{"id":357401,"date":"2019-03-11T05:04:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T12:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=357401"},"modified":"2019-03-11T10:58:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T17:58:09","slug":"ncaa-division-i-womens-prediction-can-stanford-be-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-division-i-womens-prediction-can-stanford-be-beat\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Division I Women’s Prediction: Can Stanford Be Beat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note: Swimming World Magazine’s March issue featured our annual prediction. Did we get it right?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Stanford women\u2019s swim team repeated as NCAA champions last year. It was expected, and the meet wasn\u2019t even close. The Cardinal scored a stunning 593 points and cruised to their second consecutive championship.<\/p>\n

This year will be a little different.<\/p>\n

Stanford is favored to three-peat, but this year\u2019s women\u2019s NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships, to be held March 20-23 in Austin on the campus of the University of Texas, shouldn\u2019t be anywhere near as dominating as it was last year.<\/p>\n

2018 runner-up Cal returns some big-time scoring power, as does Michigan, Texas, Louisville, Tennessee, USC and Indiana. Each of those schools has at least one superstar who will challenge for individual titles and lead her team\u2019s relays to top-eight finishes.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at the teams that Swimming World<\/em> predicts to finish in this year\u2019s Top 10:<\/p>\n

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  1. STANFORD CARDINAL<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Last year: 1st (593 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

    Returning points: 257<\/em><\/p>\n

    Stanford absolutely dominated last year\u2019s meet, winning by more than 200 points. The Cardinal had Olympians Katie<\/strong> Ledecky, Simone Manuel<\/strong> and Kassidy Cook<\/strong> as well as Swimmer of the Meet Ella Eastin<\/strong>, who won national titles in all three of her events.<\/p>\n

    How dominant was Stanford in 2018? Even if you took away the points the trio of Olympians scored\u2014plus Eastin\u2019s three victories\u2014Coach Greg Meehan<\/strong>\u2019s squad still would have won the meet!<\/p>\n

    In addition to having some of the biggest names in women\u2019s swimming and diving, Stanford was packed with depth. Katie<\/strong> Drabot<\/strong> became one of the nation\u2019s elite performers last year, and she\u2019ll be counted on to do the same in 2019…along with Eastin.<\/p>\n

    And there\u2019s more: Brooke Forde, Leah Stevens, Erin Voss, Grace Zhao, Kim Williams, Allie Szekely, Megan Byrnes<\/strong> and Lauren Pitzer<\/strong> bring Stanford\u2019s total of returning scorers to 10\u2014along with Texas, the most of any other school.<\/p>\n

    If that isn\u2019t enough, Stanford landed an impressive freshman class that includes Canadian Olympian Taylor Ruck, Allie Raab <\/strong>and Zoe Bartel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

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    1. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Last year: 2nd (373 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

      Returning points: 248.5<\/em><\/p>\n

      It looked as if Cal might be the team to knock off Stanford for the women\u2019s NCAA title this year…until Olympian and multi-national champion Kathleen Baker<\/strong> decided to forgo her senior year and turn professional.<\/p>\n

      The good news, though, is that pretty much every other point scorer from last year\u2019s team (outside of Baker and Noemie<\/strong> Thomas<\/strong>) returns for Cal this season\u2014seven in all…which means Cal will still be a top contender for No. 1.<\/p>\n

      Olympic sprinter Abbey Weitzeil<\/strong> has been swimming at a higher in-season level than her past two years, which could be huge for the Golden Bears, especially with her anchoring some of the relays.<\/p>\n

      Meanwhile, Katie McLaughlin<\/strong> had a breakout championship meet in 2018, becoming one of the nation\u2019s elite swimmers\u2014even scoring in two individual events just minutes apart!<\/p>\n

      The key could be Amy Bilquist<\/strong>. The senior has been a consistent scorer throughout her college career. But after scoring in the top eight twice as a freshman, she swam in the consolation final the past two years in most of her events, along with one eighth-place finish. If Bilquist can be a top-eight performer again, it would be a huge point swing for Cal.<\/p>\n

      Cal\u2019s remaining returning scorers include Maddie Murphy, Ali Harrison, Sarah Darcel<\/strong> and Robin Neumann<\/strong>. And Coach Teri McKeever<\/strong> welcomes a strong freshman class, led by butterflyer Cassidy Bayer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

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      1. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Last year: 4th (267 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

