The 2024 Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships kicked off from Athens, Georgia, with the 200 medley relay.
Virginia set the NCAA, American and U.S. Open record last year to win the event in 1:31.51.
Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh crushed the opening split at 22.10 to put the Cavaliers in the lead, the fastest backstroke split in the history of the event.
Jasmine Nocentini took over in the breaststroke and held the lead before Carly Novelline took over and got to the wall with a body lead.
Maxine Parker dove in with the lead and kept it as the Cavaliers won in 1:31.58. Parker closed in 21.38.
It was just seven hundredths of a second off the last year’s NCAA record and broke the pool record.
But that team had both Walsh sisters and Kate Douglass on it.
This relay had one Walsh sister and showed the depth this Virginia program really has.
Ohio State finished NCAA runner-up in 1:33.09 behind Nyah Funderburke, Hannah Bach, Katherine Zenick and Teresa Ivan. It also broke the previous pool record.
NC State touched the wall third in 1:33.48 but was disqualified for an early takeoff in the third exchange.
Third place went to Florida’s Aris Runnels, Molly Mayne, Olivia Peoples and Mikayla Cronk in 1:34.30.
Fourth place went to Cal with Isabelle Stadden, Jade Neser, Mia Kragh and Stephanie Akakabota finishing in 1:34.55.
Tennessee’s Josephine Fuller, Mona McSharry, Sara Stotler and Amber Myers took fifth in 1:34.64.
Sixth went to Texas’ Emma Kern, Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Grace Cooper (1:34.74).
USC took seventh behind Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Minna Abraham (1:34.81).
Stanford won the second of three heats and finished eighth in 1:35.10.
There were three heats that encompassed the timed NCAA final.
Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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NCAA: N 1:31.51 3/15/2023 Virginia
G Walsh, A Walsh, A Cuomo, K Douglass
Meet: M 1:31.51 3/15/2023 Virginia
G Walsh, A Walsh, A Cuomo, K Douglass
American: A 1:31.51 3/15/2023 Virginia
G Walsh, A Walsh, A Cuomo, K Douglass
US Open: O 1:31.51 3/15/2023 Virginia
G Walsh, A Walsh, A Cuomo, K Douglass
Pool: P 1:34.18 11/17/2023Florida
Sims, Mayne, Peoples, Ivey
School Seed Finals Points
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1 Virginia 1:33.69 1:31.58P 40
1) Walsh, Gretchen JR 2) r:0.27 Nocentini, Jasmine SR
3) r:0.04 Novelline, Carly SO 4) r:0.29 Parker, Maxine SR
r:+0.61 10.98 22.10 (22.10)
33.67 (11.57) 47.82 (25.72)
