Top 16 Women in Each Event Through the NCAA Midseason Break
Now that the 2nd round of 2016 midseason invites for NCAA teams are in the books, we’ve put together a list of the top NCAA swimmers in each women’s event up to this point.
2016 Georgia Invite: Baker’s 1:49 Victory in 200 Back Highlights Day 3 Finals
Baker and Bilquist traded blows through the first portion of the race, with Baker taking the early lead at the 100, but Bilquist fighting back for the edge at the 150. In the end, Baker had a breakthrough, roaring to a 1:49.83 victory ahead of Bilquist’s 1:50.06.
2016 Georgia Invite: Weitzeil Leads Nation with 47.2 100 Free in Day 3 Prelims
Cal freshman Abbey Weitzeil blasted a 47.22 to top 100 free prelims on the way to an NCAA ‘A’ cut and the fastest time in the NCAA this year.
2016 Georgia Invite: Cal’s Thomas Rips 50.6 100 Fly in Day 3 Finals
On the women’s side, Cal’s Noemie Thomas was arguably the most impressive swimmer of the evening. Thomas blasted a 50.67 in the 100 fly to lead a 1-2 finish with teammate Farida Osman (51.20).
Abbey Weitzeil: Coming down from Rio was harder than I thought (Video)
The Cal women were just .11 shy of the NCAA Record tonight in the 200 Free Relay as they raced in for a new school record
2016 Georgia Invite: FSU’s Pierce Cranks 58.2 100 Breast in Day 2 Prelims
The big story in the 100 breast was Florida State’s Natalie Pierce picking up an NCAA ‘A’ time with her 58.25, which sits as the 2nd fastest time in the NCAA this season behind only Olympic champ Lilly King.
2016 Georgia Invite: Kalisz Takes Down Loaded Field With 1:41.2 200 IM
Kalisz was just hundredths shy of his personal best time in the 200 IM tonight, taking down a stacked field with his winning time of 1:41.26.
2016 Georgia Invite: Seliskar Tops Star-Studded 200 IM in Day 1 Prelims
Day 1 prelims of the 2016 Georgia Fall Invitational is in the books, and we have a huge battle set up for finals of the men’s 200 IM.
Colombian Olympian tops field in 24.5 50 Back without Warm Up (Video)
Isabella Arcila blasted a time of 24.5 to lead off Canyons Aquatics 200 Medley Relay in the first heat of competition tonight at the AT&T Winter Nationals
2016 Georgia Invite Preview: Kalisz, Litherland to Battle in 400 IM
The men’s 400 IM could potentially be one of the best races of the meet, as Chase Kalisz, the Olympic silver medalist, and Georgia teammate Jay Litherland, an Olympic finalist, will be going head to head.
Sophomore Kate Douglass Drops 22.21 50 Free at NY Public HS State Meet
Two weeks after breaking Dara Torres’ national age group record in the 50 free with 22.32, Kate Douglass lowered her PB by another 1/10 to break NY high school state records with 22.21.
Bilquist Downs Coughlin’s Pool Record as Cal Falls to Texas by 4 Points
In the 100 back, Pac-12 champ Amy Bilquist blasted a dominant 51.93 in the 100 back to break the former Pool Record of 52.22 set by Natalie Coughlin in 2003.
SoCal’s Alexandra Skorus-Neely Gives Verbal Commitment to Cal
Alexandra Skorus-Neely of Canyons Aquatic Club has made a verbal commitment to swim for Cal next year.
Cal Women Upend Washington State In Home Opener
Celina Li picked up three individual wins to lead Cal to their second win of the year over Washington State, 155-97.
College Swimming Previews: Weitzeil Incoming For #3 Cal Women
With the returning group, Cal has no lack of depth in the sprints and several potential individual scorers. Now add Abbey Weitzeil, Maddie Murphy, and Keaton Blovad to the mix and you’ve got a dangerous looking sprint free group for the Golden Bears.