        Returning points: 185<\/em><\/p>\n

        After finishing 11th in 2017, the Michigan women jumped to fourth, earning a team trophy for the first time in decades.<\/p>\n

        Olympian Siobhan Haughey<\/strong> from Hong Kong has proven to be a national title contender. She finished runner-up in the 200 yard free last year, finishing behind Louisville\u2019s Mallory Comerford<\/strong>, but ahead of Stanford\u2019s Simone Manuel<\/strong>. She also finished fourth in the 100 and ninth in the 200 IM. And Haughey was the key relay swimmer for the Wolverines, helping four relays score points, including a second-place finish in the 800 free relay.<\/p>\n

        The Wolverines lost point scorers Gabby DeLoof, Clara Smiddy<\/strong> and G Ryan<\/strong> from last year\u2019s team, but Coach Mike<\/strong> Bottom<\/strong> still has plenty of returning scorers\u2014eight in all.<\/p>\n

        Miranda Tucker<\/strong> has been an NCAA runner-up to Olympian Lilly King<\/strong> in the breaststroke a couple of times. Rose Bi is one of the top distance swimmers, along with Sierra Schmidt<\/strong>, and Catie DeLoof<\/strong> has become one of the country\u2019s top sprinters.<\/p>\n

        Vanessa Krause, Daria Pyschenko, Becca Postoll<\/strong> and Taylor Garcia also return for Michigan, while divers Christy<\/strong> Cutshaw<\/strong> and Nikki Canale<\/strong> could provide a boost for the Wolverines. Meanwhile, freshman Maggie MacNeil<\/strong> has been one of the biggest surprises in the country this year, and could be a point-scoring threat in her NCAA debut.<\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n

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        1. TEXAS LONGHORNS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Last year: 6th (221.5 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

          Returning points: 186<\/em><\/p>\n

          Having the NCAA Championships in their home pool could be a huge boost for Coach Carol Capitani<\/strong>\u2019s Longhorns. And it doesn\u2019t hurt that they return 10 scorers from last year, tied with Stanford for the most in the country.<\/p>\n

          Claire Adams<\/strong>, who has been a huge point scorer in the backstroke events and a key relay swimmer, will lead Texas, along with seniors Brooke Hansen<\/strong> and Remedy Rule<\/strong>, and sophomore Evie Pfeifer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

          Also look for freshman Grace Ariola<\/strong> to swim well in front of the hometown fans.<\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

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          1. LOUISVILLE CARDINALS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Last year: 5th (232 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

            Returning points: 221.5\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

            Louisville returns nine NCAA scorers who accounted for nearly every point the team scored from last year\u2019s fifth-place finish, easily making the Cardinals a repeat top-five threat.<\/p>\n

            Mallory Comerford<\/strong> leads that group, which lost only 10-1\/2 points from its 232-point total in 2018. The senior has been an NCAA champion and has earned All-American honors in nearly every race in which she has participated during her career.<\/p>\n

            The key, though, for Louisville will be how the rest of Coach Arthur Albiero<\/strong>\u2019s squad performs. Can swimmers such as Sophie Cattermole, Mariia Astashkina, Arina Openysheva, Lainey Visscher<\/strong> and Grace Ogelsby<\/strong> continue their upswing and score even higher?<\/p>\n

            If they can, the Cardinals might have enough to improve on last year\u2019s finish and take home a team trophy.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

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            1. TENNESSEE LADY VOLUNTEERS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Last year: 7th (180.5 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

              Returning points: 172.5<\/em><\/p>\n

              Tennessee finds itself in unfamiliar territory as the top-contending team from the Southeastern Conference at the NCAA Championships. But that\u2019s where Coach Matt Kredich<\/strong>\u2019s Lady Volunteers would like to stay.<\/p>\n

              Junior Erika Brown<\/strong>, who had a pair of runner-up finishes last year in the 50 free and 100 fly, leads a talented group into this year\u2019s meet. Madeline Banic, Stanzi Mosely, Tess Cieplucha, Meghan Small, Bailey Grinter<\/strong> and diver Rachel<\/strong> Rubadue<\/strong> also are returning scorers.<\/p>\n

              Tennessee\u2019s chance of moving up will come down to the relays, which were impressive last year and have even more potential this year.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

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              1. USC TROJANS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Last year: 12th (127 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

