2017 NCAA DI Women's Swimming & Diving ChampionshipsMar 15, 2017 by Maclin Simpson
NCAA Day One Finals: Stanford Obliterates Record Books In 800 Free Relay
NCAA Day One Finals: Stanford Obliterates Record Books In 800 Free Relay
Stanford obliterated the 800 freestyle relay NCAA, American, and US Open Records with a 6:45.91 to take the lead on the first night at 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.
800 FREESTYLE RELAY
NCAA Record:American Record:
US Open Record:
Stanford just obliterated their own NCAA, American, and US Open Record by three and a half seconds with a MONSTER 6:45.91 to win this event by over five seconds. To put this in perspective, the Stanford ladies were the first ones to break the 6:50 barrier with a 6:49 at the Pac-12 Championships a few weeks ago and just busted that door wide open tonight. They were consistently great across the board with splits from Simone Manuel (1:41.41), Lia Neal (1:42.15), Ella Eastin (1:41.89), and Katie Ledecky (1:40.46).
Cal finished second with a very solid time of 6:51.42. Like Stanford, they were very consistent across the board with a 1:42.66 leadoff from Kathleen Baker and followed by splits of 1:43, 1:42, and 1:42. Michigan finished in third with a 6:53.63 led by a 1:41.81 from Siobhan Haughey on the third leg. Of note, Mallory Comerford of Louisville had the fastest split in the entire event from the second heat with a blazing fast 1:40.21 for the Cardinals.
1.) Stanford: 6:45.91 (NCAA, American, US Open Record)
2.) California: 6:51.42
3.) Michigan: 6:53.63
4.) Texas: 6:54.83
5.) Virginia: 6:55.97
6.) Kentucky: 6:57.51
7.) Georgia: 6:58.18
8.) Louisville: 6:58.41
16.) Virginia Tech: 7:03.10
TEAM SCORES
1.) Stanford: 40
2.) California: 34
3.) Michigan: 32
4.) Texas: 30
5.) Virginia: 28
6.) Kentucky: 26
7.) Georgia: 24
8.) Louisville: 22
9.) Texas A&M: 18
10.) Wisconsin: 14