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
- Friday Finals Heat Sheet
- Live Results
After unleashing the fastest 100 breast relay split in history during Thursday’s 400 medley relay (56.02), and putting up the fastest individual 100 breast in tonight’s finals, Indiana’s Lilly King threw down a 25.38 50 breast split in the 200 medley relay.
She bested her previous record of 25.55 from the 2017 Big Ten Championships by .17, and was the fastest breaststroker in the field by 1.12 seconds.
Her team of Ally Rockett, Christie Jensen, and Grace Haskett took third in 1:33.89, which was under the previous American record pace of 1:34.10. However, Stanford’s team of Ally Howe, Kim Williams, Janet Hu, and Simone Manuel won the race and set the American record in 1:33.11. Indiana had about a body length’s lead after King’s swim, despite entering her leg tied with Stanford.
King will swim the 200 breast Saturday.
Indiana’s Free leg was -.02 reaction time. I thought the timing system is supposed to DQ that. What am I missing?
Art – the -.09 to +.09 is based on the manufacturer’s set point, which in most cases is -.03 or -.04. This is the deal where they proved that you can still be in contact with the block for a tiny period of time and have it not register any downward pressure.
Props to Indiana for developing in-state talent. King, Jensen and Haskett all from the Hoosier state.
24 next year
EXcrutiatingly slow takeover too. More to come next year for sure
ALL HAIL THE KING!