Saturday, March 19
Atlanta, GA
6:00 PM
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NCAA Championships- Finals
King, Tucker Put Exclamation Point on Historic NCAA Championships for Hoosiers
3/19/2016 11:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
ATLANTA – The No. 7-ranked Indiana University women's swimming and diving team concluded the most-successful NCAA Championships in program history on Saturday night at the McAuley Center in Atlanta.
Lilly King won her second national title in as many nights, finishing 1-2 with fellow freshman Miranda Tucker in the 200 breaststroke to cap a spectacular showing for the Hoosiers at the 2016 NCAA Championships.
For her efforts, King was named CSCAA Swimmer of the Year, becoming the first Hoosier to ever win the prestigious award.
The Hoosiers placed seventh with a total of 228 points. The seventh-place finish and 228 points are both the best for the team in NCAA Championship history. IU was also the top Big Ten finisher at the national championships for the second-straight year. Georgia won the NCAA team title with a total score of 414.
The top-10 finish is the seventh in program history and marks the first time the team posted consecutive top-10's since IU placed 10th three-straight years from 2008-10. The team also garnered 27 All-America honors – the most for the program since 2004.
After setting the swimming world on fire Friday night with the fastest 100 breaststroke swim in history, Lilly King did it again on Saturday, winning the NCAA Championship with the fastest 200 breaststroke performance of all-time at 2:03.59.
The freshman broke every record in the event with her historic swim – the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Indiana school, Big Ten and Georgia Tech Pool records – and now owns all of the aforementioned records in both the 100 and 200 breast. In total, King recorded an impressive four All-America honors at her first NCAA Championships.
With her second NCAA title in as many nights, King becomes the first woman – and fourth in the Big Ten – to win multiple national championships in one year. King is the first Hoosier – man or woman – to win multiple NCAA crowns in one year since Jim Montgomery in 1976.
The Evansville, Ind. native is the first woman to win both the 100 breast and 200 breast at one NCAA Championships since Rebecca Soni in 2009. King is the 10th woman to win both events in NCAA history.
The national championship is the eighth in history for the Indiana women's program and is the fourth for the team in the last three years. IU is the first Big Ten women's team to win individual crowns in three-straight seasons and the four NCAA titles in three years is the most for any women's Big Ten program since Minnesota won four from 2010-11.
Tucker had a tremendous showing in her first NCAA Championship, taking second place in the 200 breast with a personal-best time of 2:06.27. Tucker's time is the third-fastest in Indiana history.
The freshman established herself as one of the top breaststrokers in the nation, finishing second in the 200 breast and third in the 200 breast in a USA Swimming 17-18 National Age Group record time of 58.10. The Plymouth, Mich. native also earned a pair of All-America honors this week in Atlanta.
Kennedy Goss put an exclamation point on a terrific NCAA Championships, earning her fifth All-America honor with a third place finish in the 200 backstroke Championship Final.
The sophomore touched the wall in a time of 1:50.37 – the second-fastest time in Indiana history. With her five All-America certificates this year, Goss now has an incredible eight in her young career for the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers had a tremendous showing in the 1,650 freestyle, as both Haley Lips and Stephanie Marchuk scored crucial points for IU. Lips placed fifth over to earn her fourth All-America certificate of the meet, while Marchuk notched her second All-America accolade.
Lips had a monster swim for Indiana, touching the wall in a personal-best time of 15:50.54 – the second-fastest time in school history. The senior also set a personal-best in the 1,000 free, timing in with a 9:36.18 that ranks third all-time at IU.
Lips cut nearly six seconds off her previous best time in the 1,650 and over 10 seconds off her previous PR in the 1,000. Lips becomes just the third woman in Indiana history to break the 16-minute barrier in the 1,650 freestyle.
