Stanford Breaks American Record in 4×50 Free Relay at NCAAs

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The Stanford women got off to a hot start during the first prelims session of the women’s NCAA championships, breaking the American record in the 4×50 free relay. The team of Janet Hu (21.74), Simone Manuel (21.42), Lauren Pitzer (21.45) and Ally Howe (21.07) recorded a time of 1:25.68, under the previous American mark of 1:25.87 set by Cal last month.

Cal also holds the NCAA and U.S. Open record at 1:25.59, set at last year’s NCAA championships. Stanford might be able to chase that mark in the final with Manuel alone capable of a split several tenths faster.

Tennessee’s Maddy BanicStanzi MoseleyBailey Grinter and Erika Brown qualified second in 1:26.85. Brown split 21.42 on the anchor leg despite jamming her turn.

The Golden Bears qualified third for the final with their team of Abbey WeitzeilMaddie MurphyValerie Hull and Katie McLaughlin posting a time of 1:26.93. Amy Bilquist, who swam on the relays that holds the NCAA record and previously held the American record, figures to replace Hull in the final.

Louisville (1:27.11), Ohio State (1:27.38), Virginia (1:27.60), Michigan (1:27.87) and Texas (1:28.03) also made the final. Mallory Comerford split 21.11 for the Cardinals, and Liz Li was 21.00 for OSU. Caitlin Cooper anchored for UVA in 21.29.

Event 2  Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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         NCAA: N 1:25.59  3/16/2017 California
                          A Weitzeil, M Murphy, A Bilquist, F Osman
     American: A 1:25.68  3/15/2018 Stanford, Stanford-PC
                          J Hu, S Manuel, L Pitzer, A Howe
    U.S. Open: O 1:25.59  3/16/2017 California
                          A Weitzeil, M Murphy, A Bilquist, F Osman
         Meet: C 1:25.59  3/16/2017 California
                          A Weitzeil, M Murphy, A Bilquist, F Osman
         Pool: P 1:26.90  3/16/2008 Arizona
                          L Jackson, Lacey Nymeyer, A Turner, T Baughman
                 1:28.71  AUTO NCAA A Standard
                 1:29.57  CONS NCAA B Standard
    School                           Seed    Prelims              
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                       === Preliminaries ===                        
 
  1 Stanford                      1:26.81    1:25.68Aq      
     1) Janet Hu SR                   2) r:0.29 Simone Manuel SR      
     3) r:0.21 Lauren Pitzer FR       4) r:0.13 Ally Howe SR          
    r:+0.59  10.63        21.74 (21.74)
          32.00 (10.26)       43.16 (21.42)
          53.31 (10.15)     1:04.61 (21.45)
         1:14.51 (9.90)     1:25.68 (21.07)
  2 Tennessee                     1:27.26    1:26.85Pq      
     1) Maddie Banic JR               2) r:0.17 Stanzi Moseley SO     
     3) r:0.18 Bailey Grinter FR      4) r:0.18 Erika Brown SO        
    r:+0.70  10.73        21.97 (21.97)
          32.36 (10.39)       43.84 (21.87)
          54.12 (10.28)     1:05.43 (21.59)
        1:15.46 (10.03)     1:26.85 (21.42)
  3 California                    1:25.87    1:26.93 q      
     1) Abbey Weitzeil SO             2) r:0.32 Maddie Murphy SO      
     3) r:0.21 *Valerie Hull SR       4) r:0.19 Katie McLaughlin JR   
    r:+0.64  10.33        21.54 (21.54)
          31.84 (10.30)       43.32 (21.78)
          53.74 (10.42)     1:05.26 (21.94)
        1:15.55 (10.29)     1:26.93 (21.67)
  4 Louisville                    1:26.92    1:27.11 q      
     1) Lainey Visscher SO            2) r:0.07 Mallory Comerford JR  
     3) r:0.29 Avery Braunecker SO    4) r:0.07 Casey Fanz SO         
    r:+0.62  10.76        22.13 (22.13)
           32.06 (9.93)       43.24 (21.11)
          53.63 (10.39)     1:05.17 (21.93)
        1:15.47 (10.30)     1:27.11 (21.94)
  5 OSU                           1:27.08    1:27.38 q      
     1) Freya Rayner FR               2) r:-0.01 *Liz Li SR           
     3) r:0.12 Macie McNichols SR     4) r:0.37 Maria Coy JR          
    r:+0.68  10.96        22.41 (22.41)
           32.29 (9.88)       43.41 (21.00)
          53.80 (10.39)     1:05.37 (21.96)
        1:15.81 (10.44)     1:27.38 (22.01)
  6 Virginia                      1:26.67    1:27.60 q      
     1) Morgan Hill SO                2) r:0.28 Dina Rommel SR        
     3) r:0.08 Laine Reed SR          4) r:0.23 Caitlin Cooper SR     
    r:+0.70  10.88        22.28 (22.28)
          32.92 (10.64)       44.56 (22.28)
          54.97 (10.41)     1:06.31 (21.75)
        1:16.48 (10.17)     1:27.60 (21.29)
  7 Michigan                      1:28.00    1:27.87 q      
     1) Catie Deloof JR               2) r:0.10 Gabby Deloof SR       
     3) r:0.25 *Siobhan Haughey JR    4) r:0.32 Daria Pyshnenko FR    
    r:+0.66  10.96        22.34 (22.34)
          32.94 (10.60)       44.25 (21.91)
          54.71 (10.46)     1:06.00 (21.75)
        1:16.41 (10.41)     1:27.87 (21.87)
  8 Texas                         1:28.31    1:28.03 q      
     1) Rebecca Millard SR            2) r:0.33 Claire Adams SO       
     3) r:0.17 Brooke Hansen JR       4) r:0.20 Remedy Rule JR        
    r:+0.69  10.68        22.01 (22.01)
          32.38 (10.37)       43.72 (21.71)
          54.27 (10.55)     1:05.98 (22.26)
        1:16.40 (10.42)     1:28.03 (22.05)
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