Cal Wins 200 Free Relay w/ New NCAA Record, Farida Osman Splits Sub-21
Tonight, senior Farida Osman led Cal to a new NCAA record in the 200 free relay, outswimming Stanford’s morning NCAA record by half a second.
2017 Women’s NCAA DI Championships Day 2: Zheng Tops 1-Meter Qualifier
Sharae Zheng of Nevada was the top qualifier on the one-meter this afternoon. The final will be tonight, preceding the 400 medley relay.
2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
The 2017 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships continue this morning with prelims of the 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 400 medley relay, and 1-meter diving.
Get Ready, Get Rowdy: Women’s NCAA’s cheering sections Go Hard (Video)
No one knows it’s about the team more than the fans
2017 W. NCAA Finals Preview: Cal, Stanford Set for 200 FR Relay Battle on Night 2
After setting the American Record this morning, Stanford is the favorite to win the 200 free relay, but Cal was just 5 tenths back without star sprinter Abbey Weitzeil and freshman sprint standout Maddie Murphy, who will both likely be on the finals relay.
2017 W. NCAA Up/Downs: Stanford Gets Biggest Total, Cal Gets Most “Ups” on Day 2
The Cardinal is projected to have 179 points after tonight’s swimming events, but the Bears are projected to be within 20 points of that with 159.5.
Apostalon, 3-Time Swim-Off Winner of 2014 NCAAs, Will Swim-Off Again
At the 2014 NCAA Championships, Anika Apostalon won THREE swim-offs. She will have a chance at another against Amy Bilquist today. There will also be a swim-off in the 500 free.
2017 W. NCAA Championships: Ledecky Downs Meet Record in 4:28.3
Stanford’s Katie Ledecky cruised to a 4:28.37 in prelims of the 500 free at the 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships.
2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Stanford absolutely destroyed the NCAA and American Record tonight in the 800 free relay, bringing it down with a dominant 6:45.91.
W. NCAA 800 Free Relay Roundup: Cal Swaps Out Weitzeil for Vredeveld
Weitzeil was a part of Cal’s 800 free relay at Pac-12s, but they swapped her out for Kristen Vredeveld at NCAAs. This could be because she’s more valuable on the other relays, but it’s noteworthy because of her health issues following the 200 free at Pac-12s.
2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Scoring Analysis
Georgia and Louisville improved on their projected scores after the 800 free relay, while NC State and USC were bumped out of the top 10 on day 1.
All the Links You Need for the 2017 Women’s D1 NCAA Championships
You can find all the links you need to follow along right here on SwimSwam, as well as event-by-event previews and predictions.
2017 W. NCAA Picks: 20-Points Aplenty In Women’s 200 Free Relay
If Stanford aims to complete a sweep of all five relays at NCAAs, the 200 free relay might be their toughest test. In a way, that’s good for the Cardinal, as it comes at the beginning of day 2, just the second swimming event of the meet. On the other hand, it could mean a big momentum swing that affects the remainder of the meet for every team in contention for the title.
Final Team Predictions For 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships
We’ve previewed each individual event for the women’s NCAA Championships, now it’s time to turn our focus to the broader issue of the NCAA team champion. Here’s our final predictions of the top 25 in the NCAA finish order.
2017 W. NCAA Picks: How Fast Can Stanford Go in the 800 Free Relay?
After breaking the NCAA and American Records at the Pac-12 Championships, the Stanford Cardinal squad is the overwhelming favorite to win the 800 free relay at the 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships.