Three Advance to Finals Plus Relay on Day 3 of NCAAs

Friday, March 18

Atlanta, GA

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

University of Louisville

NCAA Championships (Women)

Arthur and Gabi Albiero discuss race strategy

March 18, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

By: Nancy Worley

ATLANTA -- The University of Louisville women will send three to the finals as well as their 400 medley relay team tonight at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech.

Abby Hay earned a second swim with a 4:07.18 in the 400 IM for the consols tonight. Alex Walsh of Virginia will be the top seed tonight with a 4:01.74.

Gabi Albiero qualified sixth in the 100 fly with a time of 50.84 and will be in the A-final tonight. Tristen Ulett will swim in the B-final with a time of 51.79. Kate Douglass put up the fastest time of 50.06 in a tightly bunched final.

Paige Hetrick finished 18^th in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:45.11 ahead of teammate Arina Openysheva's 1:45.33. Alena Kraus went 1:47.08. Stanford's Taylor Ruck will be the top seed tonight in the A-final.

In the 100 breast, Mariia Astashkina posted a time of 1:00.03 and Kaylee Wheeler touched in 1:00.15. Morgan Friesen stopped the clock at 1:00.47. Texas' Anna Elendt will be the top seed tonight.

Paige Hetrick boarded a time of 53.00 in the 100 back and teammate Tatiana Salcutan went 53.62.

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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