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Women’s Swim and Dive in fourth after opening night of NCAA Championships
03.19.2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Longhorns opened the national meet with a pair of top-six relay performances.
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Texas Women's Swimming and Diving is in fourth place at the NCAA Championships following Wednesday's opening night of the four-day meet at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center. The Longhorns tallied two top-six relay results on the day, finishing fourth in the 800 freestyle relay and sixth in the 200 medley relay.
Texas commenced the national meet tying for sixth in the 200 medley relay to receive First-Team All-American status. UT's Emma Sticklen, Piper Enge, Abby Arens and Grace Cooper combined for a time of 1:34.00, earning a spot on the podium.
In the 800 free relay, Erin Gemmell, Lillie Nesty, Campbell Chase and Ava Longi threw down a time of 6:53.49 to finish fourth and land on All-America First Team.
UT's 55 total points after the first night puts them in fourth. Stanford and Virginia share the lead with 74 points apiece followed by third-place Florida with 60.
The Longhorns continue competition at the NCAA Championships on Thursday, March 20, at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center. Prelims for the 500-yard free, 200-yard IM, 50-yard free and 200-yard free relay start at Noon CT/10 a.m. PT. Prelims for the 1-meter are slated for 2:15 p.m. CT/12:15 p.m. PT. Finals for all five events will begin at 8 p.m. CT/6 p.m. PT and can be streamed on ESPN+.
2025 NCAA Championships – Team Standings
- Stanford – 74
Virginia – 74
3. Florida – 60
4. Texas – 55
5. Michigan – 46
6. California – 44
7. Louisville – 42
8. Indiana – 36
9. Tennessee – 34
10. Wisconsin - 30
Texas Longhorn 2025 All-Americans
Abby Arens: 200 medley relay
Campbell Chase: 800 freestyle relay
Grace Cooper: 200 medley relay
Piper Enge: 200 medley relay
Erin Gemmell: 800 freestyle relay
Ava Longi: 800 freestyle relay
Lillie Nesty: 800 freestyle relay
Emma Sticklen: 200 medley relay
Up Next
- Thursday, March 20 | Watch live on ESPN+
- Day two prelims | 12 p.m. CT | 10 a.m. PT
- One-meter diving trials| 2:15 p.m. CT | 12:15 p.m. PT
- One-meter diving consolation finals | 7:15 p.m. CT | 5:15 p.m. PT
- Day two finals | 8 p.m. CT | 6 p.m. PT
- 500-yard freestyle
- 200-yard individual medley
- 50-yard freestyle
- 200-yard freestyle relay
- One-meter diving
- Friday, March 21 | Watch live on ESPN+
- Day three prelims | 12 p.m. CT | 10 a.m. PT
- Three-meter diving trials | 2:15 p.m. CT | 12:15 p.m. PT
- Three-meter diving consolation finals | 7:15 p.m. CT | 5:15 p.m. PT
- Day three finals | 8 p.m. CT | 6 p.m. PT
- 400-yard individual medley
- 100-yard butterfly 10. 200-yard freestyle
- 100-yard breaststroke 12. 100-yard backstroke
- 400-yard medley relay
- Three-meter diving
- Saturday, March 22 | Watch live on ESPN+
- Day four prelims | 12 p.m. CT | 10 a.m. PT
- Platform diving trials | 2 p.m. CT | 12 p.m. PT
- Day four prelims - 1650 freestyle | 5:45 p.m. CT | 3:45 p.m. PT
- Platform diving consolation finals | 7:15 p.m. CT | 5:15 p.m. PT
- Day four finals | 8 p.m. CT | 6 p.m. PT
- 1,650-yard freestyle
- 200-yard backstroke
- 100-yard freestyle
- 200-yard breaststroke
- 200-yard butterfly
- Platform diving
- 400-yard freestyle relay
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