University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Ready for NCAA Championships Action
3/18/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
| Minnesota at the 2015 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
| Date | March 19-21, 2015 |
| Time | Preliminaries - 10 a.m. CT | Finals - 6 p.m. CT |
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Aquatic Center |
| Championship Page | Click Here |
| Psych Sheet | Click Here |
| Live Results | Swimming | Diving |
| Live Video | ESPN 3 will carry the finals on Fridayand Saturday, with Sam Gore on play-by-play and Rowdy Gaines and Cynthia Potter providing commentary. GoPack.com will stream all other sessions. |
| Social Media | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram |
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Coming off a fourth straight Big Ten Championship title, the Golden Gophers will look to continue their success at the 2015 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships this Thursday, March 19 through Saturday, March 21 in Greensboro, N.C. Those representing Minnesota include eight individual swimmers, two relay alternates and four divers.
Highlighting the Gophers' roster includes two swimmers ranked first in the nation, including Kierra Smith in the 200 breast and freshman Brooke Zeiger in the 400 IM. Four divers also marks the highest number that has ever qualified for the NCAA Championships at Minnesota, that number is also tied with Virginia Tech for the highest number of divers qualified in the nation.
At the 2014 NCAA Championships, Minnesota recorded a tenth place finish with 136.5 points. Their finish was the highest among Big Ten schools. Some top-notch performances from the Gophers included now-alum diver Maggie Keefer individually scoring 29 points, with her highest finish being fourth on the one-meter. Breaststroke swimmer Kierra Smith place sixth in the 200 as a sophomore, while Kiera Janzen finished seventh in both the 500 free and 1650 free.
Minnesota's 2015 NCAA Championships Roster
Katy Etterman - Diving
Samantha Harding - 500 free, 1650 free
Danielle Nack - 200 fly
Jessica Plant - 200 free
Jessica Ramberg - Diving
Tori Simenec - 100 fly, 200 free
Kierra Smith - 100 breast, 200 breast
Lexi Tenenbaum - Diving
Lauren Votava - 100 free
Rebecca Weiland - 50 free, 100 fly, 100 free
Brooke Zeiger - 500 free, 400 IM
Yu Zhou - Diving
Abigail Raatz - Relay alternate
Blake Zeiger - Relay alternate
Note: Six-time All-American and senior Kiera Janzen has scratched from the NCAA Championships due to injury; Janzen was qualified for the 500 freestyle and 1650 freestyle.
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