Marchuk also set two personal-bests on Saturday, touching in 16:06.96 in the 1,650 free while posting a 1,000 time of 9:47.18. The junior's time in the 1,650 ranks her as the sixth-fastest in the event at IU and her time in the 1,000 makes her the eighth-fastest in school history.
In the 200 butterfly Consolation Final, Gia Dalesandro finished fourth to place 12th overall with a time of 1:55.02, while Bailey Pressey took home 16th overall with a mark of 1:57.43. The Honorable Mention All-America honor is the fourth this week for Dalesandro and the first for Pressey.
Dalesandro's time is the fifth-fastest in Indiana history. With her great mark, the junior now owns seven of the top-10 times in the event in the IU record book.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana women's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
200 Breaststroke
1. Lilly King – 2:03.59 (All-American - American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, School, Big Ten and GT Pool Record)
2. Miranda Tucker – 2:06.27 (All-American)
200 Backstroke
3. Kennedy Goss – 1:50.37 (All-American - Personal Best)
1,650 Freestyle
5. Haley Lips – 15:50.54 (All-American - Personal Best; 1,000 split – 9:36.18, Personal Best)
15. Stephanie Marchuk – 16:06.96 (Honorable Mention All-American - Personal Best; 1,000 split – 9:47.18, Personal Best)
200 Butterfly
12. Gia Dalesandro – 1:55.02 (Honorable Mention All-American)
16. Bailey Pressey – 1:57.43 (Honorable Mention All-American)
CSCAA Swimmer of the Year
Lilly King
2016 Indiana All-America Honors
Marie Chamberlain (2) – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM)
Gia Dalesandro (4) – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM), 100 Fly (HM), 200 Fly (HM)
Kennedy Goss (5) – 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 500 Free (HM), 200 Free, 200 Back
Lacey Houser (1) – 3-Meter
Lilly King (4) – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM), 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Haley Lips (4) – 800 Free Relay, 500 Free, 200 Free, 1,650 Free
Stephanie Marchuk (2) – 800 Free Relay, 1,650 Free
Bailey Pressey (1) – 200 Fly (HM)
Gabriela Rajic (1) – 200 Medley Relay (HM)
Miranda Tucker (2) – 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Grace Vertigans (1) – 800 Free Relay
Lilly King won her second national title in as many nights, finishing 1-2 with fellow freshman Miranda Tucker in the 200 breaststroke to cap a spectacular showing for the Hoosiers at the 2016 NCAA Championships.
For her efforts, King was named CSCAA Swimmer of the Year, becoming the first Hoosier to ever win the prestigious award.
The Hoosiers placed seventh with a total of 228 points. The seventh-place finish and 228 points are both the best for the team in NCAA Championship history. IU was also the top Big Ten finisher at the national championships for the second-straight year. Georgia won the NCAA team title with a total score of 414.
The top-10 finish is the seventh in program history and marks the first time the team posted consecutive top-10's since IU placed 10th three-straight years from 2008-10. The team also garnered 27 All-America honors – the most for the program since 2004.
After setting the swimming world on fire Friday night with the fastest 100 breaststroke swim in history, Lilly King did it again on Saturday, winning the NCAA Championship with the fastest 200 breaststroke performance of all-time at 2:03.59.
The freshman broke every record in the event with her historic swim – the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Indiana school, Big Ten and Georgia Tech Pool records – and now owns all of the aforementioned records in both the 100 and 200 breast. In total, King recorded an impressive four All-America honors at her first NCAA Championships.
With her second NCAA title in as many nights, King becomes the first woman – and fourth in the Big Ten – to win multiple national championships in one year. King is the first Hoosier – man or woman – to win multiple NCAA crowns in one year since Jim Montgomery in 1976.
The Evansville, Ind. native is the first woman to win both the 100 breast and 200 breast at one NCAA Championships since Rebecca Soni in 2009. King is the 10th woman to win both events in NCAA history.
