{"id":461036,"date":"2021-02-01T16:03:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T23:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=461036"},"modified":"2021-03-02T08:25:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T15:25:45","slug":"as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/","title":{"rendered":"As Postseason Looms, Re-Ranking the Top-25 NCAA Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As Postseason Looms, Re-Ranking the Top-25 NCAA Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With six weeks to go until the NCAA women&#8217;s swimming and diving championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, we at\u00a0<em>Swimming World\u00a0<\/em>decided to re-rank our top 25 swimmers in Division I at this point of the season. Who has surpassed expectations from last year? Who was performed below what was expected? Who has totally shocked us?<\/p>\n<p>It was a bit difficult to analyze this season due to different schools and conferences having more tangible racing opportunities but we have ranked our top 25 below.<\/p>\n<h3>Swimming World\u2019s Top 25 \u2013 Women\u2019s Division I<\/h3>\n<p><em>Dropped from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preseason rankings<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Calypso Sheridan, Senior, Northwestern<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cora Dupre, Sophomore, Alabama<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Laticia Transom, Junior, Southern Cal<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Freya Rayner, Senior, Ohio State<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Leah Braswell, Junior, Florida<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Izzy Gati, Junior, Kentucky<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>25. <\/strong><strong>Robin Neumann, Senior, Cal<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_460952\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460952\" data-attachment-id=\"460952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/cal-womens-swimming-diving-finish-weekend-opener-with-ucla-win\/robin-neumann\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/robin-neumann-2018-wncaa-0615-scaled-e1612126177861.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;robin-neumann-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1521110866&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;robin-neumann-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"robin-neumann-2018-wncaa 0615\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;robin-neumann- 2018, California, Nuemann Robin, Womens NCAA S&#038;D&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\/2021\/01\/robin-neumann-2018-wncaa-0615-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/robin-neumann-2018-wncaa-0615-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-460952\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/robin-neumann-2018-wncaa-0615-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"robin-neumann-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-460952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 100 free, 48.66; 200 free, 1:44.01<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even with the loss of sprinter\u00a0<strong>Abbey Weitzeil<\/strong>, Cal still has a good team capable of a top four finish at NCAAs, and senior\u00a0<strong>Robin Neumann\u00a0<\/strong>has played a big role in that. In limited action this semester, she is ranked in the top eight in the 200 free and will play a big role on Berkeley&#8217;s relays that could take some people by surprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>24. Chloe Stepanek, Freshman, Texas A&amp;M<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_454734\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-454734\" data-attachment-id=\"454734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/college-station-tx-20201118-texas-am-aggies-art-adamson-invite-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chloe-stepanek-texas-am-scaled-e1605760474629.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Craig Bisacre&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;COLLEGE STATION, TX - NOVEMBER 18, 2020 - Chloe Stepanek Texas A&amp;M Swimming &amp; Diving during the Art Adamson Invite at Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, TX. Photo By Craig Bisacre\\\/Texas A&amp;M Athletics&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1605721293&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Texas A&amp;M Athletics&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;COLLEGE STATION, TX - 20201118 - Texas A&amp;M Aggies Art Adamson Invite&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"COLLEGE STATION, TX &#8211; 20201118 &#8211; Texas A&#038;M Aggies Art Adamson Invite\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1-28-22&lt;br \/&gt;\n1-21-21&lt;br \/&gt;\nCOLLEGE STATION, TX &#8211; NOVEMBER 18, 2020 &#8211; Chloe Stepanek Texas A&#038;M Swimming &#038; Diving during the Art Adamson Invite at Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, TX. Photo By Craig Bisacre\/Texas A&#038;M Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chloe Stepanek; Photo Courtesy: Craig Bisacre \/ Texas A&#038;M Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chloe-stepanek-texas-am-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chloe-stepanek-texas-am-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-454734\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chloe-stepanek-texas-am-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Chloe Stepanek\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-454734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chloe Stepanek; Photo Courtesy: Craig Bisacre \/ Texas A&amp;M Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 100 free, 47.84; 200 free, 1:44.40<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stepanek has transitioned nicely to life at Texas A&amp;M, registering the third-fastest time in the country in the 100 free and is also proving herself to be reliable for the Aggies on relays. A&amp;M is looking to get back to the national top four and at the top of the SEC and Stepanek is definitely a key centerpiece in place for the Aggies moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>23. Kensey McMahon, Junior, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_417448\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-417448\" data-attachment-id=\"417448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/mwsd-75\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/kensey-mcmahon-alabama-scaled-e1612207027589.