The Cardinal Women Are Set Blast Off The Block at NCAAs

Wednesday, March 16

Atlanta, GA

10 a.m. Prelims, 6 p.m. Finals

University of Louisville

NCAA Championships (Women)

Liberty Williams smiles as she looks at her finish time

Photo by: Mooreshots LLC

The Cardinal Women Are Set Blast Off The Block at NCAAs

March 16, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

Here are all the links fans need to follow the Cards as they send a record number of swimmers to the championships

By: Nancy Worley

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday: 200 medley relay, 800 free relay
Thursday: 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 200 free relay
Friday: 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 400 medley relay
Saturday: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The No. 7-ranked University of Louisville women's swimming and diving team, which is sending a school record 15 swimmers to the 2022 Women's NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, are blasting off the blocks beginning today in Atlanta, Georgia at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center.

In total, there will be 322 participants at this year's championships, which will be made up of 281 swimmers and 41 divers. Divers will be determined following the Zones, which will be held March 7-9.

All five of the Cardinals' relay teams made the field with all of them ranked in the Top 20 in qualifying times, led by the sixth-ranked 200 Free Relay team. Distance specialist Liberty Williams showcases the deep Cardinal field with a No. 2 ranking in the 1650 and No. 9 in the 500 free. Other top 16 ranked swimmers include Abby Hay (12^th in 200 IM, and 15^th in the 200 fly), Gabi Albiero (10^th in the 50 free, 7^th in the 100 butterfly and 12th in the 100 free), Rye Ulett put up the 12^th fastest time in the 200 back amongst the qualifiers.

The UofL divers must qualify by coming out of their Zone Qualifiers. The Cardinal divers head to Ann Arbor to compete March 7-9. ACC Silver medalist in the platform, Else Praasterink will spearhead the Cards diving crew.

Qualified Cardinals
Albiero, Gabriela
Astashkina, Mariia
Farrington, Adeline
Friesen, Morgan
Hay, Abigail
Hetrick, Paige
Kraus, Alena
Openysheva, Arina
Regenauer, Christiana
Salcutan, Tatiana
Sumida, Maria
Ulett, Ryenne
Ulett, Tristen
Wheeler, Kaylee
Williams, Liberty
Relay Alternates
Hall, Madie
Nevmovenko, Polina
TIMES
Wednesday: 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. prelims, 6 p.m. finals
Friday: 10 a.m. prelims, 6 p.m. finals
Saturday: 10 a.m. prelims, 6 p.m. finals

HOW TO WATCH THE CARDS
Prelims
Click here for: Thursday
Click here for: Friday
Click here for: Saturday | Saturday Mile Heats
Finals
Broadcast begins at 6 p.m. EST each night
Click here for Wednesday
Click here for Thursday
Click here for Friday
Click here for Saturday

Results:
Click here for Live Stats |
Click here for Meet Mobile |
Click here for DiveMeets
Meet Program | Psych Sheet (PDF)