2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Katie Ledecky dominated the anchor leg for Stanford in 1:39.87 to help the Cardinal defend their title. Louisville’s Mallory Comerford put up the fastest split of the night, though, with a 1:39.14 on the 2nd leg.
2018 W. NCAAs: Day 1 Photo Vault
SwimSwam’s Tim Binning (theswimpictures.com) caught all the action on night 1 of the 2018 Women’s NCAA Championships.
All the Links You Need for the Women’s 2018 D1 NCAA Championships
You can find all the links you need to follow along right here on SwimSwam, as well as event-by-event previews and predictions.
2018 W. NCAA Picks: Cal Trying to Hold Off IU, Stanford in 200 Medley
Cal comes into this meet with a star-studded NCAA record-holding 200 medley relay team, but they will have to hold off the ever-present Stanford and new threat Indiana to defend their title.
2018 W. NCAA Picks: Elusive Sub-50 Club Goes To War In 100 Back
Kathleen Baker will be looking to repeat in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships.
2018 W. NCAA Picks: Stanford Goes For 5 Straight In 400 Medley Relay
Simone Manuel will be key for Stanford to defend their 400 medley relay title over Cal, who were DQed last year after out-touching the Cardinal.
2018 W. NCAA Picks: Michigan Threatening Pac-12 Giants In 800 FR Relay
Katie Ledecky will look to lead Stanford to a second straight NCAA title in the 800 free relay.
The Official 2018 SwimSwam Women’s NCAA Predictions Index
As we tick down the days to the 2018 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.
2018 W. NCAA Picks: Baker to Challenge Pelton’s 200 Back Records
2018 WOMEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, March 14- Saturday, March 17 McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion – Columbus, Ohio Defending…
Stanford Rule D1 Women’s Psych Sheet Scored By Collegiate Best Times
Last week, I scored out the D1 women‘s pre selection psych sheet. This exercise gives us some idea of how…
2018 W. NCAA Previews: Eastin vs. Baker Rematch in 200 IM
After missing Ella Eastin’s American record by just 4 hundredths last season, Cal’s Kathleen Baker is back to give it another go, but Stanford’s Eastin will be there as well to try and reclaim her title.
Ella Eastin Won’t Swim the 500 Free at NCAAs
Though she would be seeded 2nd in the 500, Ella Eastin has opted to swim the 200IM (#5 seed) instead.
Scoring the NCAA Women’s D1 Pre-Selection Psych Sheet
The pre-selection psych sheet was released this morning. The main purpose of this document is figuring out who qualified for the…
2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
We’ll see 3 reigning NCAA champions compete in their events tonight between Stanford’s Simone Manuel (100 free), Cal’s Kathleen Baker (200 back), and Stanford’s Ella Eastin (200 fly).
Kathleen Baker Posts 3rd Fastest 200 Back Ever with 1:48.2
Baker turned in a new best time, taking down her own Pac-12 Meet Record by 6 hundredths as she hit the wall in 1:48.27.