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Gopher Women Sending Seven Swimmers to NCAA Championships
3/2/2022 10:22:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS – Seven Minnesota swimmers are headed to the 2022 NCAA Championships, March 16-19, in Atlanta, Ga., the NCAA announced Wednesday.
Senior Olivia Bloomer, juniors Grace Bennin, Emma Lezer, Jordan McGinty and Maggie Summit, sophomore Megan Van Berkom, and freshman Hannah Cornish, were all selected to compete for the Golden Gophers. With divers to be determined following next week's Zone Diving Championships, it's already the most Golden Gophers traveling to NCAAs since 10 went in 2019.
Van Berkom qualified for the 400 IM for the second straight year as she won the Big Ten title last month in an automatic qualifying time of 4:03.45. It's currently the seventh fastest time in the country this year. The Chatham, Ill., native is also set to compete in the 200 IM and the 200 fly, both events that saw her finish second at the Big Ten Championships and break school records in the process.
Along with Van Berkom, Cornish and Lezer are both scheduled to compete in individual events.
Cornish qualified in the 100 free, hitting the provisional mark in the event six times this year, highlighted by a 48.21 in the prelims of the Big Ten Championships. She will also compete in the other sprint freestyle events, the 50 free and 200 free. Her top time in the 50 is 22.19, while in the 200 free it's 1:46.09.
Lezer is set to compete in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. She earned her spot in the 100 breast by going under 1:00 at Big Tens, touching in a personal best 59.33 at the Big Tens. She also lowered her personal record in the 200 breast at the Big Tens, coming in at 2:10.90.
The other four Gophers all qualified as part of relay teams, and Minnesota will be able to swim all five relay events at the NCAA Championships.
Highlighting the relays this year, Cornish, Bloomer, Bennin and Summit posted an 'A' cut at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 free relay. Placing third in the event, the relay team touched in a school record of 1:27.92.
With Georgia Tech serving as the host of the NCAA Championships, prelims will start each day at 9 a.m. CT at McAuley Aquatic Center with the finals scheduled for 5 p.m. ESPN will have streaming coverage of each finals session.
Minnesota individuals with seeding and qualifying time:
50-yard Freestyle: Hannah Cornish (43rd, 22.19)
100-yard Freestyle: Hannah Cornish (25th, 48.21)
200-yard Freestyle: Hannah Cornish (47th, 1:46.09)
100-yard Breaststroke: Emma Lezer (23rd, 59.33)
200-yard Breaststroke: Emma Lezer (48th, 2:10.90)
200-yard Butterfly: Megan Van Berkom (10th, 1:53.89)
200-yard Individual Medley: Megan Van Berkom (8th, 1:54.92)
400-yard Individual Medley: Megan Van Berkom (7th, 4:03.45)
Minnesota relays with seeding and qualifying time:
200-yard Freestyle Relay: 12th (1:27.92)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 23rd (3:15.75)
800-yard Freestyle Relay: 20th (7:04.66)
200-yard Medley Relay: 19th (1:36.41)
400-yard Medley Relay: 24th (3:33:34)
Senior Olivia Bloomer, juniors Grace Bennin, Emma Lezer, Jordan McGinty and Maggie Summit, sophomore Megan Van Berkom, and freshman Hannah Cornish, were all selected to compete for the Golden Gophers. With divers to be determined following next week's Zone Diving Championships, it's already the most Golden Gophers traveling to NCAAs since 10 went in 2019.
Van Berkom qualified for the 400 IM for the second straight year as she won the Big Ten title last month in an automatic qualifying time of 4:03.45. It's currently the seventh fastest time in the country this year. The Chatham, Ill., native is also set to compete in the 200 IM and the 200 fly, both events that saw her finish second at the Big Ten Championships and break school records in the process.
Along with Van Berkom, Cornish and Lezer are both scheduled to compete in individual events.
Cornish qualified in the 100 free, hitting the provisional mark in the event six times this year, highlighted by a 48.21 in the prelims of the Big Ten Championships. She will also compete in the other sprint freestyle events, the 50 free and 200 free. Her top time in the 50 is 22.19, while in the 200 free it's 1:46.09.
Lezer is set to compete in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. She earned her spot in the 100 breast by going under 1:00 at Big Tens, touching in a personal best 59.33 at the Big Tens. She also lowered her personal record in the 200 breast at the Big Tens, coming in at 2:10.90.
The other four Gophers all qualified as part of relay teams, and Minnesota will be able to swim all five relay events at the NCAA Championships.
Highlighting the relays this year, Cornish, Bloomer, Bennin and Summit posted an 'A' cut at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 free relay. Placing third in the event, the relay team touched in a school record of 1:27.92.
With Georgia Tech serving as the host of the NCAA Championships, prelims will start each day at 9 a.m. CT at McAuley Aquatic Center with the finals scheduled for 5 p.m. ESPN will have streaming coverage of each finals session.
Minnesota individuals with seeding and qualifying time:
50-yard Freestyle: Hannah Cornish (43rd, 22.19)
100-yard Freestyle: Hannah Cornish (25th, 48.21)
200-yard Freestyle: Hannah Cornish (47th, 1:46.09)
100-yard Breaststroke: Emma Lezer (23rd, 59.33)
200-yard Breaststroke: Emma Lezer (48th, 2:10.90)
200-yard Butterfly: Megan Van Berkom (10th, 1:53.89)
200-yard Individual Medley: Megan Van Berkom (8th, 1:54.92)
400-yard Individual Medley: Megan Van Berkom (7th, 4:03.45)
Minnesota relays with seeding and qualifying time:
200-yard Freestyle Relay: 12th (1:27.92)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 23rd (3:15.75)
800-yard Freestyle Relay: 20th (7:04.66)
200-yard Medley Relay: 19th (1:36.41)
400-yard Medley Relay: 24th (3:33:34)
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