Women's Swimming and Diving Ends Day Two With Three New Record Holders

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Women's Swimming and Diving Ends Day Two With Three New Record Holders

March 16, 2017 | Swimming & Diving

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Cards are in sixth after two days

By: Garrett Nugent

INDIANAPOLIS – The Cards continued their record setting week as the University of Louisville swimming and diving teams broke three school records during day two of the NCAA Women's Championship finals at IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI.

"Very proud of how we raced as a team today," UofL head coach Arthur Albiero said after day two. "Anytime we are breaking school records at NCAAs, it says a lot about our focus and preparation. To break five school records is special, and many of the freshmen playing major roles on our relays. All our energy and focus now shifts to tomorrow morning's session."

In the first event of the finals, Louisville finished in sixth in the 200-free relay as Lainey Visscher (22.37), Mallory Comerford (21.21), Avery Braunecker (22.13), and Casey Fanz (21.81) posted a school record time of 1:27.52. California took home first with a winning time of 1:25.59.

Another school record fell as Comerford took down the record she set in the 500-free prelims with a time of 4:36.16 to finish fourth in the event. Katie Ledecky of Stanford posted a time of 4:24.06 to take home the top spot.

In the final event of the night, the Cards finished in fourth with a time of 3:28.05 put up by Alina Kendzior (52.06), Andrea Cottrell (58.20), Grace Oglesby (51.66), and Mallory Comerford (46.13). Kendzior's 52.06 time in the 100-back was also a school record. Standford won the event, boarding a time of 3:26.35.

After two days of events, the Cards are in sixth with 93 points. Rounding out the top-10 are: Stanford (213), California (136), Texas (119), Georgia (112), Texas A&M (108), Louisville (93), Michigan (74), NC State (71), Southern California (68), and Indiana (52).

Tomorrow's day three action consists of the 400-IM, 100-fly, 200-free, 100-breast, 100-back, 200-medley relay, and the 3-meter diving event with prelims starting at 10:00 a.m. and the finals commencing at 6:00 p.m.

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