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Virginia’s Leah Smith raced away from Georgia’s Brittany MacLean to defend her women’s 1650-yard freestyle title at the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships.
While Smith wasn’t able to challenge her NCAA record time of 15:25.30, she did pick up the victory with a time of 15:32.72 to complete the 500-1650 free double. That’s the ninth fastest time ever.
All Time 1650 Free Top 10:
1 15:13.30 Katie Ledecky, NCAP, 12/6/14
2 15:15.17 Katie Ledecky, NCAP, 12/5/13
3 15:24.35 Katie Hoff NBAC Annapolis, Md. 3/2/08
4 15:25.30 Leah Smith, Virginia, ACCs 2/20/16
5 15:27.84 Brittany MacLean, Georgia, 3/22/14
6 15:28.36 Katie Ledecky NCAP 11/29/12
7 15:29.15 Kate Ziegler The Fish Fairfax, Va. 12/6/07
8 15:30.84 Lotte Friis, NBAC, 3/7/15
9 15:32.72 Leah Smith, Virginia, 3/19/16
10 15:34.46 Leah Smith, Virginia, TAMU, 3/21/15
Smith became the ninth swimmer to win a pair of 1650 NCAA titles, joining fellow Cavalier Cara Lane, who went back-to-back in 2000 and 2001.
Previous Multiple Winners:
3 – Tami Bruce, Florida
3 – Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford
3 – Mimosa McNerney, Florida
3 – Flavia Rigamonti, SMU
3 – Wendy Trott, Georgia
2 – Janet Evans, Stanford
2 – Trina Jackson, Arizona
2 – Cara Lane, Virginia
2 – Hayley Peirsol, Auburn
Georgia’s Brittany MacLean collected a huge second-place finish for the Bulldogs with a 15:39.29. That swim kept Georgia on pace for a close win against Stanford at the end of the night.
Michigan’s Rose Bi placed third in 15:45.26 with NC State’s Hannah Moore earning fourth in 15:47.20.
Indiana’s Haley Lips moved up to fifth with a 15:50.54 from the earlier heats, while Ohio State’s Lindsey Clary (15:50.66), Wisconsin’s Danielle Valley (16:00.43) and Minnesota’s Brooke Zeiger (16:00.64) closed out the top eight.
1 Smith, Leah JR Virginia 15:25.30 15:32.72P 20
25.66 52.98 (27.32)
1:20.69 (27.71) 1:48.91 (28.22)
2:17.01 (28.10) 2:45.40 (28.39)
3:13.72 (28.32) 3:42.03 (28.31)
4:10.52 (28.49) 4:39.03 (28.51)
5:07.46 (28.43) 5:35.94 (28.48)
6:04.57 (28.63) 6:32.98 (28.41)
7:01.39 (28.41) 7:29.88 (28.49)
7:58.19 (28.31) 8:26.78 (28.59)
8:55.29 (28.51) 9:23.87 (28.58)
9:52.29 (28.42) 10:20.70 (28.41)
10:49.02 (28.32) 11:17.47 (28.45)
11:46.01 (28.54) 12:14.55 (28.54)
12:43.18 (28.63) 13:11.70 (28.52)
13:40.30 (28.60) 14:08.77 (28.47)
