University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Chase Their Best Finish in Final Day of NCAAs
3/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The Golden Gopher women’s swimming & diving team heads into the third and final day at the 2011 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships in Austin, Texas, in eighth place in the team standings. The Gophers have scored 139 points, already the most Minnesota has scored at an NCAA Championships.
The day will begin at 11 a.m. with the swimming prelims. Diving action begins at 1:30 p.m. with prelims. The finals session begins at 7 p.m. Catch the final session live on ESPN3.com.
The day-three NCAA schedule kicks off with the 200 backstroke prelim. Other events contested on Saturday are the 1,650 free, the 100 free, the 200 breast, the 200 fly, platform diving and the 400 free relay.
Gophers Competing Today:
200 back: Hannah Whitehead
1,650 free: Ashley Steenvoorden, Loren Branden, Lissa Tommerdahl
200 fly: Kaylee Jamison, Molly Belk
200 breast: Jillian Tyler, Haley Spencer
Platform diving: Maggie Keefer
400 free relay: Hannah Whitehead, Meagan Radecke, Alison Eggers, Tess Behrens
The day will begin at 11 a.m. with the swimming prelims. Diving action begins at 1:30 p.m. with prelims. The finals session begins at 7 p.m. Catch the final session live on ESPN3.com.
The day-three NCAA schedule kicks off with the 200 backstroke prelim. Other events contested on Saturday are the 1,650 free, the 100 free, the 200 breast, the 200 fly, platform diving and the 400 free relay.
Gophers Competing Today:
200 back: Hannah Whitehead
1,650 free: Ashley Steenvoorden, Loren Branden, Lissa Tommerdahl
200 fly: Kaylee Jamison, Molly Belk
200 breast: Jillian Tyler, Haley Spencer
Platform diving: Maggie Keefer
400 free relay: Hannah Whitehead, Meagan Radecke, Alison Eggers, Tess Behrens
Players Mentioned
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Bronze
Monday, March 24
Del Angel Earns B1G Platform Diving Silver
Saturday, February 22
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Title
Monday, March 25
Megan Van Berkom Wins 400 IM
Monday, February 26