Reaney Places Second In 200 Breaststroke; Irish Take Sixth Overall

Feb. 21, 2015

Complete Results

Day Four Results

Complete Meet Results

ATLANTA – A runner-up finish and NCAA A cut in the 200 breaststroke for senior Emma Reaney and plenty of lifetime bests and NCAA B cuts spread throughout the team highlighted the final day of the 2015 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships for the University of Notre Dame, as the Irish placed sixth for the second consecutive year.

A day after winning the 100 breast championship for the second year in a row, Reaney qualified first in her favorite event, the 200 breast, during the prelims. However, Virginia’s Laura Simon came through with a monster swim in the finals, going a pool record 2:07.48 to out-touch Reaney by just .21 seconds (2:07.69). The Lawrence, Kansas native had stronger first and last laps, but Simon powered through the second lap in 32.19 and the third lap in 32.68 to narrowly beat Reaney. Reaney’s time of 2:07.69 also beat the old pool record.

With the runner-up finish, Reaney finishes her two-year ACC meet with four individual championships, a runner-up finish and five all-ACC scrolls in addition to her American record in the 200 breaststroke last season.

Elsewhere on the final night, junior Anna Grainger started the Irish off in the final session, finishing seventh in the “C” final of the 200 backstroke (23^rd overall) in 2:02.37. Sophomore Katie Miller took sixth in the “B” final (14^th overall) in 1:57.81 (NCAA B).

A lifetime best followed the 200 back, as sophomore Catherine Mulquin went 49.21 (NCAA B) in the 100 free to win the “C” final. She would have had the top time in the “B” final and finished eighth in the “A” final.

In addition to Reaney’s runner-up finish, sophomore Danielle Margheret swam a lifetime best going 2:13.00 (NCAA B) to take second (10^th overall) in the “B” final. Junior Genevieve Bradford claimed 16th in 2:17.39 and freshman Sherri McIntee placed third in the “C” final (19^th overall) in 2:16.07.

The final individual event of the night (200 fly), saw senior Courtney Whyte claim seventh overall in 1:58.18 (NCAA B), fellow senior Bridget Casey place 15^th overall (1:59.82) and senior Melissa Scott earned 24^th (2:02.57).

In the mile freestyle, freshman Molly Treble swam 16:57.19 to take 17^th, while sophomore Molly Barry placed 19^th (17:04.93) and senior Erin Foley claimed 21^st (17:15.00).

On the platform, the Irish didn’t have a finals competitor, but junior Lindsey Streepey (18^th – 210.90) and senior Allison Casareto (23^rd – 195.45) both scored points for their squad.

The Irish wrapped up the meet with a seventh-place showing in the 400 free relay, as the foursome of Reaney, Galletti, Whyte and Mulquin went 3:19.95.

Notre Dame racked up 644 points during the four-day meet to top seven other squads.

Up next for the Irish could be a last chance meet March 1 to try and qualify more individuals for the NCAA Championships (March 19-21). The divers head to the NCAA Zone C meet March 12-14 looking to punch their ticket to NCAAs.

PRELIMS RECAP

In the final prelims of the meet, the Irish got off to a great start, as Miller qualified 13^th in the 200 back (NCAA B – 1:57.34) and Grainger qualified 23^rd (2:01.24).

Mulquin turned in a big swim in the 100 free, going 49.89 (NCAA B) to qualify 17^th. She tied for 16^th, but turned down the swim-off for the right to compete in the “B” final, because she was set to swim a leg of the 200 medley relay squad that was aiming for a time trial NCAA “A” cut.

Following the 100 free, Reaney qualified first in the 200 breast (NCAA B – 2:09.17), while Margheret qualified 10^th (NCAA B – 2:14.71), as she crushed her seed time, and Bradford 16^th (2:16.07) and McIntee 22^nd (2:18.29) also advanced to the night’s finals.

An outstanding swim by Whyte in the prelims of the 200 fly secured her spot in the “A” final, as she went a life-time best 1:56.97 (NCAA B). Casey wasn’t far behind in 14^th place (1:59.52 – NCAA B), while Scott took 23^rd (2:01.79) to place into the “C” final.

The Irish closed out the prelims with a 200 medley time trial, as Galletti, Reaney, Whyte and Mulquin notched another NCAA B cut by touching the pad in 1:38.34.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

1. Virginia: 1,308.5 Points

2. North Carolina: 1,255 Points

3. Virginia Tech: 1,018 Points

4. Louisville: 918 Points

5. NC State: 874 Points

6. Notre Dame: 644 Points

7. Florida State: 577 Points

8. Pittsburgh: 501 Points

9. Miami: 490.5 Points

10. Duke: 478 Points

11. Georgia Tech: 203 Points

12. Boston College: 125 Points

13. Clemson: 36 Points

IRISH AT THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

ACC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

100 Breast (58.72): Emma Reaney

ALL-ACC HONORS

100 Breast (58.72): Emma Reaney

200 Breast (2:07.69): Emma Reaney

POOL RECORDS

100 Breast (58.72): Emma Reaney

NCAA A CUTS (PRELIMS OR FINALS)

100 Breast (58.72 – Finals): Emma Reaney

100 Breast (58.87 – Prelims): Emma Reaney

200 Breast (2:07.69 – Finals): Emma Reaney

NCAA B CUTS (FINALS ONLY)

200 Medley Relay (7^th– 1:38.39): