University of Texas Coach Carol Capitani had a solid year, last year, until NCAAs. In this post Olympic year, she eased into the fall and her team is performing well. Notably Madisyn Cox dropped the 10th fastest performance of all time in the women’s 200 IM, swimming 1:52.83, eclipsing Kathleen Hersey’s former school record of 1:53.33. Capitani talks about other Texas swim stars and what she’s doing differently in 2016-17.
WOMEN’S 200 IM – as reported by Lauren Neidigh
Madisyn Cox, Texas, 1:52.83
Louise Hansson, USC, 1:55.00
Bailey Andison, Denver, 1:55.82
Texas standout Madisyn Cox was on fire tonight, tearing through the water on the way to the 10th fastest performance of all time in the women’s 200 IM final. U.S. Olympian Melanie Margalis had set the bar for the 10th fastest swim earlier tonight at U.S. Winter Nationals, but Cox fired back with a 1:52.83 to win the race at this meet tonight. With that, she also downed Kathleen Hersey’s former school record of 1:53.33 in the event.
USC freshman Louise Hansson just keeps getting better, putting up very fast times in her first few months of yards competition. Tonight, she finished 2nd, touching in an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 1:55.00. Also in the 1:55-range was Denver’s Bailey Andison, who picked up a 3rd place finish with her 1:55.82.
Awesome coach and awesome person. The rest will take care if itself!!
Maybe we should wait for them to actually perform in March before we start heaping the praise so thick.
Coach Capitani has great energy. I see some good years ahead for this team.
She is a super star coach and great person. UT will thrive under her leadership.