Taylor Ruck on 200 Free: “That was one of my favorite races I’ve ever done”
Taylor Ruck made a big return to form tonight, taking her first 200 free NCAA title in 1:41.12 as well as Stanford’s first individual title fo the weekend
DATA VISUAL: TEAM SCORES AFTER DAY THREE OF NCAA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Stanford was projected to be in 3rd place behind Texas by 1 point. The Cardinal now have a 19 point lead over the Longhorns.
Scotty Buff Re-Breaks NCSA Record with 45.40 100 Fly, #4 All-Time 17-18 Boys
Buff now sits less than half a second off Tom Shields’ 17-18 NAG of 44.91, which has stood since 2010.
Lucy Thomas Blasts 58.93 100 Breast to Break NCSA Record; #3 All-Time 15-16
Thomas now sits behind only NAG record holder Alex Walsh (58.19) and Emily Weiss (58.40) in the age group.
Ithaca’s Jack Wadsworth Breaks DIII Record in 100 Back With a 46.45
Ithaca’s Jack Wadsworth became the first national champion for his school since 1996 when he won the 100 back and broke the DIII national record.
2022 Women’s DI NCAAs: SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Rankings Through Day 3
With the conclusion of Friday’s finals session, let’s look at our Pick ‘Em update for the day.
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.
2022 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
The 2022 NCSA Junior National Champs continues tonight with finals of the 500 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and the fastest few heats of the 400 free relay.