                Returning points: 125.5<\/em><\/p>\n

                USC\u2019s Louise Hansson<\/strong> won the 100 fly and finished third in the 200 fly at last year\u2019s NCAAs. Maddie Wright<\/strong> also made the finals in the fly. But other than those two who are both returning for their senior seasons, it was a somewhat disappointing finish for the Trojans, which also scored in a couple of relays.<\/p>\n

                The good news for Coach Dave Salo<\/strong> is that his team returns nearly every point they scored\u2014losing only 1.5 points. And there\u2019s room for improvement, with senior Riley Scott<\/strong> trying to make the breaststroke finals, Wright hoping to score in another event plus junior Tatum Wade<\/strong> (free\/IM) and sophomore Marta Ciesla<\/strong> (free) training hard to score individually.<\/p>\n

                If all of those things come together for the Trojans, they might even finish among the top five.<\/p>\n

                 <\/p>\n

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                Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

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                1. INDIANA HOOSIERS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Last year: 8th (169 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

                  Returning points: 129<\/em><\/p>\n

                  Any team with Lilly King<\/strong> is going to score a ton of points. The Olympic breaststroker has swept the 100 and 200 breast the past three years, and there is no reason to believe she won\u2019t do the same as a senior.<\/p>\n

                  However, where Indiana finishes in the team standings will depend on how the rest of the Hoosiers perform. Can Maria Paula Hietmann, Shelby Koontz, Christine Jensen, Grace Haskett, Cassy Jernberg<\/strong> keep up the pace? Can divers Jessica Parratto<\/strong> and Mya Kraeger<\/strong> continue to score?<\/p>\n

                  Those are big questions, but Coach Ray Looze<\/strong>\u2019s Hoosiers could have some big answers.<\/p>\n

                   <\/p>\n

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                  Photo Courtesy: Thomas Campbell\/Texas A&M Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

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                  1. TEXAS A&M AGGIES<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Last year: 3rd (299 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

                    Returning points: 124.5<\/em><\/p>\n

                    Texas A&M had its best season in school history last year, finishing third at NCAAs. But the Aggies lose a ton of points from that team\u201458 percent of their 299-point total!<\/p>\n

                    After losing Bethany Galat, Lisa Bratton, Jorie Caneta<\/strong> and Beryl Gastaldello<\/strong> to graduation, Coach Steve Bultman<\/strong> will rely on Sydney Pickrem<\/strong> and Anna Belousova<\/strong> in the breaststroke and IM events, plus Claire Rasmus<\/strong> in freestyle to provide leadership for this year\u2019s team.<\/p>\n

                    However, outside of that trio, this year\u2019s Aggies are relatively unproven. Taylor Pike, Jing Wen Quah<\/strong> and Katie Portz<\/strong> are the only other returners for A&M.<\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

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                    Chantal Nack. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

                    10 MINNESOTA GOPHERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    Last year: 10th (157 points)<\/em><\/p>\n

                    Returning points: 133\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

                    Minnesota\u2019s team depth last season resulted in a 10th-place finish at NCAAs for the second straight year. In fact, it was the fourth time in the last six years that the Golden Gophers placed 10th. And in the last eight years, they also placed 11th (2012) and ninth (2011).<\/p>\n

                    Most of that depth returns in 2019, giving Coach Kelly Kremer<\/strong>\u2019s squad a realistic shot to secure another finish among the nation\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n

                    Minnesota returns eight scorers from last year\u2019s team, led by senior Chantal Nack<\/strong>, who was a part of the 800 free relay that set a school record and earned All-American honors at NCAAs with an eighth-place finish. Chantal, who swims middle distance and backstroke, also had an extremely strong season as a sprinter.<\/p>\n

                    If Nack can pick up some individual points, and if the rest of the team can continue their success from 2018, expect another Top 10 finish for Minnesota.<\/p>\n

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                    OTHERS TO WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    There are several other teams that could crack the Top 10 at NCAAs. Kentucky is loaded with top-level talent, led by Asia Seidt, Geena Freriks, Ali Galyer<\/strong> and Bailey Bonnett<\/strong>. They will score a lot of points individually, and if they can get some relay help, could move into the Top 10. Virginia, Georgia, Wisconsin and Ohio State are all in the same boat with top-level talent, but lacking in depth.<\/p>\n

                    *** Since this magazine posting, NC State has also emerged as a top-10 contender after its performance at the ACC Championships.<\/p>\n

                    Check out complete NCAA championships coverage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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