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships\\r02\\\/19\\\/20\\rKensey McMahon\\rPhoto by Jeff Hanson&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582154161&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MWSD&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kensey-mcmahon-alabama\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships 02\/19\/20 Kensey McMahon Photo by Jeff Hanson&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Jeff Hanson \/ Alabama Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/kensey-mcmahon-alabama-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/kensey-mcmahon-alabama-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-417448\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/kensey-mcmahon-alabama-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kensey-mcmahon\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-417448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Jeff Hanson \/ Alabama Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 500 free, 4:39.84; 1650, 15:54.06<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is a bit difficult to gauge where the distance swimmers are off the pandemic, but McMahon has seemingly not missed a beat, registering the second-fastest time in the 1650 this season at 15:54.06. She also sits seventh nationally in the 500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22. Kelly Pash, Sophomore, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_404689\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404689\" data-attachment-id=\"404689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-cal-to-clash-in-minnesota-invite-in-biggest-invitational-of-the-year-nine-races-you-will-not-want-to-miss\/texas-v-uk-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pash_Kelly_UK_a19211-1-e1575320621214.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Wang&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1572047903&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Angela Wang&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Texas v UK&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kelly-pash_UK_a19211 (1)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pash_Kelly_UK_a19211 (1) Kentucky, Lee &#038; Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Longhorns, Texas, UT, dive, diving, sports, swim, swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Angela Wang \/ Texas Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pash_Kelly_UK_a19211-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pash_Kelly_UK_a19211-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-404689\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pash_Kelly_UK_a19211-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kelly-pash\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-404689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Angela Wang \/ Texas Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 200 free, 1:43.61; 200 fly, 1:53.18<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Texas women are ranked No. 1 in the dual meet poll and Pash&#8217;s rise as a sophomore has played a role in that. She is ranked second nationally in the 200 free and 200 fly, and is also seventh in the 200 IM (1:55.40). Could this be the year the Texas women break through for a top-four finish?<\/p>\n<p><strong>21. Sierra Schmidt, Senior, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_410739\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410739\" data-attachment-id=\"410739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-swim-meets-of-the-week-michigan-poised-to-win-back-big-ten-crown-with-wins-over-indiana\/sierra-schmidt-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sierra-schmidt-2019-d1wncaa-2007-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;sierra-schmidt-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553192364&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;sierra-schmidt-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sierra-schmidt-2019-d1wncaa- 2007\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/23\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\nsierra-schmidt- 2019 NCAA DI Women&#8217;s Championship&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\/2020\/01\/sierra-schmidt-2019-d1wncaa-2007-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sierra-schmidt-2019-d1wncaa-2007-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-410739\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sierra-schmidt-2019-d1wncaa-2007-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"sierra-schmidt-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-410739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 1650, 15:53.52<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Schmidt had a promising high school career as a World Juniors gold medalist in 2015, but hadn&#8217;t quite hit her stride in college while at Michigan. In her junior year, she was top three in both the 500 and 1650 at the Big Ten Championships and was in the talks to take the longer distance at NCAAs. It&#8217;s hard to believe Schmidt is just now in her senior year at Michigan, but the perennial &#8220;dancing queen&#8221; has remained one of the more consistent distance freestylers the last five years. Michigan last produced an NCAA champion on the women&#8217;s side in 2008, when <strong>Emily Brunemann\u00a0<\/strong>won the 1650, and she is looking good thus far this year with a 15:53 last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>20. <\/strong><strong>Kylee Alons, Junior, NC State<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_353668\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353668\" data-attachment-id=\"353668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/alons1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alons1-e1550960069986.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550881195&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kylee-alons-nc-state\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/18\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\n1\/17\/20&lt;br \/&gt;\nkylee-alons-nc-state&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Chris Baird&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alons1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alons1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-353668\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alons1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kylee-alons\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-353668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Chris Baird<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 50 free, 21.90; 100 free, 48.42<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Alons swam the butterfly leg in the nation-leading 400 medley relay team last season as the Wolfpack return three of those four legs. Alons has become one of the top sprinters in the nation and will need to be huge in N.C. State&#8217;s quest for its first top four finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19. Morgan Tankersley, Junior, Stanford<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_461038\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-461038\" data-attachment-id=\"461038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/morgan-tankersley-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/morgan-tankersley-2019-d1wncaa-1112-scaled-e1612206450150.