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NCAA Championships
Gophers Move Up at Friday NCAAs
3/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The Golden Gophers moved up day three of the 2016 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. Minnesota was led by strong performances from Yu Zhou, Brooke Zeiger and Lauren Votava.
Zhou finished fifth in 3-meter diving with total of 365.45 points, and earned her fourth NCAA All-America award.
Zeiger placed sixth in the 400 IM with a season-best time of 4:05.38, earning All-America honors for the third time in her career-and second time this week.
Senior Votava recorded a personal record to advance to the 200 free consolation final (1:45.13) where she once again notched a lifetime best for 13th place (1:45.09). This event was Votava's first All-America honor in an individual event, she is now a eight-time All-American having been a key fixture to Gopher relays her entire career.
Minnesota is currently in 20th place with 33 championship points, tied with Wisconsin and Miami (Ohio).
ACTION CONTINUES
The 2016 NCAA Championships conclude tomorrow at the McAuley Aquatic Center with prelims of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay. Platform diving prelims will follow at 11:30 a.m., and the 1650 free will be contested at 2:30 p.m. Check out @GopherSwimDive for prelims results all day.
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FRIDAY QUICK LOOK
400-yard IM
6th: Brooke Zeiger - 4:05.38 (All-American)
34th: Breanne Siwicki - 4:14.46
100-yard fly
44th: Danielle Nack - 53.68
200-yard free
13th: Lauren Votava - 1:45.09 (All-American Honorable Mention, PR)
100-yard breast
37th: Rachel Munson - 1:00.95
3-meter diving
5th: Yu Zhou - 365.45 (All-American)
34th: Lexi Tenenbaum - 285.30
200 medley relay
20th: Avestruz, Munson, Nack, Votava - 1:38.72
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