2023 NCAA WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- March 15-18, 2023
- Allan Jones Aquatic Center–Knoxville, Tennessee
- SCY (25 yards)
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WOMEN 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY – TIMED FINALS
NCAA Record: 1:31.73, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh , A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2023Meet Record: 1:32.16, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Wenger, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2022American Record: 1:31.73, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2023US Open Record: 1:31.73, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2023Pool Record: 1:33.19, Virginia (C. Gmelich, A. Wenger, K. Douglass, M. Hill) — 2019- 2022 Champion: Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Wenger, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 1:32.16
Top 8:
- Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, A. Cuomo, K Douglass) – 1:31.51
- NC State (K. Berkoff, H. MacCausland, K. Alons, A. Arens) – 1:32.42
- Texas (O. Bray, A. Elendt, E. Sticklen, G. Cooper) – 1:33.22
- Ohio State – 1:33.93
- Louisville – 1:34.37
- Cal – 1:34.75
- Alabama – 1:34.83
- UNC – Chapel Hill – 1:35.01
Virginia kicked off the night by winning the 200 medley relay setting a new American, NCAA, and US Open record in the way to their win. The team of Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Lexi Cuomo, and Kate Douglass broke their own record that they set a month ago at ACCs.
Cuomo swam one of the fastest splits in history and was 0.39 seconds faster than she was at ACCs. Douglass had a huge freestyle split as well swimming the fastest second fastest 50 free split in history.
WOMEN 800 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY – TIMED FINALS
- NCAA Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
- Meet Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
- American Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
- US Open Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
Pool Record: 6:56.81, Tennessee (J. Mrozinski, E. Walshe, G. Rothrock, T. Pintar) — 2022- 2022 Champion: Stanford (T. Huske, T. Ruck, R. Smith, B. Forde) — 6:48.30
Top 8:
- Virginia (A. Canny, A. Walsh, R. Tiltmann, M. Nelson) – 6:49.82
- Stanford (T. Huske, T. Ruck, L. Nordmann, K. Wilson) – 6:50.77
- Texas (K. Pash, O. Bray, K. Leibel, E. Sullivan) – 6:55.55
- Cal – 6:57.08
- Tennessee – 6:57.49
- Florida – 6:57.72
- Indiana – 6:59.01
- Georgia – 6:59.12
Winning the 800 free relay was Virginia to earn the relay sweep on night 1. Alex Walsh had the fastest split of the field with a 1:41.18 swimming the second leg for Virginia. The Cavaliers finished almost a second ahead of Stanford, who won last year’s title.
That BR pullout by NCS compared to UVA is amazing. They went in nearly identically but gained 1/2 a body length on the pullout. I would love to get an underwater view to see just how it was so much better, or just a closer look, because it is clear she is doing something incredibly well.
Gretchen didn’t appear to break surface by 15 yards on the 2nd 25
Agreed
It you freeze it, you’ll see close but comfortably not past.
She easily did?
I assume someone’s going to politely ask Virginia flag waving man to move to a slightly different location tomorrow.
I have a soft spot for the guy, but why does Rowdy do this. It seems he doesn’t build on constructive criticism time after time.
“Fastest split in history!” (It wasn’t)
“She’s going to break 20, guys” (No she’s not)
“Good gravy” (Please no)