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;morgan-tankersley-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553165660&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;morgan-tankersley-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"morgan-tankersley-2019-d1wncaa- 1112\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;morgan-tankersley- 2019 NCAA DI Women&#8217;s Championship, Tankersley Morgan&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\/2021\/02\/morgan-tankersley-2019-d1wncaa-1112-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/morgan-tankersley-2019-d1wncaa-1112-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-461038\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/morgan-tankersley-2019-d1wncaa-1112-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"morgan-tankersley-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-461038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 500 free, 4:41.58; 1650, 16:09.91<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 2017\u00a0<em>Swimming World\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-powerhouse-of-positivity-getting-to-know-morgan-tankersley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high school swimmer of the year<\/a> showed glimpses of her high school success last season as a sophomore, winning the Pac-12 title in the 1650 and finishing second in the 500. Stanford has been known to rest well for NCAAs so Tankersley might have had more left for NCAAs, but we will never know for certain. But Tankersley returns as an upperclassman in a wide-open year for the 500 &amp; 1650 events, and in some limited action with the Cardinal she is among the nation&#8217;s best in those events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18. <\/strong><strong>Isabelle Stadden, Freshman, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_321100\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321100\" data-attachment-id=\"321100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/isabelle-stadden-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/isabelle-stadden-2018-us-nationals-1674.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;isabelle-stadden-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1532614868&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;isabelle-stadden-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"isabelle-stadden-2018-us-nationals 1674\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8\/24\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\nisabelle-stadden- 200 Backstroke, 2018, Irvine CA, National, Stadden Isabelle, USA Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Isabelle Stadden; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/isabelle-stadden-2018-us-nationals-1674-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/isabelle-stadden-2018-us-nationals-1674-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-321100\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/isabelle-stadden-2018-us-nationals-1674-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"isabelle-stadden-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-321100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 Times: 100 back, 51.24; 200 back, 1:49.77<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stadden has made her Cal debut this semester with the second-fastest time in the nation in the 200 back. Cal has a rich history in this event, with NCAA champions <strong>Natalie Coughlin<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Helen Silver<\/strong>, <strong>Missy Franklin<\/strong>, <strong>Elizabeth Pelton\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Kathleen Baker\u00a0<\/strong>donning the blue and gold for coach\u00a0<strong>Teri McKeever<\/strong>. Stadden could be another in a long line of backstrokers in Berkeley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17. Olivia Bray, Freshman, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_343986\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343986\" data-attachment-id=\"343986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-earns-2020-verbal-from-virginia-gators-olivia-bray\/olivia-bray-texas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Olivia-Bray-Texas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" 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=\"Olivia Bray Texas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3\/5\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n12\/25\/2018&lt;br \/&gt;\nOlivia Bray Texas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Olivia Bray&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Olivia-Bray-Texas-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Olivia-Bray-Texas.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-343986\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Olivia-Bray-Texas-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Olivia Bray Texas\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-343986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Olivia Bray<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 Times: 100 fly, 50.37; 200 fly, 1:52.85<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Olivia Bray\u00a0<\/strong>took a lot of people by surprise when she swam a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/17-year-old-olivia-bray-moves-to-eighth-all-time-in-100-scy-fly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50.1 100 fly as a junior in high school<\/a> and has backed that up with the nation-leading time in the 200 fly and second in the 100 fly. The Longhorns were a bit top heavy last season, swimming just five different swimmers on each of the five relays at Big 12&#8217;s last season, and Bray has added some depth to the Longhorns that sit No. 1 in the nation in the dual-meet poll.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. Ella Nelson, Sophomore, Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_386296\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-386296\" data-attachment-id=\"386296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/ella-nelson-womens-200-breast-2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-157\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ella-nelson-womens-200-breast-2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-157-e1599580950908.