57.67 (9.85) 1:10.20 (22.38)
1:20.58 (10.38) 1:31.58 (21.38)
2 OSU 1:33.47 1:33.09P 34
1) Funderburke, Nyah JR 2) r:0.20 Bach, Hannah 5Y
3) r:0.22 Zenick, Katherine SR 4) r:0.09 Ivan, Teresa JR
r:+0.75 11.58 23.44 (23.44)
34.97 (11.53) 49.12 (25.68)
59.05 (9.93) 1:11.45 (22.33)
1:21.64 (10.19) 1:33.09 (21.64)
3 Florida 1:34.18 1:34.30 32
1) Runnels, Aris JR 2) r:0.07 Mayne, Molly FR
3) r:0.13 Peoples, Olivia JR 4) r:0.11 Cronk, Micayla JR
r:+0.76 11.93 23.82 (23.82)
35.77 (11.95) 50.53 (26.71)
1:00.49 (9.96) 1:12.95 (22.42)
1:23.03 (10.08) 1:34.30 (21.35)
4 California 1:33.89 1:34.55 30
1) Stadden, Isabelle SR 2) r:0.16 Neser, Jade 5Y
3) r:0.33 Kragh, Mia JR 4) r:0.10 Akakabota, Stepanie JR
r:+0.61 11.53 23.58 (23.58)
35.14 (11.56) 49.91 (26.33)
1:00.26 (10.35) 1:13.03 (23.12)
1:22.96 (9.93) 1:34.55 (21.52)
5 Tennessee 1:34.89 1:34.64 28
1) Fuller, Josephine JR 2) r:0.13 McSharry, Mona SR
3) r:0.04 Stotler, Sara JR 4) r:0.27 Myers, Amber JR
r:+0.64 11.79 23.74 (23.74)
35.22 (11.48) 49.42 (25.68)
59.67 (10.25) 1:12.62 (23.20)
1:22.99 (10.37) 1:34.64 (22.02)
6 Texas 1:34.14 1:34.74 26
1) Kern, Emma FR 2) r:0.22 Elendt, Anna SR
3) r:0.12 Sticklen, Emma SR 4) r:0.13 Cooper, Grace SR
r:+0.54 11.74 24.00 (24.00)
35.94 (11.94) 50.53 (26.53)
1:00.85 (10.32) 1:13.10 (22.57)
1:23.10 (10.00) 1:34.74 (21.64)
7 USC 1:34.07 1:34.81 24
1) Famous, Caroline SR 2) r:0.30 Dobler, Kaitlyn SR
3) r:0.24 Delgado, Anicka SR 4) r:0.17 Abraham, Minna FR
r:+0.69 11.78 23.75 (23.75)
35.55 (11.80) 50.20 (26.45)
1:00.54 (10.34) 1:13.01 (22.81)
1:23.65 (10.64) 1:34.81 (21.80)
8 Stanford 1:35.58 1:35.10 22
1) Mannion, Natalie SO 2) r:0.29 Thomas, Lucy FR
3) r:0.20 Johnson, Gigi SO 4) r:0.15 Tang, Amy JR
r:+0.60 12.20 24.83 (24.83)
36.35 (11.52) 51.24 (26.41)
1:01.25 (10.01) 1:13.87 (22.63)
1:23.74 (9.87) 1:35.10 (21.23)
9 Duke 1:35.85 1:35.16 18
1) Pfaff, Ali FR 2) r:0.29 Gridley, Kaelyn SO
3) r:0.17 Ozkan, Aleyna SR 4) r:-0.03 Wall, Tatum SO
r:+0.79 12.05 24.26 (24.26)
36.46 (12.20) 51.03 (26.77)
1:01.16 (10.13) 1:13.80 (22.77)
1:23.66 (9.86) 1:35.16 (21.36)
10 UNC 1:35.15 1:35.19 14
1) Pattison, Greer JR 2) r:0.15 Smith, Skyler JR
3) r:0.21 Vannote, Ellie 5Y 4) r:0.10 Carlton, Delaney 5Y
r:+0.64 11.76 23.80 (23.80)
35.63 (11.83) 50.14 (26.34)
1:00.68 (10.54) 1:13.37 (23.23)
1:23.58 (10.21) 1:35.19 (21.82)
11 Louisville 1:35.37 1:35.45 12
1) Barrett, Karoline SO 2) r:0.01 Welch, Ella SO
3) r:0.26 Regenauer, Chriiana 5Y 4) r:0.15 Albiero, Gabi SR
r:+0.66 11.91 24.58 (24.58)
36.67 (12.09) 51.48 (26.90)
1:01.55 (10.07) 1:14.29 (22.81)
1:24.13 (9.84) 1:35.45 (21.16)
