NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 1 -- March 21, 1997

After the first day of competition, Stanford holds a slight lead over Arizona.

Arizona won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1.29.56.
Lindsay Benko of USC won the 500 freestyle with a quick 4.41.85.
Martina Moracova of SMU won the 200 IM with a near-record breaking time of 1.55.81.
Catherine Fox of Stanford blasted a 22.01 en route to winning the 50 freestyle.
SMU took the 400 medley relay with a time of 3.35.98.