14:37.28 (28.51) 15:05.47 (28.19) 15:32.72 (27.25)
2 MacLean, Britta SR Georgia 15:36.52 15:39.29P 17
26.29 54.12 (27.83)
1:22.02 (27.90) 1:50.30 (28.28)
2:18.74 (28.44) 2:47.17 (28.43)
3:15.75 (28.58) 3:44.08 (28.33)
4:12.36 (28.28) 4:40.79 (28.43)
5:09.17 (28.38) 5:37.77 (28.60)
6:06.02 (28.25) 6:34.27 (28.25)
7:02.72 (28.45) 7:31.20 (28.48)
7:59.95 (28.75) 8:28.46 (28.51)
8:56.97 (28.51) 9:25.76 (28.79)
9:54.52 (28.76) 10:23.30 (28.78)
10:52.09 (28.79) 11:21.01 (28.92)
11:49.66 (28.65) 12:18.39 (28.73)
12:47.25 (28.86) 13:16.03 (28.78)
13:44.83 (28.80) 14:13.65 (28.82)
14:42.36 (28.71) 15:11.47 (29.11) 15:39.29 (27.82)
3 Bi, Rose FR Michigan 15:50.56 15:45.26P 16
26.73 55.25 (28.52)
1:23.56 (28.31) 1:52.21 (28.65)
2:21.09 (28.88) 2:50.33 (29.24)
3:19.47 (29.14) 3:48.62 (29.15)
4:17.60 (28.98) 4:46.74 (29.14)
5:15.70 (28.96) 5:44.69 (28.99)
6:13.37 (28.68) 6:42.14 (28.77)
7:10.79 (28.65) 7:39.31 (28.52)
8:07.98 (28.67) 8:36.68 (28.70)
9:05.23 (28.55) 9:34.32 (29.09)
10:02.83 (28.51) 10:31.49 (28.66)
11:00.39 (28.90) 11:29.28 (28.89)
11:58.08 (28.80) 12:26.75 (28.67)
12:55.35 (28.60) 13:23.87 (28.52)
13:52.80 (28.93) 14:21.71 (28.91)
14:49.95 (28.24) 15:18.25 (28.30) 15:45.26 (27.01)
4 Moore, Hannah SO NC State 15:50.46 15:47.20P 15
26.35 54.66 (28.31)
1:23.13 (28.47) 1:51.88 (28.75)
2:20.72 (28.84) 2:49.57 (28.85)
3:18.48 (28.91) 3:47.51 (29.03)
4:16.50 (28.99) 4:45.51 (29.01)
5:14.71 (29.20) 5:43.72 (29.01)
6:12.86 (29.14) 6:41.79 (28.93)
7:10.76 (28.97) 7:39.73 (28.97)
8:08.66 (28.93) 8:37.64 (28.98)
9:06.32 (28.68) 9:35.05 (28.73)
10:04.01 (28.96) 10:32.75 (28.74)
11:01.40 (28.65) 11:30.25 (28.85)
11:58.91 (28.66) 12:27.71 (28.80)
12:56.53 (28.82) 13:25.18 (28.65)
13:53.77 (28.59) 14:22.37 (28.60)
14:51.04 (28.67) 15:19.49 (28.45) 15:47.20 (27.71)
5 Lips, Haley SR Indiana 16:01.67 15:50.54P 14
26.58 54.88 (28.30)
1:23.86 (28.98) 1:53.14 (29.28)
2:22.17 (29.03) 2:51.44 (29.27)
3:20.61 (29.17) 3:49.80 (29.19)
4:18.95 (29.15) 4:47.94 (28.99)
5:16.92 (28.98) 5:45.93 (29.01)
6:15.08 (29.15) 6:43.96 (28.88)
7:12.77 (28.81) 7:41.39 (28.62)
8:10.13 (28.74) 8:38.78 (28.65)
9:07.45 (28.67) 9:36.18 (28.73)
10:05.05 (28.87) 10:34.07 (29.02)
11:03.02 (28.95) 11:31.79 (28.77)
12:00.68 (28.89) 12:29.79 (29.11)
12:58.85 (29.06) 13:27.94 (29.09)
13:56.97 (29.03) 14:25.69 (28.72)
14:54.52 (28.83) 15:22.75 (28.23) 15:50.54 (27.79)
6 Clary, Lindsey JR Ohio St 15:49.98 15:50.66P 13