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Connor Trimble&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564679951&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;140&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ella-nelson-womens-200-breast-2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-157\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ella-nelson-womens-200-breast-2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-157&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ella-nelson-womens-200-breast-2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-157-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ella-nelson-womens-200-breast-2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-157-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-386296\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ella-nelson-womens-200-breast-2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-157-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"ella-nelson\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-386296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 Times: 400 IM, 4:05.02; 200 breast, 2:07.19<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nelson had a tremendous first season in Charlottesville, finishing runnerup in both the 400 IM and 200 breast at ACCs. Now she has returned for her second season where Virginia is the favorites to not only repeat as champions at ACCs, but challenge for its first ever national title. Nelson provided depth for Virginia in the IM and breaststroke events and she will be a key piece to this year&#8217;s team as they aim for history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Sarah Thompson, Senior, Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_386137\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-386137\" data-attachment-id=\"386137\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-210\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-210-e1599581013829.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Connor Trimble&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564682857&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;178&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2019-usa-nationals-missouri-prelims-day-2-210\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10-24-21&lt;br \/&gt;\nsarah-thompson-missouri-prelims-day-2-210&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sarah Thompson; Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-210-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-210-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-386137\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-usa-nationals-prelims-day-2-210-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"sarah-thompson\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-386137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2020 times: 50 free, 21.76; 100 back, 51.90<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thompson finished fourth in a deep 100 back field at SECs last year as the Missouri women&#8217;s sprinters really showed out well at their conference meet. Thompson swam the butterfly leg on the 200 medley relay team that was just out-touched in the end by Tennessee and also anchored the 200 free relay with a swift 21.3 to help the Tigers finish in third. She already has the second fastest time in the country in the 50 free as the Mizzou sprinters are flying under the radar again this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. <\/strong><strong>Katherine Berkoff, Sophomore, NC State<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_368611\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-368611\" data-attachment-id=\"368611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/katherine-berkoff-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katherine-berkoff-2018-us-nationals-1689-e1613838323767.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;katherine-berkoff-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1532614953&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;katherine-berkoff-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katharine-berkoff-2018-us-nationals 1689\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;katharine-berkoff- 200 Backstroke, 2018, Berkoff Katharine, Irvine CA, National, USA Swimming&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\/2019\/05\/katherine-berkoff-2018-us-nationals-1689-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katherine-berkoff-2018-us-nationals-1689-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-368611\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/katherine-berkoff-2018-us-nationals-1689-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"katharine-berkoff\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-368611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 100 back, 50.40; 200 back, 1:50.20<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Berkoff has the nation-leading time in the 100 back and sits third in the 200. NC State has some dangerous medley relays that Berkoff will lead off and could play into the national title at the end of the season in six weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. Sophie Hansson, Junior, NC State<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_364480\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-364480\" data-attachment-id=\"364480\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-look-at-the-returning-scorers-in-the-division-i-ncaa-womens-swimming-landscape\/sophie-hansson-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sophie-hansson-_PB75707-e1583178171641.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,825\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;sophie-hansson-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1555150329&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;sophie-hansson-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sophie-hansson-_PB75707\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sophie-hansson- 2019 TYR Pro Richmond, Day 4 prelims&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NC State&#8217;s Sophie Hansson Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sophie-hansson-_PB75707-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sophie-hansson-_PB75707-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-364480\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sophie-hansson-_PB75707-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"sophie-hansson-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-364480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NC State&#8217;s Sophie Hansson Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 100 breast, 1:00.26; 200 breast, 2:11.98<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hansson was the top seed in both the 100 &amp; 200 breaststroke events heading to the 2020 NCAAs as the Swede won both ACC titles in those events. Although Hansson was not the official NCAA champion in the first year without four-year champ <strong>Lilly King<\/strong>, she still has the target on her back in her junior year as she is following in the footsteps of her sister Louise, who had a successful NCAA career at Southern Cal. And although she hasn&#8217;t performed up to speed with where she was last year, Hansson is still among the favorites for the breaststroke titles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Phoebe Bacon, Freshman, Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_322417\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322417\" data-attachment-id=\"322417\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/phoebe-bacon-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/phoebe-bacon-2018-us-nationals-6514.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;phoebe-bacon-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1532866333&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;204&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;phoebe-bacon-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"phoebe-bacon-2018-us-nationals 6514\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;phoebe-bacon- 2018, Bacon Phoebe, Irvine CA, Nationals, USA Swimming&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\/2018\/07\/phoebe-bacon-2018-us-nationals-6514-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/phoebe-bacon-2018-us-nationals-6514-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-322417\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/phoebe-bacon-2018-us-nationals-6514-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"phoebe-bacon-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-322417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Best Times: 100 back, 52.27; 200 back, 1:53.87; 200 IM, 1:57.80<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/phoebe-bacon-us-national-team-member-verbally-commits-to-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scored a huge commitment out of\u00a0<\/a><strong>Phoebe Bacon\u00a0<\/strong>last spring as the Badgers saw immense success out of outgoing senior\u00a0<strong>Beata Nelson<\/strong>. Bacon, who swims primarily the same events as Nelson, is already one of the top 100 backstrokers in the world, taking the gold at the Pan Am Games in 2019 and also put herself in the running to make the Olympic team. In just one meet with the Badgers, she is already leading the conference in both backstrokes and the 200 IM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Alicia Wilson, Junior, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2021 times: 200 IM, 1:53.58; 400 IM, 4:04.10<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wilson is ranked second nationally in both IM events and is a big reason why the Golden Bears are again favorites for another top three finish at NCAAs. Wilson is well ahead of where she was last year and could score some big points come NCAAs in six weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Alex Walsh, Freshman, Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_322360\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322360\" data-attachment-id=\"322360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/baker-margalis-lead-best-200-im-field\/alex-walsh-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/alex-walsh-2018-us-nationals-6744.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;alex-walsh-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1532868088&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;280&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;alex-walsh-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alex-walsh-2018-us-nationals 6744\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/8\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\nalex-walsh- 2018, Irvine CA, Nationals, USA Swimming, Walsh Alex&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\/2018\/07\/alex-walsh-2018-us-nationals-6744-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/alex-walsh-2018-us-nationals-6744-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-322360\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/alex-walsh-2018-us-nationals-6744-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"alex-walsh-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-322360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Best Times: 200 IM, 1:54.47; 100 breast, 59.02; 200 breast, 2:06.72<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Walsh joined a red hot Virginia team that has become a recruiting powerhouse the last few years. She is already ranked in the national top six in three separate events and will help the Cavaliers be a force to be reckoned with in four of the five relays come NCAAs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Rhyan White, Junior, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_418375\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-418375\" data-attachment-id=\"418375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/mwsd-79\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rhyan-white-alabama-sec-back-start-scaled-e1613450887575.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships\\r02\\\/22\\\/20\\rRHyan White\\rPhoto by Jeff Hanson&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582413929&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MWSD&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rhyan-white-alabama\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9-14-20&lt;br \/&gt;\n2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships 02\/22\/20 RHyan White Photo by Jeff Hanson&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Jeff Hanson \/ Alabama Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rhyan-white-alabama-sec-back-start-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rhyan-white-alabama-sec-back-start-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-418375\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rhyan-white-alabama-sec-back-start-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"rhyan-white\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-418375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Jeff Hanson \/ Alabama Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 100 fly, 51.41; 100 back, 50.45; 200 back, 1:49.30<\/em><\/p>\n<p>White is leading the nation in the 200 back and is in the top three in both the 100 fly and 100 back, albeit quietly. We haven&#8217;t heard much from White this year with a lot of attention placed on the likes of Kate Douglass and Katharine Berkoff in her respective events. But the results have spoken for themselves, and White is a national title contender.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Brooke Forde, Senior, Stanford<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_367126\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367126\" data-attachment-id=\"367126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-top-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-for-2020-21-from-1-25\/brooke-forde-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brooke-forde-2019-d1-w-NCAA-Division-I-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving-Championship-Austin-Texas-Swimming-World.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;brooke-forde-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553193175&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;brooke-forde-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"brooke forde 2019 d1 w NCAA Division I Womens Swimming and Diving Championship Austin Texas Swimming World\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;brooke-forde- 2019 NCAA DI Women&#8217;s Championsh, Forde Brooke&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\/2019\/05\/brooke-forde-2019-d1-w-NCAA-Division-I-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving-Championship-Austin-Texas-Swimming-World-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brooke-forde-2019-d1-w-NCAA-Division-I-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving-Championship-Austin-Texas-Swimming-World.