Wednesday, March 15
Knoxville, Tenn.
Ohio State
at
NCAA Championships
OSU Turns in All-American Relay Performance on Day One of NCAAs
3/15/2023 9:23:59 PM | Women's Swim & Dive
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 5 women’s swimming and diving team is in eighth place after day one at the NCAA Championships. The team has 38 total points. The Buckeyes are the highest-placed Big Ten Team; they lead ninth-place Indiana by four and 17th place Michigan by 32.
Meet Notes
- The Buckeyes started the night strong, placing fourth overall in the 200 medley relay. The team of Nyah Funderburke, Hannah Bach, Katherine Zenick and Teresa Ivan swam the relay in 1:33.93 to earn First Team All-American honors. It is the third-fastest time in program history. This is the fourth straight year that the Buckeyes have placed in the top-four in the 200 medley relay. Their time is 0.02 seconds faster than their time of 1:33.95 at the Big Ten Championships a few weeks ago; Funderburke, Bach, Zenick and Ivan won the event at Big Tens and set a Canham Natatorium pool record in the process.
- Ohio State closed night one with a 13th place finish in the 800 free relay, with the team of Amy Fulmer, Felicia Pasadyn, Zenick and Jessica Eden finishing in 7:01.26 and earning Honorable Mention All-America recognition. It is the fifth-fastest time in program history.
Up Next
- The NCAA Championships continue Feb. 16-18. Prelims will begin at 10:00 a.m. each morning, with finals to follow at 6:00 p.m. Tomorrow’s finals sessions will consist of the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 1-meter dive and 200 free relay. All sessions can be streamed live on ESPN+.
2023 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship Results
200 Medley Relay – 1. Virginia (1:31.51), 2. NC State (1:32.42), 3. Texas (1:33.22), 4. Ohio State (1:33.93)
800 Free Relay – 1. Virginia (6:49.82), 2. Stanford (6:50.77), 3. Texas (6:55.55), 13. Ohio State (7:01.26)
Top 10 Team Scores
- Virginia – 80
- Texas – 64
- Cal – 56
- Stanford – 52
- NC State – 44
- Tennessee – 40
- Louisville – 40
- Ohio State – 38
- Indiana – 34
- Georgia – 30
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