27.19 55.68 (28.49)
1:24.57 (28.89) 1:53.36 (28.79)
2:22.02 (28.66) 2:50.77 (28.75)
3:19.76 (28.99) 3:48.51 (28.75)
4:17.43 (28.92) 4:46.47 (29.04)
5:15.46 (28.99) 5:44.35 (28.89)
6:13.31 (28.96) 6:42.41 (29.10)
7:11.30 (28.89) 7:40.27 (28.97)
8:09.32 (29.05) 8:38.18 (28.86)
9:07.27 (29.09) 9:36.26 (28.99)
10:05.31 (29.05) 10:34.33 (29.02)
11:03.20 (28.87) 11:31.91 (28.71)
12:00.78 (28.87) 12:29.82 (29.04)
12:58.75 (28.93) 13:27.67 (28.92)
13:56.65 (28.98) 14:25.62 (28.97)
14:54.68 (29.06) 15:23.04 (28.36) 15:50.66 (27.62)
7 Valley, Daniell JR Wisconsin 16:04.18 16:00.43 12
26.92 55.50 (28.58)
1:24.43 (28.93) 1:53.58 (29.15)
2:22.82 (29.24) 2:51.95 (29.13)
3:21.06 (29.11) 3:50.21 (29.15)
4:19.39 (29.18) 4:48.32 (28.93)
5:17.44 (29.12) 5:46.45 (29.01)
6:15.58 (29.13) 6:44.73 (29.15)
7:13.94 (29.21) 7:43.37 (29.43)
8:12.51 (29.14) 8:42.05 (29.54)
9:11.36 (29.31) 9:40.75 (29.39)
10:10.15 (29.40) 10:39.48 (29.33)
11:08.82 (29.34) 11:38.11 (29.29)
12:07.52 (29.41) 12:36.75 (29.23)
13:06.28 (29.53) 13:35.43 (29.15)
14:04.70 (29.27) 14:33.90 (29.20)
15:03.18 (29.28) 15:32.23 (29.05) 16:00.43 (28.20)
8 Zeiger, Brooke SO Minnesota 16:09.83 16:00.64 11
27.06 56.18 (29.12)
1:25.46 (29.28) 1:54.87 (29.41)
2:24.19 (29.32) 2:53.47 (29.28)
3:22.67 (29.20) 3:51.85 (29.18)
4:20.99 (29.14) 4:50.29 (29.30)
5:19.43 (29.14) 5:48.64 (29.21)
6:17.75 (29.11) 6:47.04 (29.29)
7:16.20 (29.16) 7:45.01 (28.81)
8:13.96 (28.95) 8:42.84 (28.88)
9:11.78 (28.94) 9:40.69 (28.91)
10:09.57 (28.88) 10:38.47 (28.90)
11:07.83 (29.36) 11:37.27 (29.44)
12:06.74 (29.47) 12:35.79 (29.05)
13:05.17 (29.38) 13:34.51 (29.34)
14:03.94 (29.43) 14:33.49 (29.55)
15:02.94 (29.45) 15:32.12 (29.18) 16:00.64 (28.52)
9 Ryan, Gillian SO Michigan 15:58.54 16:01.45 9
26.79 55.99 (29.20)
1:25.27 (29.28) 1:53.97 (28.70)
2:23.19 (29.22) 2:52.75 (29.56)
3:22.02 (29.27) 3:51.56 (29.54)
4:20.98 (29.42) 4:50.66 (29.68)
5:19.93 (29.27) 5:49.45 (29.52)
6:18.92 (29.47) 6:48.20 (29.28)
7:17.83 (29.63) 7:47.71 (29.88)
8:17.42 (29.71) 8:47.00 (29.58)
9:16.10 (29.10) 9:45.56 (29.46)
10:14.63 (29.07) 10:43.68 (29.05)
11:12.83 (29.15) 11:42.02 (29.19)
12:11.24 (29.22) 12:40.53 (29.29)
13:09.79 (29.26) 13:39.13 (29.34)
14:08.64 (29.51) 14:37.42 (28.78)
15:06.15 (28.73) 15:34.89 (28.74) 16:01.45 (26.56)
10 Miller, Genevie JR Air Force 16:01.39 16:02.74 7
26.60 55.21 (28.61)
1:24.19 (28.98) 1:53.58 (29.39)
2:23.11 (29.53) 2:52.64 (29.53)
3:22.13 (29.49) 3:51.50 (29.37)
4:21.09 (29.59) 4:50.55 (29.46)
5:20.00 (29.45) 5:49.36 (29.36)
6:18.80 (29.44) 6:48.21 (29.41)
7:17.62 (29.41) 7:47.23 (29.61)
8:16.78 (29.55) 8:46.33 (29.55)
9:15.78 (29.45) 9:45.10 (29.32)
10:14.51 (29.41) 10:43.94 (29.43)
11:13.33 (29.39) 11:42.55 (29.22)
12:11.86 (29.31) 12:41.05 (29.19)
13:10.20 (29.15) 13:39.47 (29.27)
14:08.48 (29.01) 14:37.41 (28.93)
15:06.44 (29.03) 15:35.10 (28.66) 16:02.74 (27.64)
11 Thielmann, Jess SR Florida 15:56.32 16:03.11 6
26.75 55.33 (28.58)
1:23.86 (28.53) 1:52.56 (28.70)
2:21.43 (28.87) 2:50.35 (28.92)
3:19.37 (29.02) 3:48.43 (29.06)
4:17.47 (29.04) 4:46.58 (29.11)
5:15.86 (29.28) 5:44.88 (29.02)
6:14.12 (29.24) 6:43.40 (29.28)
7:12.68 (29.28) 7:41.97 (29.29)
8:11.18 (29.21) 8:40.55 (29.37)
9:09.69 (29.14) 9:39.27 (29.58)
10:08.60 (29.33) 10:37.96 (29.36)
11:07.64 (29.68) 11:36.92 (29.28)
12:06.39 (29.47) 12:35.81 (29.42)
13:05.51 (29.70) 13:35.17 (29.66)
14:04.87 (29.70) 14:34.60 (29.73)
15:04.52 (29.92) 15:34.32 (29.80) 16:03.11 (28.79)
12 Muller, Rachel JR NC State 16:02.15 16:04.95 5
26.49 55.37 (28.88)
1:24.37 (29.00) 1:53.61 (29.24)
2:23.08 (29.47) 2:52.54 (29.46)
3:22.03 (29.49) 3:51.64 (29.61)
4:21.14 (29.50) 4:50.71 (29.57)
5:20.15 (29.44) 5:49.66 (29.51)
6:19.06 (29.40) 6:48.39 (29.33)
7:17.84 (29.45) 7:47.34 (29.50)
8:16.90 (29.56) 8:46.41 (29.51)
9:15.69 (29.28) 9:45.07 (29.38)
10:14.58 (29.51) 10:43.91 (29.33)
11:13.25 (29.34) 11:42.69 (29.44)
12:12.26 (29.57) 12:41.71 (29.45)
13:11.21 (29.50) 13:40.76 (29.55)
14:10.15 (29.39) 14:39.40 (29.25)
15:08.48 (29.08) 15:37.27 (28.79) 16:04.95 (27.68)
13 Stinson, Elizab FR USC 15:59.13 16:06.60 4
27.03 55.90 (28.87)
1:24.95 (29.05) 1:54.08 (29.13)
2:23.26 (29.18) 2:52.53 (29.27)
3:21.77 (29.24) 3:51.27 (29.50)
4:20.67 (29.40) 4:50.08 (29.41)
5:19.32 (29.24) 5:48.75 (29.43)
6:18.18 (29.43) 6:47.54 (29.36)
7:17.08 (29.54) 7:46.46 (29.38)
8:15.77 (29.31) 8:45.02 (29.25)
9:14.32 (29.30) 9:43.70 (29.38)
10:13.25 (29.55) 10:42.64 (29.39)
11:12.14 (29.50) 11:41.36 (29.22)
12:10.94 (29.58) 12:40.50 (29.56)
13:09.89 (29.39) 13:39.49 (29.60)
14:09.10 (29.61) 14:38.68 (29.58)
15:08.12 (29.44) 15:37.71 (29.59) 16:06.60 (28.89)
14 Zilinskas, Rach JR Georgia 16:15.81 16:06.74 3
27.94 57.52 (29.58)
1:27.29 (29.77) 1:57.21 (29.92)
2:27.06 (29.85) 2:56.75 (29.69)
3:26.41 (29.66) 3:56.23 (29.82)
4:26.00 (29.77) 4:55.64 (29.64)
