University of Minnesota Athletics
Women's Swimming Finishes Prelims at the NCAA Championships
3/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The Maroon and Gold led off with the 200 free relay. The team of Katy Coombe, Kate Hardt, Melissa Schold and Sarah Bohlsen teamed together for a time of 1:44.82
Hardt followed with a 400 free performance. She finished 47th overall with a time of 4:13.98. It was her first individual race at the NCAA Championships.
Juleen Rodakowski added a 68th-place finish in the 200 IM. She clocked a meter time of 2:19.67. Coombe had the swim team's highest finish, placing 41st with a meter time of :25.84.
Abbie Bowden finished 18th in the 1-meter diving competition, while Rebecca Cornthwaite added a 23rd-place showing.
Of the five swim events contested, four had NCAA record-breaking times.
The Golden Gophers will compete again tomorrow at 11 a.m.