The 2023 NCAA Division I Girls’s Championship continued with 200 freestyles.
Stanfords Taylor Ruck The defending champion on the occasion who struggled after many hardships to win final yr.
He carried this momentum to this yr and was in a position to repeat it. Ruck is the sixth swimmer to repeat because the NCAA champion within the free 200.
“Making two peats is totally improbable,” Taylor Ruck mentioned. “It wasn’t my finest time, however I am very proud of this outcome and getting these factors for the crew. It undoubtedly added extra gas to the hearth set for subsequent yr.
It additionally received Ruck to replicate on the struggles of the previous yr.
“Final yr was undoubtedly getting back from some ups and downs. This yr, it was working in my place on the crew and absorbing all the pieces with my teammates and recognizing how particular it was,” Ruck mentioned. It was undoubtedly an excellent yr.”
Being a senior on a crew filled with younger expertise was one thing Ruck embraced.
“There are such a lot of fifth grade grandmas on the market, and I undoubtedly establish myself as one in every of them,” she mentioned. “It is so good to see their enthusiasm remind me of the eagerness I received to begin swimming.”
Ruck instantly jumped to an early lead within the prime 50 whereas sustaining a robust begin and maintain technique. He led the 100 and stored a clean rhythm. Ruck was nonetheless forward at 150 and rapidly turned ahead at 175 and received caught in a late cost Brooklyn Douthwrightand Ruck’s Tennessee Canadian countryman attracts into the host crowd.
Ruck touched the wall at 1:42.36 and Douthwright was at 1:42.41. Stanfords Kayla Wilson He positioned third with 1:42.50.
“After all I could not have completed it with out the assist of my teammates and Greg (Meehan) And Tracy (Slusser) and so they push me to follow day by day,” Ruck mentioned.
And generally, that comes with some modifications.
Ruck, who has scored main factors in backstroke competitions over time, made his remaining NCAA sport this season with a very completely different roster – all freestyle.
“This rendezvous was a bit bizarre. I did not do the most effective occasions, however I did the occasions once I was pleased. A number of ups and downs in just some periods,” Ruck mentioned. “We have targeted extra on the 50 this season. Every little thing went effectively on this match. There’s consistency, however my backstroke is usually on, generally off. I believe it is closed now.”
nobody got here shut Mrs. FranklinThe NCAA and American report of 1:39.10 was set in 2015. Actually, solely Louisville Mallory Comerford – a three-time winner of this occasion – was additionally beneath 1:40.
However now Ruck joins each Franklin and Comerford as back-to-back winners, giving him loads of impetus to rapidly return to the Canadian Trials.
“Like in every week. We’ll see how I can handle this case,” Ruck mentioned. “Any more, I am going to go straight to Toronto and prepare with the Excessive Efficiency Heart. However I am making an attempt to focus right here.”
Occasion 10 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
Meet: M 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
American: A 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
US Open: O 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
Pool: P 1:41.40 12/6/2013 Missy Franklin, California
Identify Yr College Prelims Finals Factors
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=== Championship Closing ===
1 Ruck, Taylor SR Stanford 1:42.70 1:42.36 20
r:+0.71 23.23 48.99 (25.76)
1:15.09 (26.10) 1:42.36 (27.27)
2 Douthwright, Brooklyn SO Tennessee 1:43.22 1:42.41 17
r:+0.61 23.96 49.58 (25.62)
1:15.57 (25.99) 1:42.41 (26.84)
3 Canny, Aimee FR Virginia 1:42.94 1:42.50 16
r:+0.76 24.04 50.16 (26.12)
1:16.18 (26.02) 1:42.50 (26.32)
4 Wilson, Kayla FR Stanford 1:43.27 1:42.90 15
r:+0.68 24.28 50.24 (25.96)
1:16.54 (26.30) 1:42.90 (26.36)
5 Parker, Maxine JR Virginia 1:43.28 1:43.48 14
r:+0.71 24.55 50.94 (26.39)
1:17.40 (26.46) 1:43.48 (26.08)
6 Peplowski, Anna SO Indiana 1:43.27 1:43.57 13
r:+0.71 24.52 50.80 (26.28)
1:17.31 (26.51) 1:43.57 (26.26)
7 Stepanek, Chloe JR TAMU 1:43.83 1:43.76 12
r:+0.72 23.95 50.13 (26.18)
1:16.82 (26.69) 1:43.76 (26.94)
8 Hetrick, Paige JR Louisville 1:43.90 1:44.32 11
r:+0.67 24.11 50.59 (26.48)
1:17.59 (27.00) 1:44.32 (26.73)
=== Comfort Closing ===
9 Webb, Abbey JR NC State 1:44.02 1:43.48 9
r:+0.73 24.57 51.03 (26.46)
1:17.51 (26.48) 1:43.48 (25.97)
10 Atkinson, Emma JR VT 1:44.31 1:43.58 7
r:+0.73 24.73 50.61 (25.88)
1:16.93 (26.32) 1:43.58 (26.65)
11 Pash, Kelly SR Texas 1:43.91 1:43.61 6
r:+0.69 24.30 50.90 (26.60)
1:17.26 (26.36) 1:43.61 (26.35)
12 Fulmer, Amy SR Ohio St 1:43.99 1:43.78 5
r:+0.65 24.37 50.93 (26.56)
1:17.51 (26.58) 1:43.78 (26.27)
13 Nikonova, Ekaterina SO Florida 1:43.93 1:44.05 4
r:+0.68 24.30 50.94 (26.64)
1:17.59 (26.65) 1:44.05 (26.46)
14 Carlson, Abby SO Wisconsin 1:44.27 1:44.52 3
r:+0.68 24.86 51.42 (26.56)
1:17.97 (26.55) 1:44.52 (26.55)
15 Tankersley, Morgan SR Stanford 1:44.02 1:44.60 2
r:+0.68 24.57 50.92 (26.35)
1:17.53 (26.61) 1:44.60 (27.07)
16 Motekaitis, Mia SR California 1:44.47 1:44.69 1
r:+0.73 24.79 51.42 (26.63)
1:18.18 (26.76) 1:44.69 (26.51)
Girls - Workforce Rankings - By means of Occasion 10
1. Virginia 298.5 2. Stanford 191
3. Texas 181.5 4. Louisville 158.5
5. Florida 118 6. Ohio St 113
7. NC State 110 8. Indiana 97
9. California 80 10. Lsu 79
11. Tennessee 78 12. UNC 73
13. Georgia 66.5 14. Alabama 56
15. Wisconsin 52 16. Kentucky 37
16. Southern California 37 18. Virginia Tech 25
19. Minnesota 24 20. Texas A&M 19
21. Arizona 17 22. Miami (Fl) 16
23. Duke 13 24. Arkansas 12
25. Michigan 10 26. Northwestern 9
26. South Carolina 9 26. Miami (Ohio) 9
29. Auburn 7 29. Florida St 7
31. UCLA 6 32. Arizona St 4
33. Utah 2
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