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Women's NCAA Championships
Wolfpack Women Ready For NCAA Championships
3/15/2016 11:06:00 AM | Swimming
NC State to have 14 women represent the program in Atlanta
RALEIGH -Â The NC State women's swimming and diving team is set to take its 14 members that earned qualifying spots in the 2016 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championship to Atlanta.Â
Sending the largest group of student-athletes to the national championship since head coach Braden Holloway and his staff took over in 2011, the meet will be held Wednesday through Saturday inside the McAuley Aquatic Center, as Georgia Tech will play host.
There will be a finals session Wednesday, followed by prelims and finals sessions the final three days. Prelims each day will begin at 10 a.m. while finals will commence at 6 p.m.
Schedule Of Events
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 800 Freestyle Relay | 200 Freestyle Relay 500 Freestyle 200 IM 50 Freestyle One-Meter Dive 400 Medley Relay | 400 IM 100 Butterfly 200 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke 100 Backstroke Three-Meter Dive 200 Medley Relay | 200 Backstroke 100 Freestyle 200 Breaststroke 200 Butterfly Platform Dive 400 Freestyle Relay |
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Holloway's Statement
"We're excited to travel to the women's NCAA Championships with a great group of women that will represent NC State and our program," said head coach Braden Holloway. "We have some team as well as individual goals this week, and I think that if everyone can contribute as best they can we'll have a great shot at achieving them. Like we've always done we'll take it session by session, focusing on the areas that we can really capitalize on and get big points, and of course having fun."
Last Time Out
The Wolfpack women earned a runner-up finish at the 2016 ACC Championships, marking the highest placement for the program at the conference championship since 1982 under Bob Weincken.Â
Over four days of competition and 21 events contested, NC State's women broke 17Â school records, landed on the podium in 15 events and had nine competitors receive All-ACC honors for their efforts.Â
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2015 NCAA Championships Recap
The program finished 17th of 46 teams with 79 points, as NC State had eight women collect a total of 14 All-America honors. The team's finish marked the second-highest finish in more than 30 years as well as the second straight top-20 finish at the national level since 1983.
Pack In The Polls
The Wolfpack women finished the season listed at No. 10 in the final CSCAA poll. Collectively, the team holds 21 top-25 times in the nation, including top-12 marks in all five relay events.Â
Key Swims To Watch
-Known for its sprinting powerhouse, the Pack's 200 and 400 freestyle relays have potential for a historic finish, as both hold the No. 3 times in the nation heading into the week. Riki Bonnema, a member of both relays, holds top-25 times in the 50 and 100 free, and Alexia Zevnik holds the 14th-fastest time in the country in the 100.
-The Pack's endurance speed group has made a #STATEment in the water this season, led by junior Rachel Muller and sophomore transfer Hannah Moore. Both could make a run at garnering All-America honors in the 500 and 1,650 free, as Moore will head into the meet at the No. 4 seed in the 1,650.
-Backstroke specialist Zevnik holds top-10 times among the field in the 100 and 200 back. She earned runner-up finishes at this year's ACC Championships and holds the school record in both events.Â
Fan Information
ESPN3 will stream live the championship finals sessions each Friday and Saturday. All sessions not streamed by ESPN, including prelims, will be streamed live on the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships microsite.
Players Mentioned