The national championship is the eighth in history for the Indiana women's program and is the fourth for the team in the last three years. IU is the first Big Ten women's team to win individual crowns in three-straight seasons and the four NCAA titles in three years is the most for any women's Big Ten program since Minnesota won four from 2010-11.
Tucker had a tremendous showing in her first NCAA Championship, taking second place in the 200 breast with a personal-best time of 2:06.27. Tucker's time is the third-fastest in Indiana history.
The freshman established herself as one of the top breaststrokers in the nation, finishing second in the 200 breast and third in the 200 breast in a USA Swimming 17-18 National Age Group record time of 58.10. The Plymouth, Mich. native also earned a pair of All-America honors this week in Atlanta.
Kennedy Goss put an exclamation point on a terrific NCAA Championships, earning her fifth All-America honor with a third place finish in the 200 backstroke Championship Final.
The sophomore touched the wall in a time of 1:50.37 – the second-fastest time in Indiana history. With her five All-America certificates this year, Goss now has an incredible eight in her young career for the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers had a tremendous showing in the 1,650 freestyle, as both Haley Lips and Stephanie Marchuk scored crucial points for IU. Lips placed fifth over to earn her fourth All-America certificate of the meet, while Marchuk notched her second All-America accolade.
Lips had a monster swim for Indiana, touching the wall in a personal-best time of 15:50.54 – the second-fastest time in school history. The senior also set a personal-best in the 1,000 free, timing in with a 9:36.18 that ranks third all-time at IU.
Lips cut nearly six seconds off her previous best time in the 1,650 and over 10 seconds off her previous PR in the 1,000. Lips becomes just the third woman in Indiana history to break the 16-minute barrier in the 1,650 freestyle.
Marchuk also set two personal-bests on Saturday, touching in 16:06.96 in the 1,650 free while posting a 1,000 time of 9:47.18. The junior's time in the 1,650 ranks her as the sixth-fastest in the event at IU and her time in the 1,000 makes her the eighth-fastest in school history.
In the 200 butterfly Consolation Final, Gia Dalesandro finished fourth to place 12th overall with a time of 1:55.02, while Bailey Pressey took home 16th overall with a mark of 1:57.43. The Honorable Mention All-America honor is the fourth this week for Dalesandro and the first for Pressey.
Dalesandro's time is the fifth-fastest in Indiana history. With her great mark, the junior now owns seven of the top-10 times in the event in the IU record book.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana women's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
200 Breaststroke
1. Lilly King – 2:03.59 (All-American - American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, School, Big Ten and GT Pool Record)
2. Miranda Tucker – 2:06.27 (All-American)
200 Backstroke
3. Kennedy Goss – 1:50.37 (All-American - Personal Best)
1,650 Freestyle
5. Haley Lips – 15:50.54 (All-American - Personal Best; 1,000 split – 9:36.18, Personal Best)
15. Stephanie Marchuk – 16:06.96 (Honorable Mention All-American - Personal Best; 1,000 split – 9:47.18, Personal Best)
200 Butterfly
12. Gia Dalesandro – 1:55.02 (Honorable Mention All-American)
16. Bailey Pressey – 1:57.43 (Honorable Mention All-American)
CSCAA Swimmer of the Year
Lilly King
2016 Indiana All-America Honors
Marie Chamberlain (2) – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM)
Gia Dalesandro (4) – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM), 100 Fly (HM), 200 Fly (HM)
Kennedy Goss (5) – 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 500 Free (HM), 200 Free, 200 Back
Lacey Houser (1) – 3-Meter
Lilly King (4) – 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay (HM), 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Haley Lips (4) – 800 Free Relay, 500 Free, 200 Free, 1,650 Free
Stephanie Marchuk (2) – 800 Free Relay, 1,650 Free
Bailey Pressey (1) – 200 Fly (HM)
Gabriela Rajic (1) – 200 Medley Relay (HM)
Miranda Tucker (2) – 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Grace Vertigans (1) – 800 Free Relay
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