins in the 500 and 1650, which are only diminished on paper by her own mind-numblingly fast past swims. Kathleen Bakerlast year’s CSCAA Swimmer of the Meet, set an American record in the 200 back, and coupled that with a second-place in the 200 IM and a third in the 100 back.

Previous winners:

  • 2017, Kathleen Baker, Cal
  • 2016 Lilly King, Indiana
  • 2015 Missy Franklin, California
  • 2014 Brittany MacLean, Georgia
  • 2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
  • 2012 Caitlin Leverenz, California
  • 2011 Katinka Hosszu, Southern California
  • 2010 Julia Smit, Stanford
  • 2009 Dana Vollmer, California
  • 2008 Caroline Burkle, Florida
  • 2007 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia
  • 2006 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia
  • 2005 Kirsty Coventry, Auburn

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bobo gigi
6 years ago

No discussion here. Well deserved.

Back to 2009….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLIXrXiWa3s

Irish415
6 years ago

Katie Ledecky clearly a victim of her past success (well pointed out in the article), but still Ella’s year! Solid performances, ladies. Truly remarkable.

AWSI DOOGER
6 years ago

Ledecky still a minor threat for this award going forward

Baker-King-Worrell-Manuel
6 years ago

Congratulations to Ella Eastin!

Good luck at the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships.

swimswam.com/usa-swimming-releases-2018-time-standards-for-summer-nationals/

Swim-Fan
6 years ago

Well deserved

Adsf
6 years ago

Winning time for 200 fly is 1.50.01…and some other facts are incorrect in the article. Please fix them Hannah.

Adsf
6 years ago

Winning time for 200 fly is 1.50.01. Please fix in the article.

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Hannah Hecht

Hannah Hecht grew up in Kansas and spent most of her childhood trying to convince coaches to let her swim backstroke in freestyle sets. She took her passion to Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and swam at NAIA Nationals all four years. After graduating in 2015, she moved to …

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