2019 WOMEN’S DIVISION I NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 20th – Saturday, March 23rd
- Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center — Austin, Texas
- Prelims 9 a.m./Finals 5 p.m. (Central Time)
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live Results
- Full livestream schedule
Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson pulled off a stunning performance Thursday night to upset reigning American record holder Ella Eastin in the 200 IM and win her first title of the 2019 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships.
Watch the race, courtesy of Wisconsin Athletics, below:
- GOLD: Beata Nelson, Wisconsin, 1:50.79
- SILVER: Ella Eastin, Stanford, 1:51.81
- BRONZE: Sydney Pickrem, Texas A&M, 1:51.84
Nelson, known primarily as a backstroker, split 23.94 / 27.67 / 32.33 / 26.85 for a final time of 1:50.79. Eastin went 1:51.81, splitting 24.60 / 27.07 / 32.60 / 27.54. Nelson’s best time before Thursday night was 1:52.27, swum last month at the 2019 Big Ten Championships. As of the start of February, she had never broken 1:53.
Eastin’s American record, swum at this meet last year, is 1:50.67. Nelson is just the second swimmer ever to break 1:51.
TOP 10 PERFORMERS OF ALL TIME: WOMEN’S SCY 200 IM
| PLACE | SWIMMER | TIME |
| 1 | Ella Eastin | 1:50.67 |
| 2 | Beata Nelson | 1:50.79 |
| 3 | Kathleen Baker | 1:51.25 |
| 4 | Meghan Small | 1:51.62 |
| 5 | Sydney Pickrem | 1:51.66 |
| 6 | Caitlin Leverenz | 1:51.77 |
| 7 | Katinka Hosszu | 1:51.80 |
| 8 | Missy Franklin | 1:52.11 |
| 9 | Louise Hansson | 1:52.14 |
| 10 | Julia Smit | 1:52.31 |
This is no surprise. Just ask Katie. YURI! Great job Beata!