Cards Move to Sixth After Day 2 at NCAA Championships

Thursday, March 17

Atlanta, GA

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

University of Louisville

NCAA Championships (Women)

The 200 free relay team watches the finish of the race

March 17, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

Busy day of racing slated for Friday

By: Nancy Worley

ATLANTA -- The University of Louisville women moved to sixth after the first full day of racing at the 2022 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at McAuley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech.

Virginia held its top spot with 210 points, followed by Texas (128), Stanford (123), Alabama (120), NC State (99), Louisville (95), California (7), Ohio Sttae (83), Michigan (66) and Florida round out the top ten.

The Cardinals had three events tonight in the 200 IM, the 50 free and the 200 free relay.

Abby Hay turned in a 1:54.93 to finish seventh and earn All-American status in the 200 IM. The event was won by Alex Walsh's 1:50.08. Virginia's Alex Walsh stopped the clock at 1:50.08, setting an American, U.S. Open, NCAA and meet record.

Gabi Albiero won the B-final of the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.68, dropping .12 from her morning swim to earn Honorable Mention All-American Honors. UVA's Kate Douglas took home the crown, setting an NCAA, meet, American, and U.S. Open record with the winning time 20.84.

The All-American 200 free relay team of Gabi Albiero (21.74), Christiana Regenauer (21.48), Tristen Ulett (21.71) and Arina Openysheva (21.90) touched fifth with a time of 1:26.83, dropping .25 of a second from their entry time. The event was won by Virginia's 1:24.96.

The Cardinals are back in the water on Friday morning at 10 a.m. for prelims in the 400 IM, the 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and the 400 medley relay.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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

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
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: Friday
Click here for: Saturday | Saturday Mile Heats

Finals
Broadcast begins at 6 p.m. EST each night
Click here for Friday
Click here for Saturday

RESULTS:
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Meet Program | Psych Sheet (PDF)