5:25.23 (29.59) 5:54.81 (29.58)
6:24.44 (29.63) 6:53.80 (29.36)
7:23.32 (29.52) 7:52.91 (29.59)
8:22.33 (29.42) 8:51.70 (29.37)
9:21.06 (29.36) 9:50.27 (29.21)
10:19.35 (29.08) 10:48.54 (29.19)
11:17.72 (29.18) 11:46.78 (29.06)
12:16.02 (29.24) 12:44.95 (28.93)
13:14.19 (29.24) 13:43.22 (29.03)
14:12.43 (29.21) 14:41.66 (29.23)
15:10.68 (29.02) 15:39.29 (28.61) 16:06.74 (27.45)
15 Marchuk, Stepha JR Indiana 16:13.55 16:06.96 2
27.96 57.24 (29.28)
1:27.11 (29.87) 1:56.98 (29.87)
2:26.67 (29.69) 2:56.33 (29.66)
3:25.97 (29.64) 3:55.76 (29.79)
4:25.38 (29.62) 4:55.03 (29.65)
5:24.51 (29.48) 5:53.93 (29.42)
6:23.16 (29.23) 6:52.44 (29.28)
7:21.69 (29.25) 7:50.91 (29.22)
8:20.12 (29.21) 8:49.21 (29.09)
9:18.32 (29.11) 9:47.18 (28.86)
10:16.06 (28.88) 10:45.04 (28.98)
11:13.92 (28.88) 11:43.12 (29.20)
12:12.39 (29.27) 12:41.56 (29.17)
13:10.92 (29.36) 13:40.21 (29.29)
14:09.62 (29.41) 14:39.22 (29.60)
15:08.93 (29.71) 15:38.50 (29.57) 16:06.96 (28.46)
16 Holtzen, Jenny SR Wisconsin 16:16.26 16:06.98 1
27.69 57.01 (29.32)
1:26.67 (29.66) 1:56.48 (29.81)
2:26.01 (29.53) 2:55.51 (29.50)
3:25.00 (29.49) 3:54.44 (29.44)
4:23.78 (29.34) 4:53.05 (29.27)
5:22.45 (29.40) 5:51.75 (29.30)
6:21.05 (29.30) 6:50.39 (29.34)
7:19.86 (29.47) 7:49.18 (29.32)
8:18.44 (29.26) 8:47.63 (29.19)
9:16.98 (29.35) 9:46.29 (29.31)
10:15.69 (29.40) 10:45.03 (29.34)
11:14.44 (29.41) 11:43.72 (29.28)
12:12.99 (29.27) 12:42.24 (29.25)
13:11.55 (29.31) 13:41.01 (29.46)
14:10.55 (29.54) 14:40.07 (29.52)
15:09.86 (29.79) 15:39.27 (29.41) 16:06.98 (27.71)
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 15 1. Georgia 305 2. California 267.5 3. Stanford 265 4. Virginia 216 5. Texas A&M 201.5 6. Louisville 176 7. Indiana 169 8. Southern Cali 160.5 9. NC State 115 10. Arizona 106 10. Missouri 106 12. Michigan 99 13. Ohio St 82 14. Tennessee 79 15. UCLA 66 16. Texas 53 17. Nevada 49 18. UNC 47 19. Wisconsin 46 20. Minnesota 44 21. Florida 41.5 22. Miami University (Ohio) 33 23. Purdue 32 24. Alabama 20 24. Kentucky 20 26. South Carolina 17 27. Penn St 13 28. Air Force (W) 11 28. Kansas 11 30. Denver 10 30. Auburn 10 32. Iowa 9 33. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 7 34. Miami (Fl) 6 34. Smu 6 34. Virginia Tech 6 37. University of Hawaii (W) 4 37. Pittsburgh 4 39. Lsu 3 39. Eastern Mich 3 41. Umbc (W) 2 42. Rutgers 1 42. Florida Gulf 1
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