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SWIMMING UPDATE: Zubkova Makes Championship Final in 100 Backstroke
3/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
March 20, 2009
200 Medley Relay
The day opened with the prelims of the 200 medley relay, with Kate Zubkova, Sarah Stockwell, Donna Smailis and Margaux Farrell taking sixth in their heat and 14th overall with a time of 1:38.77. That puts them in tonight's consolation final.
400 Individual Medley
Amilee Smith, swimming in her first NCAA Championships event, placed second in her heat with a lifetime best of 4:11.51. That is also the fifth-fastest time in school history. Allison Kay and Ashley Jones competed in the next heat, with Kay third in a time of 4:08.05, and Jones fifth in 4:10.88. Kay's time ranks third on the IU all-time list, while Jones' time ranks fourth and is a personal best.
Kay finished 10th overall in the prelims and will swim in tonight's consolation final.
200 Freestyle
In the 200 freestyle, Brittany Strumbel was third in her heat with a time of 1:46.69, while Farrell was seventh in the same heat in 1:47.58. Nikki White took seventh in her heat with a time of 1:47.06.
100 Breaststroke
Stockwell was sixth in her heat of the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:00.15, the fifth-fastest time in school history. Abby Cooper was also sixth in her heat, clocking in at 1:00.40. Stockwell placed 13th overall and will swim tonight's consolation final. Cooper just missed out on the consolation final, finishing 17th.
100 Backstroke
In the final event of the morning, the 100 backstroke, Zubkova went 52.04 to finish third in her heat and just made the championship final, placing eighth overall. Smailis was 19th with a career best of 53.02.
Three-Meter Diving
Christina Loukas was third in the three-meter diving prelims with a score of 350.60. Brittney Feldman finished fifth with a total of 330.40 points, joining Loukas in tonight’s championship final. Freshman Gabby Agostino was 31st with a score of 247.10.
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