12 Michigan 1:35.28 1:35.62 10
1) Greenhawt, Alexis FR 2) r:0.13 Kan, Natalie JR
3) r:0.15 Kendall, Brady SO 4) r:0.33 Flynn, Lindsay JR
r:+0.61 11.80 24.17 (24.17)
36.44 (12.27) 51.77 (27.60)
1:01.78 (10.01) 1:14.19 (22.42)
1:24.29 (10.10) 1:35.62 (21.43)
13 Indiana 1:35.81 1:35.84 8
1) McKenna, Kacey JR 2) r:0.03 Crawford, Brearna JR
3) r:0.19 Sze Yeo, Chiok SO 4) r:0.20 Paegle, Kristina SO
r:+0.56 11.72 23.58 (23.58)
35.72 (12.14) 50.94 (27.36)
1:01.74 (10.80) 1:14.45 (23.51)
1:24.52 (10.07) 1:35.84 (21.39)
14 Wisconsin 1:36.58 1:35.85 6
1) McConagha, Mackenzie JR 2) r:0.24 Ozkan, Hazal SO
3) r:0.16 Tierney, Hailey FR 4) r:0.14 Wanezek, Abby SO
r:+0.61 12.16 24.25 (24.25)
36.56 (12.31) 51.34 (27.09)
1:01.49 (10.15) 1:14.00 (22.66)
1:24.37 (10.37) 1:35.85 (21.85)
15 Auburn 1:35.25 1:35.97 4
1) Lee, Meghan SR 2) r:0.26 Makarova, Stasya JR
3) r:0.15 Ficken, Lawson FR 4) r:0.22 Mulvihill, Alexis JR
r:+0.61 12.06 24.18 (24.18)
36.32 (12.14) 50.94 (26.76)
1:01.30 (10.36) 1:14.45 (23.51)
1:24.66 (10.21) 1:35.97 (21.52)
16 Alabama 1:35.32 1:36.18 2
1) Van Brunt, Gaby FR 2) r:0.17 Wiseman, Avery JR
3) r:0.26 Winter, Kailyn JR 4) r:0.27 Vincent, Cadence FR
r:+0.60 12.05 24.29 (24.29)
36.28 (11.99) 51.07 (26.78)
1:01.41 (10.34) 1:14.23 (23.16)
1:24.81 (10.58) 1:36.18 (21.95)
17 Georgia 1:35.43 1:36.19
1) McCarty, Eboni JR 2) r:0.23 Hartman, Zoie 5Y
3) r:0.11 Norton, Emma SO 4) r:0.20 Jones, Helena FR
r:+0.67 11.70 23.71 (23.71)
35.94 (12.23) 50.81 (27.10)
1:01.37 (10.56) 1:14.49 (23.68)
1:24.75 (10.26) 1:36.19 (21.70)
18 FSU 1:36.20 1:36.26
1) Evans, Sarah SO 2) r:0.14 Huggins, Maddy JR
3) r:0.11 Halden, Jenny SR 4) r:0.13 Muzito, Gloria JR
r:+0.64 12.22 24.74 (24.74)
36.75 (12.01) 51.73 (26.99)
1:01.45 (9.72) 1:14.08 (22.35)
1:24.44 (10.36) 1:36.26 (22.18)
19 TAMU 1:35.87 1:36.31
1) Grana, Miranda FR 2) r:0.26 Kennett, Bobbi SR
3) r:0.25 Theall, Olivia SR 4) r:0.21 Stepanek, Chloe SR
r:+0.56 11.97 24.11 (24.11)
36.63 (12.52) 51.42 (27.31)
1:02.08 (10.66) 1:14.68 (23.26)
1:25.00 (10.32) 1:36.31 (21.63)
-- NC State 1:34.22 DQ
Early take-off swimmer #4
1) Noble, Kennedy SO 2) r:0.17 Arens, Abby SR
3) r:0.12 Sheehan, Miriam FR 4) r:-0.17 Berkoff, Katharine 5Y
r:+0.53 11.57 23.58 (23.58)
35.28 (11.70) 50.17 (26.59)
1:00.22 (10.05) 1:13.13 (22.96)
1:22.45 (9.32) DQ (20.35)
-- Princeton 1:36.79 DQ
False start - Misc
1) Korbly, Isabella JR 2) r:0.09 McDonald, Margaux SR
3) r:0.27 Johnston, Sabrina SO 4) r:0.40 Noble, Ela JR
r:+0.74 12.18 24.91 (24.91)
37.04 (12.13) 52.23 (27.32)
1:02.74 (10.51) 1:15.69 (23.46)
1:26.04 (10.35) DQ (21.99)
