March 18, 2015
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Freshman swimmer Meredith Vay, senior diver Patricia Kranz and freshman diver Julia Vincent are set to represent the Gamecocks at the Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
MEET INFORMATION
Meet: 2015 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Date: Thurs., March 19 – Sat., March 21
Time: Prelims 11 a.m. ET/Finals 7 p.m. ET
Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
NCAA Championship Notes | Championship Central | Live Results | Friday Finals Video | Saturday Finals Video | All Other Sessions Video
HOW THEY GOT HERE
Vay officially qualified for the Championships in the 200 freestyle (1:45.94). She will also swim in the 50 and 100 freestyle. She set the school record in the in the 100 freestyle with her time of 49.16 in the finals at the SEC Championships. She also ranks in the top three in school history in both the 50 and 200 freestyle.
Kranz qualified for the Championships with a seventh-place finish on the one-meter springboard at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships. She will also compete on the three-meter springboard. Kranz owns the school record for platform diving (5 dives).
Vincent won the three-meter springboard competition at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships with her school-record score of 722.70. She also qualified on the one-meter, finishing in third place with a score of 604.85, also a school record.
HISTORY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Three Gamecocks is the most to compete at the NCAA Championships since Courtney Forcucci, Amanda Rutqvist and Rachel Schaffer in 2012. South Carolina has now sent at least one student-athlete to 14 straight NCAA Championships and 30 overall. Carolina’s best finish was a 10th-place showing at the 1989 national championships. The Gamecocks have produced six top-25 finishes since joining the SEC in 1992, including an 11th-place finish in 2004. Former Gamecock diver Allison Brennan is the only Carolina individual national champion as she won the one-meter title in 2004.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thurs. Prelims 11 a.m.
200 Freestyle Relay
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Freestyle
400 Medley Relay
1M Diving
Thurs. Finals 7 p.m.
200 Freestyle Relay
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Freestyle
1M Diving
400 Medley Relay
Fri. Prelims 11 a.m.
200 Medley Relay
400 IM
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
800 Freestyle Relay
3M Diving
Fri. Finals 7 p.m.
200 Medley Relay
400 IM
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
3M Diving
800 Freestyle Relay
Sat. Prelims 11 a.m.
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
400 Freestyle
Platform Diving
1,650 Freestyle
Sat. Finals 7 p.m.
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
Platform Diving
400 Freestyle
COVERAGE
ESPN3 will carry the finals on Friday and Saturday, with Sam Gore on play-by-play and Rowdy Gaines and Cynthia Potter providing commentary. GoPack.com will stream all other sessions.
