Reported by Lauren Neidigh.
2018 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 14th – Saturday, March 17th
- McCorkle Aquatic Pavillion — Columbus, OH
- Prelims 9AM/Finals 5PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Stanford (results)
- Live stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPNU
- Championship Central
- Event-by-Event Previews
- Psych Sheet
- Saturday Prelims Heat Sheet
- Live Results
WOMEN’S 200 BACK:
- NCAA Record: Elizabeth Pelton (Cal), 2013, 1:47.84
- American Record: Elizabeth Pelton (Cal), 2013, 1:47.84
- Championship Record: Elizabeth Pelton (Cal), 2013, 1:47.84
- 2017 Champion: Kathleen Baker (Cal), 1:48.44
- GOLD: Kathleen Baker, Cal, 1:47.30
- SILVER: Asia Seidt, Kentucky, 1:49.24
- BRONZE: Beata Nelson, Wisconsin, 1:49.27
Cal’s Kathleen Baker flipped well under record pace for the early lead in 25.17. She kept pulling ahead, still under record pace with a 52.31 halfway. She was still crushing it in 1:19.47 with 50 yards to go. She never let up, swimming to a new American and NCAA Record of 1:47.30 to win it. She was well ahead of the field, as Kentucky’s Asia Seidt finished in 1:49.24 behind her. Seidt came through on the back half to run down Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson (1:49.27) for 2nd.
Texas A&M’s Lisa Bratton (1:50.74) was 4th, out-touching Michigan’s Clara Smiddy (1:50.80) at the finish.
FINAL TEAM SCORES:
1. Stanford 593 2. California 373 3. Texas A&M 299 4. Michigan 267 5. Louisville 232 6. Texas 221.5 7. Tennessee 180.5 8. Indiana 169 9. Virginia 161 10. Minnesota 157 11. Georgia 135 12. Southern Cal 127 13. Ohio St 123 14. Kentucky 97 15. Missouri 86 16. Auburn 82.5 17. Wisconsin 78 18. NC State 70 19. Purdue 51 20. Arizona 46 20. South Carolina 46 22. Northwestern 40 23. Arizona St 34 24. University of Nevada 33 25. UNC 32 26. UCLA 31 27. Arkansas 30 28. Hawaii 29.5 29. Penn St 26 30. Alabama 23 31. Denver 20 32. Eastern Mich 18 33. Virginia Tech 14 33. Miami University 14 35. Nebraska 11 35. Florida 11 37. Wyoming 9 38. Louisiana State University 8 39. Akron 6 39. Rutgers 6 41. Notre Dame 4 42. Duke 3 42. Florida St 3 44. West Virginia 2 44. University of Miami 2
This is one of the greatest coaches of all time. Congratulations to Michigan….and love the transparency and approach to what competition is really about.
Swammer
Is Clara a “swimmer” now or is continuing to swim?? Is she graduating in May??
Mike Bottom is not only the best dressed college swimming coach of all time, he is also one of the most successful with tons of swimming knowledge. Those race club videos are incredible.
Lets not forget awesome hair.