2007 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships

50 free differentials 1 Joyce, Kara Lynn 21.71 10.63 11.08 diff = 0.45 2 Jackson, Lara 21.73 10.64 11.09 diff = 0.45 3 Nymeyer, Lacey 21.80 10.62 11.18 diff = 0.56 4 Silver, Emily 21.99 10.82 11.17 diff = 0.35 5 Bishop, Brooke 22.17 10.85 11.32 diff = 0.47 5 Aljand, Triin 22.17 10.90 11.27 diff = 0.47 7 Bradford, Jenny 22.23 10.60 11.63 diff = 1.03 8 Denby, Kara 22.41 10.79 11.62 diff = 0.83

Interesting... I wonder if the girls with the higher differentials have an unbelievable start?? Like the 1.03 sec differential. Or maybe had a really crappy turn? I find it hard to believe anyone at that level is 'dying' in a 50 free.

there's many factors that come into play in how 25 splits in a 50 compare start, streamline SDKs break out effort during the first 25 turn connection with the wall / push off streamline SDKs effort during the 2nd 25 touch but assuming things went well for each swimmer it looks like a split differential of 0.50 is ideal and if a swimmer has a differential of 0.75 or more she probably worked her first 25 a bit too hard keep in mind when bousquets went 18.74 he split it 9.26 9.48 so his differential was 0.22! ande Interesting... I wonder if the girls with the higher differentials have an unbelievable start?? Like the 1.03 sec differential. Or maybe had a really crappy turn? I find it hard to believe anyone at that level is 'dying' in a 50 free.

Good point, Peter. Did you also see that the relay list out all the reaction times (in parens next to the swimmer's splits). I've never seen that before. Very cool...

Thanks for the info, Ande! And thanks for posting the links. I am sitting here reading the Women's NCAA Preview in SwimmingWorld Magazine (which just came today, btw) and looking at the results!!

keep in mind when bousquets went 18.74 he split it 9.26 9.48 so his differential was 0.22! ande And he was clearly accelerating at the finish.

I can't get it to work, all I get is track & field ... anyone else having success?

The meet starts at 7 pm, but Minnesota is on central time, so I'm guessing that they didn't realize that. It should be starting in 15 minutes or so ... I actually stayed home to finish my portfolio, so ummm ... I guess I'll be staying up late after all .. .

Watch male runners doing the 100m in under 10sec: some are clearly accelerating through the finish while others are just as clearly slowing with every stride over the last 10m.

I think you can watch the finals on ESPN360.com for free - tonight and tomorrow night at 7pm, eastern time. Those relays have been amazing!!!