Cardinals Send 15 to the Finals after Day 3 Preliminaries

Women's swimming huddles for a cheer before prelims at the ACC Championship

Cardinals Send 15 to the Finals after Day 3 Preliminaries

February 22, 2019 | Swimming & Diving

It will be a busy night for the Cards who sit in second place going into the evening.

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville will send 15 Cardinals into the finals tonight after a fast day of preliminaries at the 2019 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships Friday night at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Grace Oglesby put up the third fastest qualifying time in the 100 butterfly to make the A-Finals. In the B-final for the Cards will be Alena Kraus, who put up a 53.44 and Nastja Govejsek, who went 53.37.

The Cardinals send three in to the finals of the 400-IM. Sophie Cattermole put up a 4:12.09 and qualified sixth overall for the A-final. Maria Sumida clocked in at 4:16.70 in her heat and returns in the B-final. Carley Lowe turned in a 4:20.36 to make the C-Final.

Mallory Comerford earned a second swim for the A-final of her signature event, the 200 freestyle. She stopped the clock at 1:44.38. Joining her in the A-final will be Arina Openysheva, who put up a prelim time of 1:45.91. Diana Dunn posted a time of 1:47.65 to make the B-final. Casey Fanz put up a time of 1:50.78 to round out the Cardinal field.

Alina Kendzior made the B-final of the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.43. Ashlyn Schoof went 54.38 and Lainey Visscher had a 54.84 in other performances.

Kaylee Wheeler qualified fourth in the 100 breaststroke and will swim in the A-final with a time of 59.75. Also in the A final will be Mariia Astashkina, who had a time of 59.85 and Morgan Friesen, who turned in a 59.98. Avery Braunecker made the C-final of the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:01.6 along with Lauren James, who boarded a 1:02.07.

In platform diving, Molly Fears qualified third after five rounds of dives. Michaela Sliney scored points with a 10^th place finish and freshman Anika Holland placed 22^nd.