2017 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 15 – Saturday, March 18
- IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN
- Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Georgia (results)
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPN3
- Live Results
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, while places 9 through 16 make 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 at the Women’s NCAA Championships. “Up” refers to swimmers in the A final and “Down” refers to swimmers in the B final.
REFRESHER: TEAM SCORES THROUGH DAY 2
1. Stanford 213 2. California 136 3. Texas 119 4. Georgia 112 5. Texas A&M 108 6. Louisville 93 7. Michigan 74 8. NC State 71 9. Southern Cali 68 10. Indiana 61 11. Virginia 57 12. Minnesota 52 13. Wisconsin 49 14. Arizona 47.5 15. Kentucky 46 16. Missouri 34 17. Auburn 29 18. Ohio St 27 19. UCLA 22 20. UNC 18 21. Lsu 14 22. Nevada 13 23. Miami (Oh) 12 24. Tennessee 11 25. Boise St 10 26. Purdue 7 27. Umbc (W) 5 28. Denver 4 28. Florida Gulf 4 30. Alabama 3.5 31. Massachusetts 2 31. Virginia Tech 2 33. Air Force (W) 1 33. Florida St 1
Following day 3 prelims at the 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships, Stanford is in position to possibly build their lead to triple digits. With 10 individual scoring swims, the Cardinal will start to run away with it. Behind them, Cal and Texas A&M will battle for the runner up spot. Each team has 6 individual scoring swims, but the Aggies have 4 “ups” to Cal’s 3.
Missouri has chance to break into the top 10 tonight with their 4 “ups,” as they’re now projected to be tied with USC for 9th. They’ll have Michigan hot on their heals though, as the Wolverines look to hold onto a top 10 spot with their 2 “ups.”
**NOTE: UP/DOWNS DO NOT INCLUDE DIVING, AS 3-METER PRELIMS HAVE NOT CONCLUDED**
INDIVIDUAL UP/DOWNS:
| Projected Day 3 Place | Team | Ups | Downs | Total Swims | Projected Day 3 Score |
| 1 | Stanford | 6 | 4 | 10 | 347.5 |
| 2 | Cal | 3 | 3 | 6 | 243.5 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 6 | 216.5 |
| 4 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 173 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1 | 4 | 5 | 167 |
| 6 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 3 | 135 |
| 7 | NC State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 130.5 |
| 8 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 |
| 9 | Missouri | 4 | 0 | 4 | 112 |
| 9 | USC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 112 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| 12 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
| 13 | Arizona | 0 | 1 | 1 | 82.5 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 18 | UNC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46.5 |
| 19 | Auburn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33.5 |
| 21 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 22 | UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 24 | Denver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 25 | LSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 26 | Nevada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 28 | Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 28 | UMBC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 31 | Boise State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 34 | Arizona State | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 34 | Pitt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 36 | FGCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 38 | Drexel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 38 | Penn State | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | UMASS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | Notre Dame | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 42 | Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
RELAY UP/DOWNS:
| Projected Day 3 Place | Team | Up/Down | Projected Day 3 Score |
| 1 | Stanford | Up | 347.5 |
| 2 | Cal | Up | 243.5 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | Up | 216.5 |
| 4 | Texas | Down | 173 |
| 5 | Georgia | Down | 167 |
| 6 | Louisville | Down | 135 |
| 7 | NC State | Up | 130.5 |
| 8 | Indiana | Up | 121 |
| 9 | Missouri | Up | 112 |
| 9 | USC | Up | 112 |
| 11 | Michigan | 0 | 100 |
| 12 | Virginia | 0 | 90 |
| 13 | Arizona | Up | 82.5 |
| 14 | Minnesota | Down | 82 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | Down | 57 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 0 | 54 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 0 | 51 |
| 18 | UNC | 0 | 46.5 |
| 19 | Auburn | Down | 39 |
| 20 | Tennessee | Down | 33.5 |
| 21 | Florida State | Down | 32 |
| 22 | UCLA | 0 | 22 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 19 |
| 24 | Denver | 0 | 18 |
| 25 | LSU | 0 | 14 |
| 26 | Nevada | 0 | 13 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 0 | 13 |
| 28 | Miami (OH) | 0 | 12 |
| 28 | UMBC | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | Iowa | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | Boise State | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | Purdue | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | Arizona State | 0 | 4.5 |
| 34 | Pitt | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36 | FGCU | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Alabama | 0 | 3.5 |
| 38 | Drexel | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Penn State | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | UMASS | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | Notre Dame | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | Air Force | 0 | 1 |