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-367126\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brooke-forde-2019-d1-w-NCAA-Division-I-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving-Championship-Austin-Texas-Swimming-World-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"brooke forde 2019 d1 w NCAA Division I Womens Swimming and Diving Championship Austin Texas Swimming World\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brooke-forde-2019-d1-w-NCAA-Division-I-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving-Championship-Austin-Texas-Swimming-World-700x500.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brooke-forde-2019-d1-w-NCAA-Division-I-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving-Championship-Austin-Texas-Swimming-World-278x200.jpg 278w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brooke-forde-2019-d1-w-NCAA-Division-I-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving-Championship-Austin-Texas-Swimming-World-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-367126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 500 free, 4:39.58; 400 IM, 4:02.90<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Had Forde swam fully rested at NCAAs, she might have been a little higher on this list since she is known to be a big rest swimmer. But Forde was still able to boast the nation-leading time in the 400 IM from last year and is still technically the reigning champ in the 500 free. Forde has proved to be a clutch swimmer for the Cardinal each of the last three years as she helped the Cardinal win national titles in her first two seasons in Palo Alto. Now in her senior year and in limited racing, she is leading the nation in the 400 IM and is ranked sixth in the 500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Zoie Hartman, Sophomore, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_454939\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-454939\" data-attachment-id=\"454939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/zoie-hartman-georgia-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/zoie-hartman-georgia-3-scaled-e1612206072757.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Chamberlain Smith&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Georgia competes in finals during the Georgia Invitational at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Fri., Nov. 20, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1605908153&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9ChamberlainSmith&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zoie-hartman-georgia\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Georgia competes in finals during the Georgia Invitational at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Fri., Nov. 20, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Chamberlain Smith \/ Georgia Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/zoie-hartman-georgia-3-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/zoie-hartman-georgia-3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-454939\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/zoie-hartman-georgia-3-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"zoie-hartman\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-454939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Chamberlain Smith \/ Georgia Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 Times: 200 IM, 1:54.35; 100 breast, 58.34; 200 breast, 2:06.34<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hartman had a big freshman campaign for the Bulldogs as she swept the breaststroke double at the SEC Championships. She was unable to follow that up at NCAAs in her home pool, but Hartman is the real deal, putting herself in the national top three in three events, and is a big reason why the Bulldogs are ranked third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. <\/strong><strong>Courtney Harnish, Senior, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_396150\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396150\" data-attachment-id=\"396150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranking-the-best-ncaa-division-i-womens-swimmers-from-1-25\/harnish-ncaas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harnish-NCAAs.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1124\" 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=\"courtney-harnish-georgia\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-18-21&lt;br \/&gt;\n1\/11\/20&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/26\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\ncourtney-harnish-georgia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Georgia Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harnish-NCAAs-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harnish-NCAAs-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-396150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harnish-NCAAs-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"courtney-harnish-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-396150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Georgia Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2020 times: 500 free, 4:36.86; 200 free, 1:45.22; 200 fly, 1:53.50<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Harnish was SEC champion in the 500 and played a big role for Georgia last year. She missed out on competing at NCAAs in her home pool, but how much has that motivate her into her senior year for the Bulldogs? She is ranked as high as third nationally in the 500 and fourth in the 200 fly. Georgia has a rich history in the events she swims and could follow that legacy as a senior this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Anna Elendt, Freshman, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_384486\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-384486\" data-attachment-id=\"384486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/anna-elendt-50-breast-semifinal-2019-world-championships_4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anna-elendt-50-breast-semifinal-2019-world-championships_4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1013\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564202414&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"anna-elendt-50-breast-semifinal-2019-world-championships_4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;anna-elendt-50-breast-semifinal-2019-world-championships_4&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Anna Elendt; Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anna-elendt-50-breast-semifinal-2019-world-championships_4-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anna-elendt-50-breast-semifinal-2019-world-championships_4-1024x692.