Cardinals Stand in Seventh After Day 3 Finals at NCAA Championships
March 22, 2025 | Swimming & Diving
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Louisville women's swimming & diving team made three podiums and stand in seventh place as a team in the third day of competition at the 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington.
UofL has 160.5 points, trailing Virginia (383), Stanford (292), Texas (288), Indiana (209.0), Tennessee (195.0), and Florida (177.0).
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Gabi Albiero touched fifth in the 100 fly championship final with a time of 50.69. Ella Welch was seventh in the same heat with a time of 50.93 and both will earn All-American Honors. Virginia's Gretchen Walsh became the first woman to go under 47 seconds in the event when she boarded a 46.97 for the win. Torri Huske, who was the Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter fly was second in 48.90.
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In the consolation final of the 200 freestyle, Amelia Bodenstab was fifth with a time of 1:43.93 to finish 13th overall. Daria Golovaty was 15th overall after posting a 1:44.37 in the consols. Indiana's Anna Peplowski won the championship title with a 1:40.50 in a tightly contested final lap.
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In the 400 free relay, Louisville put up the third fastest time in school history with a 3:27.76 posted by Camille Murray (51.22), Mia Cheatwood (59.29), Ella Welch swam the fly leg with a split of 50.43) and Julia Dennis brought it home with an anchor of 46.39. Virginia won the national championship with a time of 3:20.20.Â
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Louisville women's swimming & diving team made three podiums and stand in seventh place as a team in the third day of competition at the 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington.
UofL has 160.5 points, trailing Virginia (383), Stanford (292), Texas (288), Indiana (209.0), Tennessee (195.0), and Florida (177.0).
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Gabi Albiero touched fifth in the 100 fly championship final with a time of 50.69. Ella Welch was seventh in the same heat with a time of 50.93 and both will earn All-American Honors. Virginia's Gretchen Walsh became the first woman to go under 47 seconds in the event when she boarded a 46.97 for the win. Torri Huske, who was the Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter fly was second in 48.90.
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In the consolation final of the 200 freestyle, Amelia Bodenstab was fifth with a time of 1:43.93 to finish 13th overall. Daria Golovaty was 15th overall after posting a 1:44.37 in the consols. Indiana's Anna Peplowski won the championship title with a 1:40.50 in a tightly contested final lap.
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In the 400 free relay, Louisville put up the third fastest time in school history with a 3:27.76 posted by Camille Murray (51.22), Mia Cheatwood (59.29), Ella Welch swam the fly leg with a split of 50.43) and Julia Dennis brought it home with an anchor of 46.39. Virginia won the national championship with a time of 3:20.20.Â
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- Trials | 10 a.m. PT
- Finals | 6Â p.m.
- 1,650-yard freestyle
- 200-yard backstroke
- 100-yard freestyle
- 200-yard breaststroke
- 200-yard butterfly
- Platform diving
- 400-yard freestyle relay
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