Hokie ClubThe Virginia Tech women’s swimming team is ranked 25th in the first College Swimming Coaches Association of America Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, which was released on Wednesday.
The H2Okies totaled 45 points after placing 22nd at last season’s NCAA Championships with Jessica Botzum earning All-American honors in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke and Sara Smith accomplishing the same feat in the 100 freestyle. Smith was also an All-America honorable mention in the 50 freestyle.
Tech defeated South Carolina and Clemson in the opening weekend but lost to Virginia last Saturday without the services of both Smith and Botzum due to injury. The H2Okies host Kentucky’s No. 18 women’s squad as part of a dual meet on Saturday at the War Memorial Pool beginning at 1 p.m.
"We are excited to be nationally ranked in the first poll of the season,†head coach Ned Skinner said. “It shows that many colleagues around the country are taking notice of what our women's team is doing in the pool and off the boards. We hope that our women continue to rise to the occasion while we work through our injuries."
The poll rankings can be found here.