Statistical Analysis: Ranking the women’s conference championships
With numbers courtesy of USA Swimming Stats on Twitter, we’ve put together some charts ranking the top-end depth of each of the major women’s conference to compete last weekend.
Marquette rolls to Michigan Upper Peninsula titles in dominating performances
The Marquette boys swept all 11 swimming events en route to a UP title, while the girls won all three relays for their 12th title in 13 years.
Leach state records power Hellgate to Montana high school state titles
Hanni Leach broke two state records in helping Missoula Hellgate avenge a 2-point loss in 2013. The Hellgate boys also took home the team trophy.
Sarazen breaks two records, Exeter boys win by 2 points at New Hampshire high school state champs
Exeter brought things down to the final relay in boys Division I, breaking a state record to win the meet by just two points over Bishop Guertin.
2014 AAC Championships: Louisville dominant behind de Lucca’s 41.90
Joao de Lucca went 41.90, the second-fastest time in the NCAA this season, to win the 100 free. He’s looking like one of the most dangerous men in the country heading into the national championships.
Emma Reaney breaks NCAA record with 2:04.34 200 breast at ACC Championships
The Notre Dame junior blasted five seconds off her prelims time to put up the fastest 200 breaststroke in NCAA history at the ACC Championships.
UNC’s Stephanie Peacock taken from ACCs on a stretcher after breaking NCAA 1000-free record
Stephanie Peacock fell ill at the end of her 1650 at the ACC championships, leaving the pool on a stretcher after breaking the NCAA record in the 1000 free.
2014 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Minnesota three-peats on Kierra Smith 200 breast win
The Golden Gophers won the conference at home on a big final night that saw conference records from Wisconsin’s Ivy Martin and Indiana’s Gia Dalesandro.
2014 ACC Women’s Championships: Reaney’s American record 200 breast steals show as Virginia repeats
Courtney Bartholomew led the Virginia Cavaliers to their 7th consecutive conference title, although the team battle was overshadowed by Notre Dame’s Emma Reaney, who broke the American record in the 200 breast.
2014 Big Ten Women’s Championships: Ivy Martin 48.0 on day 3 prelims, will showdown with Ackman
Ivy Martin and Alyson Ackman were 48-low in prelims, making for a great finals showdown tonight. Indiana qualified 10 A finalists in trying to cut down Minnesota’s big team lead.
2014 AAC Championships Day 4 prelims: Kylliainen looks to go 3-for-3 for unbeaten week
Louisville stayed hot on the final day of prelims at the AAC Championships, breaking more pool records and taking top seeds in 7 of the 8 events. Tanja Kylliainen is the top 200 flyer, looking for her third conference title of the meet.
2014 AAC Championships: De Lucca cruises to 1:32.2 on dominant night 3 for Louisville men
Joao de Lucca was dominant in his signature race, while the Louisville men were suffocating, sweeping the top 4 spots in two different events.
2014 AAC Championships Day 3 prelims: Kylliainen fast, breaststroker Cottrell sub-minute
Tanja Kylliainen broke another pool record and leads the 400 IM. Her teammate Andee Cottrell went 59.35 to take the top 100 breast seed.
2014 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Vrooman crushes 500 but Minnesota leads by 47
Lindsay Vrooman defended her 500 free title with a giant final 100, but her Hoosiers trail Minnesota by over 47 after two days.
Virginia’s Smith makes grand ACC entry, smashes conference 500 free record on night 2
The second night of racing at the women’s ACC Championships featured a big Virginia push in the 500 free, led by new ACC record-holder Leah Smith.