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. 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 |
