I'm so proud of my Georgia girl! I just received this in an email from UGA. UGA is in fifth right now. Not bad considering we don't have a single diver!
On the opening night of competition at the 2007 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis, Kara Lynn Joyce completed her four-year sweep of the 50y freestyle event, becoming just the second woman in history to do so in the premiere sprint event. Joyce clocked a 21.71 in the final (after splitting 21.69 in the opening relay) to claim her 17th career title.
"I am really happy to be able to do that," said Joyce. "I am pretty happy with my swim (in the 50). It's always nice to pull out a win. This event is more competitive now than it has been in the past three years."
"I couldn't be more proud of her," said Bauerle. "We have never had an athlete win an event all four years. It really is such a feat to do that at this level. She got a lot of points for Georgia, and this year every point is really important."
Through the first six events, Georgia stands fifth in the team race with 86 points. Arizona has taken an early lead with 168 points.
I'm so proud of my Georgia girl! I just received this in an email from UGA. UGA is in fifth right now. Not bad considering we don't have a single diver!
On the opening night of competition at the 2007 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis, Kara Lynn Joyce completed her four-year sweep of the 50y freestyle event, becoming just the second woman in history to do so in the premiere sprint event. Joyce clocked a 21.71 in the final (after splitting 21.69 in the opening relay) to claim her 17th career title.
"I am really happy to be able to do that," said Joyce. "I am pretty happy with my swim (in the 50). It's always nice to pull out a win. This event is more competitive now than it has been in the past three years."
"I couldn't be more proud of her," said Bauerle. "We have never had an athlete win an event all four years. It really is such a feat to do that at this level. She got a lot of points for Georgia, and this year every point is really important."
Through the first six events, Georgia stands fifth in the team race with 86 points. Arizona has taken an early lead with 168 points.
I'm guessing Bauerle meant an athlete win that event (50 free) all four years because Mary Descenza won the 2fly all four years and that was just last year ...
Haha Heather... you would know that off the top of your head about Descenza, living in Illinois!
Seriously, though, the 4-peat in the 50 free is amazing. The 50 free is such a fickle event. One teeny tiny glitch, attention misdirect, whatever, and you're toast. To be 'on' for the same meet each year for 4 years in a row is dang impressive.
I couldn't agree more, but I'd rather swim a 50 free than a 200 fly! Blech!!! (I am sort of a swimming encyclopedia at least for the last few years - I remember the Descenza thing being a big deal last year because only Mary T had done and I BELIEVE had taken a year off for the Olympics so it wasn't 4 consecutive years, but 4 crowns overall in 5 years)
She finished 9th in the 200 free though so her bid to tie Thompson isn't going to happen, which is such a shame. I'll be she'll be rearing to go in the 100 though.
I am sort of a swimming encyclopedia at least for the last few years
HA! You should hang out and talk with Chris at one of the meets. We are currently IM'ing back and forth over the prelims results for today. There are two local Naperville girls who made finals in the 100 *** and 100 back. Both are freshmen. Very exciting.
And yes, I will be totally cheering for Kara Lynn to kick butt in that 100 free!
An invite to hang with the coolest swim family at a meet? I'm there! ;)
I'm guessing Chris is more of an encyclopedia then I am ... However, I am the go to person on my team for the who was it that won? Where did so and so swim? questions ...
Yeah, I'm heading home!
I couldn't agree more, but I'd rather swim a 50 free than a 200 fly! Blech!!! (I am sort of a swimming encyclopedia at least for the last few years - I remember the Descenza thing being a big deal last year because only Mary T had done and I BELIEVE had taken a year off for the Olympics so it wasn't 4 consecutive years, but 4 crowns overall in 5 years)
She finished 9th in the 200 free though so her bid to tie Thompson isn't going to happen, which is such a shame. I'll be she'll be rearing to go in the 100 though.
Remember that the 19 titles includes RELAYS as well so at least in theory she could still tie it or break it with a win in the 100 free and a couple of relay titles. I really don't see Georgia winning any of the relays this year, though, so I think that she'll end up with 18. Still pretty impressive...
I'm guessing Bauerle meant an athlete win that event (50 free) all four years because Mary Descenza won the 2fly all four years and that was just last year ...
Yes...I thought of that too when I read it! Mary Descenza was awesome for UGA and they really miss her this year! This is definitely a rebuilding year for them. They'll be back in the thick of things next year with the recruits they got! If they place in the top three this year, that would be great...I'm not sure they'll do that though. We'll see, I think Joyce will be psyched up for the 100 free! She was definitely off for the 200 this morning.