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-384486\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anna-elendt-50-breast-semifinal-2019-world-championships_4-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"anna-elendt\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-384486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna Elendt; Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 100 breast, 58.06; 200 breast, 2:06.04<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Elendt has transitioned to college nicely in her first year at Texas as the German native is leading the NCAA in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes after one semester in the U.S. Elendt also helped the Longhorns put up the nation leading time in the 400 medley relay and could help Texas finish a historic season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Isabel Ivey, Junior, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_406513\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406513\" data-attachment-id=\"406513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/cal-women-take-over-top-spot-texas-men-lead-in-december-cscaa-division-i-poll\/california-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/california-2019-d1wncaa-0458-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;california-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553106201&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;california-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"california-2019-d1wncaa- 0458\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/29\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\ncalifornia- 2019 NCAA DI Women&#8217;s Championship&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\/2019\/12\/california-2019-d1wncaa-0458-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/california-2019-d1wncaa-0458-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-406513\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/california-2019-d1wncaa-0458-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"california-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-406513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 200 IM, 1:55.08; 100 fly, 51.77; 100 back, 51.52; 100 free, 47.53<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ivey is one of the more versatile swimmers in the NCAA and has been a key piece to Cal&#8217;s relays moving forward without American record holder <strong>Abbey Weitzeil<\/strong>. Ivey has already proven to be a force in a number of events this season, putting up nationally top ten ranked times in four events &#8211; with the 100 free as perhaps her best shot at a national title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Paige Madden, Senior, Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_458760\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-458760\" data-attachment-id=\"458760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/paige-madden-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paige-madden-2019-d1wncaa-2065-scaled-e1612206370638.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;paige-madden-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553193069&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;97&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;paige-madden-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paige-madden-2019-d1wncaa- 2065\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;paige-madden- 2019 NCAA DI Women&#8217;s Championship, Madden Paige&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\/2021\/01\/paige-madden-2019-d1wncaa-2065-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paige-madden-2019-d1wncaa-2065-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-458760\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paige-madden-2019-d1wncaa-2065-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"paige-madden-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-458760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 500 free, 4:33.09; 200 free, 1:42.39; 1650, 16:01.93<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Madden had the second fastest time nationally in the 500 last year and was a favorite to take the national title before the meet was cancelled. She has steadily improved to be one of the top freestylers in the nation as she is leading the national rankings in both the 200 and 500 freestyle. She will be one of the first swimmers for the Cavaliers at NCAAs in the 800 free relay and 500 free, and will be huge in picking up momentum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong><strong>Maggie MacNeil, Junior, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_453670\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453670\" data-attachment-id=\"453670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/maggie-macneil-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/maggie-macneil-2020-usopen-indy-0877.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;maggie-macneil-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1605278149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;maggie-macneil-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"maggie-macneil-2020-usopen-indy 0877-big-ten\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/6\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\nmaggie-macneil- 2020, Indianapolis, McacNeil Maggie, US Open&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. 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Kate Douglass, Sophomore, Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_460441\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460441\" data-attachment-id=\"460441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/as-postseason-looms-re-ranking-the-top-25-ncaa-women\/douglass_kate_02mr_1-16-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Douglass_Kate_02MR_1.16.21-scaled-e1612206330968.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1610801029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Douglass_Kate_02(MR)_1.16.21\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Douglass_Kate_02(MR)_1.16.21&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Virginia Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Douglass_Kate_02MR_1.16.21-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Douglass_Kate_02MR_1.16.21-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-460441\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Douglass_Kate_02MR_1.16.21-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Douglass_Kate_02(MR)_1.16.21\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-460441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Virginia Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>2021 times: 200 IM, 1:50.92; 100 fly, 49.73; 100 free, 46.86<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Douglass was a big reason why Virginia was last year&#8217;s national title favorite as she was the top seed in the 200 IM and was ranked in the top four in the 100 fly and 200 breast. 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