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, 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 and divers in the A final, “Down” to B finalists.
Women’s Meet
Milligan (+22), St Ambrose (+19), and Lindsey Wilson (+15.5) all had double-digit improvements in Day 2 in Columbus. Keiser and Cumberlands were off by -21 and -13, respectively.
Scores After Day 1 – Women
Team
Day 1
Keiser
80
Milligan
64
St. Thomas
60
Olivet Nazarene
58
Lindsey Wilson
56
Master’s
48
Cumberlands
46
Bethel (IN)
40
Indiana Wesleyan
40
SCAD
38
Life
20
Loyola New Orleans
20
St. Ambrose
18
Arizona Christian
8
St. Mary (KS)
6
Day 2 Ups/Downs – Women
Team
All
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
1m Diving
Keiser
5/4
1/1
1/1
3/2
0/0
St. Thomas
5/3
3/1
1/1
1/1
0/0
Milligan
3/1
1/1
1/0
1/0
0/0
Cumberlands
2/3
0/1
2/2
0/0
0/0
SCAD
2/3
2/0
0/2
0/1
0/0
Olivet Nazarene
2/2
0/2
1/0
1/0
0/0
Indiana Wesleyan
2/1
0/0
0/1
0/0
2/0
Lindsey Wilson
2/0
0/0
0/0
2/0
0/0
St. Ambrose
1/1
0/1
1/0
0/0
0/0
Union
1/1
0/0
1/1
0/0
0/0
Master’s
1/0
1/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
Bethel (IN)
0/2
0/1
0/0
0/1
0/0
Life
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/0
Loyola New Orleans
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/0
Midland
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/0
Scoring Day 2 Prelims (plus 200 Free Relay as seeded)
Team
All
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
1m Diving
200 Free Relay
Keiser
131
22
20
48.5
0
40
St. Thomas
116
37
29
16
0
34
Milligan
82
25
12
17
0
28
Olivet Nazarene
76
13
17
14
0
32
SCAD
70
30
12
2
0
26
Lindsey Wilson
65.5
0
0
35.5
0
30
Indiana Wesleyan
64
0
3
0
37
24
Cumberlands
46
3
29
0
0
14
Master’s
35
17
0
0
0
18
Bethel (IN)
31
2
0
7
0
22
St. Ambrose
30
6
14
0
0
10
Union
19
0
19
0
0
0
Loyola New Orleans
17
0
0
5
0
12
Life
15
0
0
9
0
6
Arizona Christian
8
0
0
0
0
8
St. Mary (KS)
4
0
0
0
0
4
Midland
1
0
0
1
0
0
Projected Day 2 Scores – Women
Team
Day 1 Actual
Day 2 Scored Prelims
Day 2 Projected Rank
Keiser
80
131
211
St. Thomas
60
116
176
Milligan
64
82
146
Olivet Nazarene
58
76
134
Lindsey Wilson
56
65.5
122
SCAD
38
70
108
Indiana Wesleyan
40
64
104
Cumberlands
46
46
92
Master’s
48
35
83
Bethel (IN)
40
31
71
St. Ambrose
18
30
48
Loyola New Orleans
20
17
37
Life
20
15
35
Union
0
19
19
Arizona Christian
8
8
16
St. Mary (KS)
6
4
10
Midland
0
1
1
Men’s Meet
Milligan (+25), St Thomas (+20), St Ambrose (+18), and Master’s (+11) had big mornings in Columbus, beating their seeding in numerous events. Keiser, while still leading in the standings, was about -22 off their predicted Day 2 placings.
Scores After Day 1 – Men
Team
Day 1
Keiser
91
Cumberlands
74
St. Thomas
74
St. Ambrose
65
Milligan
62
SCAD
52
Bethel (IN)
51
Master’s
48
Olivet Nazarene
36
Thomas
36
Loyola New Orleans
32
Aquinas
30
Ave Maria
28
Lindsey Wilson
24
Day 2 Ups/Downs – Men
Team
All
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
St. Thomas
7/1
2/1
1/0
4/0
Keiser
5/2
1/0
2/0
2/2
SCAD
3/3
2/0
0/2
1/1
Milligan
2/4
0/2
1/1
1/1
St. Ambrose
2/2
1/0
1/1
0/1
Master’s
1/4
0/2
1/1
0/1
Cumberlands
1/1
0/0
1/1
0/0
Lindsey Wilson
1/1
1/1
0/0
0/0
Olivet Nazarene
1/1
0/1
1/0
0/0
Life
1/0
1/0
0/0
0/0
Thomas
0/3
0/0
0/2
0/1
Ave Maria
0/1
0/1
0/0
0/0
Loyola New Orleans
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/1
Scoring Day 2 Prelims (plus 200 Free Relay as seeded)
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