{"id":246047,"date":"2017-03-13T11:02:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T18:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=246047"},"modified":"2017-03-13T12:10:16","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T19:10:16","slug":"the-week-that-was-queens-men-and-women-repeat-with-third-straight-ncaa-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-queens-men-and-women-repeat-with-third-straight-ncaa-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Queens Men And Women Repeat With Third Straight NCAA Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2017 NCAA Division II Nationals took place this week in Birmingham, Ala.,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Queens University of Charlotte defended their NCAA titles from last year, winning their third consecutive championship for their men and women\u2019s teams. Take a look below to get a recap on their performances at the meet and some of the other biggest stories from the swimming world this week!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Week That Was -- March 13, 2017\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U-qSoBfCBRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; Kelsi Worrell Announces Engagement To Thomas Dahlia<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_210101\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210101\" data-attachment-id=\"210101\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-queens-men-and-women-repeat-with-third-straight-ncaa-titles\/kelsi-worrell-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kelsi-worrell-2016-o-trials-5770-e1489421460418.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kelsi-worrell-2016-o-trials 5770\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/26\/2016&lt;br \/&gt;\nkelsi-worrell- 200 Fly, 2016, Olympic Trials, Omaha, USA Swimming, Worrell Kelsi&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kelsi-worrell-2016-o-trials-5770-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kelsi-worrell-2016-o-trials-5770-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-210101 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kelsi-worrell-2016-o-trials-5770-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kelsi-worrell-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-210101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. National Team member <\/span><b>Kelsi Worrell <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kelsi-worrell-tweets-shes-engaged-to-thomas-dahlia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced via her Twitter account that she is engaged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to swimmer <\/span><b>Thomas Dahlia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Worrell and Dahlia both swam together at Louisville, overlapping for three years with competing for the Cardinals. Worrell has won four NCAA titles and famously broke <\/span><b>Natalie Coughlin\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long held American and NCAA record in the 100-yard butterfly, also becoming the first woman under 50.0 ever. Worrell also made the Olympic Team this summer, qualifying in the 100 butterfly and winning a gold medal as part of the 400 medley relay in Rio. Dahlia himself was an All-American breaststroker in Louisville, just missing qualifying for France\u2019s Olympic Team this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; Misty Hyman Leaving ASU<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_135117\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bob-bowman-misty-hyman-on-morning-swim-show-arizona-swimming-will-never-be-the-same\/misty\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-135117\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135117\" data-attachment-id=\"135117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bob-bowman-misty-hyman-on-morning-swim-show-arizona-swimming-will-never-be-the-same\/misty\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Misty.png\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Misty\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bob Bowman Misty Hyman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: SWTV&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Misty-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Misty-1024x576.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-135117\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Misty-700x500.png\" alt=\"Misty Hyman\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-135117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: SWTV<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After two seasons working with Head Coach <\/span><b>Bob Bowman <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at Arizona State University, Senior Assistant Coach <\/span><b>Misty Hyman <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/asu-coach-misty-hyman-to-pursue-new-opportunities-after-ncaa-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced this week that she will be pursuing other opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outside of collegiate coaching following the completion of the NCAA Championships in March. During Hyman\u2019s two seasons at ASU both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs have seen a significant resurgence, including historic point finishes at the Pac-12 conference meet and the school\u2019s first female conference champion since 2012. Collegeswimming.com named the program the second most improved team in the nation during Hyman\u2019s tenure. Hyman herself was an incredibly accomplished swimmer, earning gold in the 200 butterfly at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and winning five NCAA titles while competing for Stanford. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; Michael Phelps Responds To Anti-Doping Comments<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_243493\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-michael-phelps-addresses-congress-about-anti-doping\/michael-phelps-congress\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-243493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243493\" data-attachment-id=\"243493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-michael-phelps-addresses-congress-about-anti-doping\/michael-phelps-congress\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/michael-phelps-congress.png\" data-orig-size=\"1149,776\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-phelps-congress\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/28\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nmichael-phelps-congress&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: CSPAN&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/michael-phelps-congress-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/michael-phelps-congress-1024x692.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-243493\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/michael-phelps-congress-700x500.png\" alt=\"michael-phelps-congress\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-243493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: CSPAN<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week <\/span><b>Michael Phelps <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responded to comments from Serbian butterflier <\/span><b>Milorad Cavic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/milorad-cavic-throws-shade-at-michael-phelps-anti-doping-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last week expressed frustration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the 23-time Olympic gold medalist\u2019s timing on speaking out against anti-doping. Phelps recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-michael-phelps-addresses-congress-about-anti-doping\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spoke in front of Congress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the need for consistent drug-testing in anti-doping efforts, addressing growing concerns from himself and members of the U.S. National Team about how doping is affecting the integrity of the sport. In a video he posted on Facebook Live, Phelps responded to a user\u2019s comments related to Cavic\u2019s comment. \u201cOver 1900 athletes, the year before the Olympics in Rio, were not tested one time,\u201d Phelps said in the video. \u201cSix months leading up to the Games, I was tested 13 times just by USADA. I think that\u2019s something that is sad about sports today.\u201d After talking about the subject for several minutes Phelps turned off the live video before coming back and apologizing for he described as a \u201crant,\u201d explaining his passion for changing anti-doping procedures and frustration in those who throw accusations. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; Natalie Coughlin Announces She Is Done Competing For National Team<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_143521\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-am-games-swimming-83\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143521\" data-attachment-id=\"143521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-queens-men-and-women-repeat-with-third-straight-ncaa-titles\/pan-am-games-swimming-83\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pan-am-games-swimming-2015-0301.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2279\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jul 14, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Natalie Coughlin of the United States waves to the crowd before the women&#039;s 100m freestyle swimming final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436922630&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pan Am Games: Swimming&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pan Am Games: Swimming\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 14, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Natalie Coughlin of the United States waves to the crowd before the women&#8217;s 100m freestyle swimming final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports NPStrans&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pan-am-games-swimming-2015-0301-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pan-am-games-swimming-2015-0301-719x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-143521\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pan-am-games-swimming-2015-0301-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jul 14, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Natalie Coughlin of the United States waves to the crowd before the women's 100m freestyle swimming final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-143521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12-time Olympic medalist <\/span><b>Natalie Coughlin <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">admitted in an interview with NBC this week <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/natalie-coughlin-done-competing-for-national-team-not-officially-retired\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that she is likely done competing for the U.S. National Team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Coughlin\u2019s last major competition was the 2016 Olympic Trials this summer, where she finished 8th in the 100 back and 14th in the 100 free, missing what would have been her fourth Olympic Games. Coughlin is tied with <\/span><b>Dara Torres <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Jenny Thompson <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as the most decorated U.S. Olympic swimmer in history. She has also competed in six different long course World Championships winning a total of 20 medals. Coughlin was the first woman to break 1:00 and :59 in the 100 backstroke and held the world record from 2002 to 2008. She is the first and only woman in history to repeat Olympic gold in back to back Olympics, winning in 2004 and 2008. Most recently, Coughlin provided commentary for NBC at the arena Pro Series stop in Indianapolis. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; Queens Captures Third Consecutive NCAA Titles<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_246048\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-queens-men-and-women-repeat-with-third-straight-ncaa-titles\/dsc_6229\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-246048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-246048\" data-attachment-id=\"246048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-queens-men-and-women-repeat-with-third-straight-ncaa-titles\/dsc_6229\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_6229.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489266493&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;56&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_6229\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/10\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nQueens-2017-NCAAs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Queens Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_6229-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_6229-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-246048\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_6229-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6229\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-246048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Queens Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2017 NCAA Division II National Championships came to a conclusion this Saturday, with Queens University of Charlotte claiming their third consecutive men\u2019s and women\u2019s team championships.The Royal woman finished with 467, 82 points ahead of Drury, while the men absolutely dominated with 563.5 points, more than 200 points ahead of Drury. 13\u00a0NCAA records fell during the meet, with several falling in prelims and finals. West Florida\u2019s <\/span><b>Theresa Michalak <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was named Female Swimmer of the Meet after winning four individual events and setting three new NCAA records throughout the meet, while Queens&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><b>Marius Kusch <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was named Male Swimmer of the Meet after winning three individual events and setting a new NCAA record in the 200 butterfly. Kusch was also on relays that established new NCAA records in the 400 medley, 400 free, and 800 free relays. For all recaps from the meet, including links to results, head over to our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/2016-17-ncaa-division-ii-college-coverage\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016-17 NCAA Division II Landing Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2017 NCAA Division II Nationals took place this week in Birmingham, Ala.,\u00a0and Queens University of Charlotte defended their NCAA titles from last year, winning their third consecutive championship 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