Cardinals Earn All-American Relay Honors on Day 1 at NCAA Championships

Wednesday, March 15

KNOXVILLE, TN

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University of Louisville

Women's NCAA Championships

The 200 medley relay team holds up their trophies on the podium

Cardinals Earn All-American Relay Honors on Day 1 at NCAA Championships

March 15, 2023 | Swimming & Diving

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UofL is tied for sixth after the first day of competition at Tennessee

By: Nancy Worley

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Powered by the 200-medley relay earning All-America status, the University of Louisville women's swimming and diving team is tied for sixth after the first evening of competition Wednesday evening at the 2023 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center.

In the 200 medley relay, the foursome of Abby Hay (23.75), Cecilia Viberg (26.97), Christiana Regenauer (22.77) and Gabi Albiero (20.88) went 1:34.37 to finish fifth and earn a place on the podium. The Cards just edged California's relay, who touched in 1:34.75. Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Lexi Cuomo, and Kate Douglass of Virginia were atop the podium after resetting the NCAA, American, and U.S. Open records that they set just last month at the ACC Championships in Greensboro with the winning time of 1:31.51.

The Cardinals were 11^th in the 800 free relay when Tristen Ulett (1:45.73), Paige Hetrick (1:43.54), Fernanda Celidonio (1:46.00) and Ella Welch (1:45.54) turned in a time of 7:00.81. Virginia won its second relay of the evening with a time of 6:49.82.

The NCAA Championships continue Thursday with the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter diving, and 200 freestyle relay.

In tomorrow's prelims Rye Ulett and Liberty Williams will compete in the 500 free while Tristen Ulett and Abby Hay will swim the 200 IM. The Cardinals have four slated to swim the 50 free with Ella Welch, Gabi Albiero, Julia Dennis and Christiana Regenauer. Diver Lindsay Gizzi will make her NCAA debu when she competes on the 1-meter springboard.

Swimming prelims begin at 10 a.m., followed by diving prelims at noon and finals at 6 p.m. Live coverage of the meet will stream on ESPN+, with live results available online and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.

Top 15 STANDINGS
1. Virginia, 80
2. Texas, 64
3. California, 56
4. Stanford, 52
5. NC State, 44
6. Tennessee, 40
6. Louisville, 40
8. Ohio State, 38
9. Indiana, 34
10. Georgia, 30
11. Florida 26
12 Alabama 24
13. UNC 22
14. Wisconsin 18
15. Kentucky 14

How to Follow the Cards
Live Results
Live Stream

10am Prelims

500 Freestyle
Heat 2, Lane 1 – Rye Ulett
Heat 6, Lane 6 – Liberty Williams

200IM
Heat 5, Lane 6 – Tristen Ulett
Heat 7, Lane 6 – Abby Hay

50 Freestyle
Heat 6, Lane 2 – Ella Welch
Heat 6, Lane 4 – Gabi Albiero
Heat 7, Lane 6 – Julia Dennis
Heat 8, Lane 5 – Christiana Regenauer

1-Meter Dive Prelims
Lindsay Gizzi