All the Links You Need for the 2019 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships
The 2019 Division I Women’s NCAA Championships kick off Wednesday night in Austin and we’ve got all the info you need.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index
As we tick down the days to the 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Uncertainty Abounds In 200 Medley Relay
If there’s one relay that feels hard to project, it’s this one.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Cal Looks For Double-20s In 200 Free Relay
Cal was within .07 of winning this relay last year and returns all four legs, including two potential 20-point splits.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Ruck & Nelson Nearly “Co-Favorites” in 200 Back
Stanford freshman Taylor Ruck has been 1:48.67 in the 200 yard backstroke this season, which would have been fast enough to win silver at last year’s NCAA Championships. But Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson has been faster still.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Cal, Texas Set for Fierce 400 FR Relay Battle
Stanford has won this event 4 of the last 5 years, but they do not appear to be a favorite to win this time around.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: A Loaded 100 Free Where Anything Could Happen
This year’s field of 100 freestylers includes 4 of the top 10 fastest performers of all time, and 6 of the top 20 performers all-time.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Beata Nelson Guns for 100 BK AR, Again
Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson looks to potentially gain her recently-lost 100 BK American record. But freshmen Taylor Ruck and Maggie MacNeil, both in their first year of SCY swimming, could be dark horse threats.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Stanford Reloads In 800 Free Relay
With Olympic champions Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel moving on to the pros, Stanford reloads in search of their third-straight 800 free relay title – and they’ve still got the stars to do it.
Claire Curzan, 14, Wipes Out Missy Franklin 100 FR NAG Record – 47.67
Curzan is now the second-fastest 16&U performer of all-time, and just the second 13-14-year-old in history to break :48.
Meet The Mid-Major Qualifiers For Division I Women’s NCAAs
Akron seems to be leading this charge of Mid-Major programs, having qualified 3 individual swimmers and 4 out of 5 relays to the meet.
Taylor Ruck Has Potential Day 3 Triple at NCAA Championships
If Stanford uses Ruck on the 200 medley relay at NCAAs like they did at Pac-12s, then she would have 3 races to swim on Friday at nationals.
Taylor Ruck Becomes Top 10 All-Time 100 Freestyler With Relay Lead-Off
Her time ties Lia Neal for 10th all-time fastest performer in the SCY 100 free, and ties Neal for 9th all-time in the NCAA.
2019 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
The Stanford women look very strong heading into the final day of the Pac-12 championships. Along the way, Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil headlines the Bears as she could take down another sprint record.
Battle Is On for 4th at the 2019 Pac-12 Championships
Stanford has the most A-finalists on Saturday night, led by Taylor Ruck in the 200 back.