Women's swimming sends 10 to NCAA Championships
March 02, 2023 | Women's Swimming & Diving
McKenna leads all qualifiers in 1650 free
MADISON, Wis. – The 21st-ranked Wisconsin women's swimming and diving team will send 10 athletes, competing in 11 events to the NCAA Championships on March 15-18 at the University of Tennessee Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.
Reigning NCAA champion in the 1650 freestyle, Paige McKenna all swimmers with the No. 1 ranking in the same event. The sophomore from Easton, Pennsylvania, has the nation's fastest time of 15 minutes, 46.90 seconds. Â She will also be competing in the 500 free.
2023 Big Ten champion in the 500 free Abby Carlson is seeded seventh in the 500 free with a personal best time of 4:38.15. From Waukesha, Wisconsin, Carlson will also compete in the 400 free, 400 free relay and 800 free relay.
Junior Phoebe Bacon also ranks among the top-eight athletes entering the championship. The Chevy Chase, Maryland, native sits eighth in the 200 backstroke in 1:51.22 and 10th in the 100 back in 51.40.
The championships will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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NCAA Championships Qualifiers |
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Name |
Event |
Time |
Rank |
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100 back |
51.40 |
10 |
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200 IM |
1:55.06 |
14 |
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200 back |
1:51.22 |
8 |
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400 free relay |
3:14.81 |
21 |
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400 medley relay |
3:31.75 |
21 |
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200 free |
1:44.19 |
16 |
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500 free |
4:38.15 |
7 |
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400 free relay |
3:14.81 |
21 |
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800 free relay |
7:01.39 |
14 |
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100 fly |
52.07 |
34 |
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400 medley relay |
3:31.75 |
21 |
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1650 free |
16:11.56 |
32 |
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200 back |
1:53.77 |
35 |
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400 free relay |
3:14.81 |
21 |
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800 free relay |
7:01.39 |
14 |
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1650 free |
15:46.90 |
1 |
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500 free |
4:40.98 |
37 |
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200 breast |
2:09.05 |
25 |
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400 medley relay |
3:31.75 |
21 |
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500 free |
4:40.38 |
29 |
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400 free relay |
3:14.81 |
21 |
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800 free relay |
7:01.39 |
14 |
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800 free relay |
7:01.39 |
14 |
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400 medley relay |
3:31.75 |
21 |
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