GREENSBORO, N.C. - In the fourth and final day of the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving competition,
Phoebe Bacon capped off her season with winning the 200 back (1:48.32) in her first ever NCAA meet. The freshman from Bethesda, Maryland swam her fastest time ever to win the race and beat out two competitors that sat in front of her in prelims.Â
Bacon dominated throughout the entire week. She started off the competition taking fourth place in the 200 IM (1:54.55). She continued this by placing third in the 100 back (50.39). The freshman became an All-American, Big Ten Champion and National Champion in her debut season as a Badger.
In addition to Bacon's championship race,
Mara Newman also raced in the 200 back and placed 21st (1:54.38). In the 1650 free
Emily Ecker placed 30th (16:21.94).
To cap off the final event of the competition,
Lillie Hosack,
Alana Palmer, Isabel Lampre and
Phoebe Bacon placed 17th (3:15.27) in the 400 free relay and garnered Honorable Mention All-America honors.Â
STRAIGHT FROM THE POOL:
Head Coach
Yuri Suguiyama
"That was a great session to end our season on!
Phoebe Bacon makes history with a National Championship performance in the 200 Back. She put together a saavy swim to out touch a deep and talented field. She's the second Badger in a row to win in an NCAA title in that event. Lillie, Alana, Izzy, and Phoebe all finished with an Honorable Mention All-American performance in the 400 free relay. I'm proud of the way our women finished this season. We accomplished a lot and have a lot to look forward to! ON, WISCONSIN!"
