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2021 NCAA WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• When: Wednesday, March 17 – Saturday, March 20, 2021
• Where: Greensboro Aquatic Center / Greensboro, NC (Eastern Time Zone)
• Prelims 10 AM / Finals 6 PM (Local Time)
• Short course yards (SCY) format
• Defending champion: Stanford (3x) – 2019 results
• Streaming: ESPN3
• Championship Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results – Swimming
• Live Results – Diving

Day 4 Finals Recap

It was an explosive last night in Greensboro on Saturday, as the Virginia Cavaliers earned their first NCAA team title in program and ACC conference history. The night was highlighted by UVA’s Paige Madden in the 1650 free, Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon surprising in the 200 back, Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil in the 100 free, NC State’s Sophie Hansson completing her breaststroke sweep in the 200, Michigan’s Olivia Carter dominate the 200 fly, and Alabama win the 400 free relay. In the process, two conference records were broken and one top-5 age group performance was accomplished.

• Read on Bacon’s 2nd-fastest 200 back in 17-18 history.
• Read on MacNeil’s B1G record in the 100 free.
• Read more about Hansson’s 200 breast ACC record.
• Read more on Virginia’s historic NCAA team title.
• Refresh on the entire 2021 NCAA scoring breakdown here.

1650 FREE TIMED FINAL

• NCAA Record: Katie Ledecky (Stanford), 15:03.31 – 2017
• American Record: Katie Ledecky (Stanford), 15:03.31 – 2017
• U.S. Open Record: Katie Ledecky (Stanford), 15:03.31 – 2017
• Meet Record: Katie Ledecky (Stanford), 15:07.57 – 2018
• 2019 Champion: Ally McHugh (Penn State), 15:39.22
• 2020 Top Performer: Molly Kowal (Ohio State), 15:43.17

Top 3

1. Paige Madden (Virginia) – 15:41.86
2. Evie Pfeifer (Texas) – 15:46.41
3. Sierra Schmidt (Michigan) – 15:51.09

🥇 Paige Madden wins the 1650 free, her 3⃣rd individual title of the meet, the most by any swimmer! #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/DC2nRFbq1v

— Virginia Swimming and Dive (@UVASwimDive) March 20, 2021

200 BACK FINALS

• NCAA Record: Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), 1:47.24 – 2019
• American Record: Regan Smith, 1:47.16 – 2019
• U.S. Open Record: Regan Smith, 1:47.16 – 2019
• Meet Record: Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), 1:47.24 – 2019
• 2019 Champion: Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), 1:47.24
• 2020 Top Performer: Rhyan White (Alabama), 1:48.06

Top 3

1. Phoebe Bacon (Wisconsin) – 1:48.32
2. Rhyan White (Alabama) – 1:48.99
3. Isabelle Stadden (Cal) – 1:49.66

100 FREE FINALS

• NCAA Record: Simone Manuel (Stanford), 45.56 – 2017
• American Record: Simone Manuel (Stanford), 45.56 – 2017
• U.S. Open Record: Simone Manuel (Stanford), 45.56 – 2017
• Meet Record: Simone Manuel (Stanford), 45.56 – 2017
• 2019 Champion: Mallory Comerford (Louisville), 46.24
• 2020 Top Performer: Erika Brown (Tennessee), 45.83

Top 3

1. Maggie MacNeil (Michigan) – 46.02
2. Kate Douglass (Virginia) – 46.30
3. Isabel Ivey (Cal) – 46.95

Fly yesterday. Free today.

Maggie MacNeil was at it again on Saturday, winning GOLD in the 100-yard freestyle at NCAAs in Greensboro. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/uvaJUlJwj3

— Michigan Swimming & Diving (@umichswimdive) March 21, 2021

200 BREAST FINALS

• NCAA Record: Lilly King (Indiana), 2:02.60 – 2018
• American Record: Lilly King (Indiana), 2:02.60 – 2018
• US Open Record: Lilly King (Indiana), 2:02.60 – 2018
• Meet Record: Lilly King (Indiana), 2:02.60 – 2018
• 2019 Champion: Lilly King (Indiana), 2:02.90
• 2020 Top Performer: Sophie Hansson (NC State) – 2:05.59

Top 3

1. Sophie Hansson (NC State) – 2:03.86
2. Ella Nelson (Virginia) – 2:04.35
3. Mona McSharry (Tennessee) – 2:05.01

We just needed to remind everyone about this:

ACC breaststroke sweep ✅
NCAA breaststroke sweep ✅

Have yourself a season, @HanssonSophie!#GoPack pic.twitter.com/iIXW8vjAzL

— NC State Swimming & Diving (@packswimdive) March 20, 2021

200 FLY FINALS

• NCAA Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 2018, 1:49.51
• American Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 2018, 1:49.51
• U.S. Open Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 2018, 1:49.51
• Meet Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 2018, 1:50.01
• 2019 Champion: Louise Hansson (USC), 1:50.28
• 2020 Top Performer: Louise Hansson (USC), 1:51.26

Top 3

1. Olivia Carter (Michigan) – 1:51.33
2. Olivia Bray (Texas) – 1:52.87
3. Dakota Luther (Georgia) – 1:53.01

What a homecoming for Olivia Carter. The Greensboro native leaves absolutely no doubt in the 200-yard butterfly, torching the field on the back half to win GOLD on Saturday at NCAAs. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/7QPWSn3HDS

— Michigan Swimming & Diving (@umichswimdive) March 21, 2021

400 FREE RELAY TIMED FINAL

• NCAA Record: Cal, 2019, 3:06.96
• American Record: Stanford, 2017, 3:07.61
• U.S. Open Record: Cal, 2019, 3:06.96
• Meet Record: Cal, 2019, 3:06.96
• 2019 Champion: Cal, 3:06.96
• 2020 Top Performer: Auburn, 3:09.18

Top 3

1. Alabama – 3:09.78
2. Virginia – 3:10.45
3. Cal – 3:10.64

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TEAM SCORES (FINAL)

1. Virginia 491
2. NC State 354
3. Texas 344.5
4. California 290
5. Alabama 266
6. Michigan 224.5
7. Ohio State 215.5
8. Georgia 181
9. Stanford 159
10. Tennessee 153
11. Kentucky 152
12. UNC 144
13. Louisville 108
14. Texas A&M 107.5
15. Indiana 102
16. Northwestern 96
17. Florida 84.5
18. Missouri 79
19. Wisconsin 61
20. Purdue 56
21. Virginia Tech 55
22. USC 51
23. Miami 42
24. Minnesota 40
25. Arizona 34.5
26. Nebraska 33
27. Arkansas 26
28. Georgia Tech 24
29. Notre Dame 12
30. LSU/Houston 9
31. –
32. San Diego State/FGCU 6
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34. Duke 5
35. Wyoming 4
36. Akron 3
37. Oakland/Navy 1