2023 NCAA Division II Championships – Day 3 Ups/Downs

2023 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships

• Dates: Wednesday, March 7 – Saturday, March 11, 2023
• Location: Indiana University Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN
• Times: Prelims 10:00 AM / Finals 6:00 PM
• Defending Champs: Queens women (7x) & Queens men (7x)
• Live Results
• Women’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Men’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Women’s Live Stream
• Men’s Live Stream
• Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet

For those unfamiliar with swimming terminology, the concept of “Ups” and “Downs” is a good way to track which teams performed best at prelims. In prelims, swimmers qualify for one of two finals heats: the top 8 finishers make the A final and places 9 through 16, the B final. In finals, swimmers are locked into their respective final, meaning a swimmer in the B heat (spots 9-16) can only place as high as 9th or as low as 16th, even if they put up the fastest or slowest time of any heat in the final.

With that in mind, we’ll be tracking “Ups” and “Downs” after each prelims session. “Up” refers to swimmers in the A final, and “Down” to swimmers in the B final.

Women’s Team Scores After Day 2

1. Nova S’Eastern 182
2. Indy 144
3. Drury 97
4. Colorado Mesa 85
5. Lynn 77
6. (TIE) West Chester / Wayne State 75
7. –
8. Wingate 66
9. West Florida 50
10. McKendree 48
11. Henderson St. 45
12. Grand Valley 42
13. Tampa 36
14. Delta State 33
15. NMU 32
16. Carson-Newman 30
17. Azusa Pacific 26
18. Clarion 25
19. IUP 23
20. Augustana 21
21. CSU East Bay 7
22. (TIE) MSU Mankato / Florida Southern 6
23. –
24. Mines 3
25. (TIE) Saint Leo / Davenport 2
26. –
27. (TIE) Findlay / Rollins 1

Day 3 Ups/Downs – Women

Nova S’eastern continued to plow ahead on Day 3 in Indy, placing four swimmers in A finals and two in B finals during the prelims session. The Sharks will have two A finalist in both the 400 IM and 200 free and are expected to finish Day 3 with a lead of more than 60 points.

Drury (+17), Henderson State (+16), Wingate (+14), and Indy (+12.5) all outperformed by double digits, while Colorado Mesa (-29) and West Florida (-16) missed a few targets.

Projected Scoring Breakdown – Women

Day 2 Actual + Day 3 Scored Prelims (including seeded relay) – Women

Men’s Team Scores After Day 2

1. Indy 121.5
2. McKendree 105.5
3. Tampa 103
4. Drury 97
5. Colorado Mesa 76.5
6. Wingate 72
7. Grand Valley 66
8. Florida Southern 65.5
9. Findlay 65
10. Oklahoma Christian 61
11. St Cloud St 48
12. Nova S’Eastern 47
13. Henderson St. 37
14. (TIE) Missouri S & T / Carson-Newman / Wayne State 22
15. –
16. –
17. Delta State 17
18. Saginaw Valley 12
19. West Chester 7
20. (TIE) Emmanuel / Lewis 6
21. –
22. (TIE) Mines / NMU 3

Day 3 Ups / Downs – Men

UIndy surged ahead on Thursday morning, garnering five A finalists – including three in diving – and three B finalists for Day 3 finals. The rest of the teams that make up the top ten are jockeying for position, with Drury, McKendree, and Colorado Mesa leading the pack. Tampa, Grand Valley, and Nova S’eastern all had good mornings, as did Wingate, who overperformed by 16 points.

Projected Scoring Breakdown – Men

Day 2 Actual + Day 3 Scored Prelims (including and seeded relay) – Men