TENNESSEE INVITE
- November 18-20, 2021
- Knoxville, TN
- SCY
- Invite Format
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Day 3 Prelims Recap
UVA junior Kate Douglass reclaimed the ACC record in the 200 breast tonight, throwing down a 2:03.58 at the Tennessee Invite to once again move to the top of the conference record book.
Douglass had previously owned the ACC record with a 2:03.93, but NC State’s Sophie Hansson clipped that mark with a 2:03.86 en route to winning the 2021 NCAA title. Despite her prowess, Douglass actually didn’t swim that event at NCAAs, opting for the 100 free, where she finished 2nd behind Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil.
With her time tonight, Douglass leapfrogs over Hansson and becomes the 4th-fastest woman ever in the event. Her swim is also the 6th-fastest performance ever in the event.
ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMERS, WOMEN’S 200 YARD BREAST
- Lilly King – 2:02.60
- Bethany Galat – 2:03.26
- Kierra Smith – 2:03.55
- Kate Douglass – 2:03.58
- Sydney Pickrem – 2:03.65
- Sophie Hansson – 2:03.86
ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMANCES, WOMEN’S 200 YARD BREAST
- Lilly King – 2:02.60
- Lilly King – 2:02.90
- Lilly King – 2:03.18
- Bethany Galat – 2:03.26
- Kierra Smith – 2:03.55
- Kate Douglass – 2:03.58
It will be interesting to see whether or not UVA opts to have Douglass swim this event at NCAAs this year. She could very well win the NCAA title (although Hansson could have something to say about that), although Virginia has several other women who can make the A-final of the 200 breast.
Douglass was their only scorer in the 100 free last season, but freshman Gretchen Walsh, who missed the Tennessee Invite, had the fastest time in the country heading into this week, and should easily be a 100 free A-finalist come March.
The versatility of these UVA girls is insane! I don’t think it is that often you come across someone with a elite competitive 200 breaststroke, 50 free, 200 IM, 100fly…I could go on! Congrats Kate!
This is her best event. I know on paper it isn’t, but I think given the right circumstances, she breaks the AR in this before anything else. She could be the first female 200 breast stroker to go 2:01. After that, who knows what she is capable of.
Can you imagine if Michael Andrew had this kind of kate Douglass range (farther along in the stroke distances)? Makes me think he should have swam less races in the Olympics to medal.
Can’t argue with his results, which include the Olympic Gold and WR, just wish I had access to the parallel universe SwymmySwammy website that tracks the NCAA progress of Andrew Michaelson. That guy is probably doing great too
Ah SwimSwam comments, never change. Absolutely came here expecting a MA shout out after the discussion turned to Kate’s non-free distance/sprint free versatility!
Anyone know any other swimmers with an elite free or fly sprint and 200 breast? As well as what their 100 breast time is? I know her 58.6 was a PB but based off her 200 breast and sprint times I feel like she should be able to go a lot faster in the 100 breast.
Not that she even needs that as an event considering she has like 5 other events that could feasibly place 1st at NCAAs, I’m just curious.
Michael Andrew in all strokes and swam last year a 2:11 in the 200 breast LCM.
The profanity filter should zap any reference to Michael Andrew in a thread discussing a college meet
Alex Walsh I guess
Tracy Caulkins. American record 200 meter breaststroke and American record in the 100 yard free (along with 61 other American records).
I think you forgot King went 2:02.90 at the NCAAs (or maybe it’s a typo?)
Just a typo. Fixed, thanks!
Was this posted anywhere?
I believe it was posted on SwimSwam.
UVA has all race vids on thier channel
Kate is a killler. Just keeps getting fasterrrr
Don’t Sharpie that record just yet. 🐺
You should focus your energy on informing the NCAA that their website has Texas listed as the runner-up for the women’s 2021 NCAA swimming championships. I believe it was your team that got second to the Hoos, not Texas.