BLACKSBURG – Eight Hokies from the No. 20 ranked women's swim and dive team are headed to Knoxville for the 2023 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. The meet is set to run Wednesday through Saturday at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
LAST TIME OUT
Last year, the Hokie women finished 23rd overall with 37 points. With Emma Atkinson, Caroline Bentz, Sarah Shackelford and Chase Travis in attendance, the women came home with one All-American, three All-American Honorable Mentions and three school records.
HEAD COACH SERGIO LOPEZ MIRO
"I'm very excited for women's NCAA's. I think we have a great group and they're all ready for the competition. I think we can have a great meet if we can put together all of our relays and individual events. I'm looking forward to spending the week with the ladies and coaching staff to help the athletes be the best they can be. It's our fifth year as a group being here and hopefully we can make the Hokie family proud."
QUALIFIERS
Swimmers
Emma Atkinson – 200 free, 500 free, 200 back
Caroline Bentz – 200 back
Emily Claesson – relay alternate
Madelyn Moore – relay alternate
Sarah Shackelford – 100 free
Chase Travis – 1650 free
Carmen Weiler Sastre – 200 back, 200 free
Divers
Izzi Mroz – 1-meter, 3-meter, platform
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 15 – 6 p.m.
- 200 medley relay (finals only)
- 800 free relay (finals only)
Thursday, March 16 – 10 a.m. prelims, 6 p.m. finals
- 500 free
- 200 IM
- 50 free
- 1-meter
- 200 free relay (finals only)
Friday, March 17 – 10 a.m. prelims, 6 p.m. finals
- 400 IM
- 100 fly
- 200 free
- 100 breast
- 100 back
- 3-meter
- 400 medley relay (finals only)
Saturday, March 18 – 10 a.m. prelims, 6 p.m. finals
- 1650 free (3:45 p.m. prelims)
- 200 back
- 100 free
- 200 breast
- 200 fly
- Platform
- 400 free relay (finals only)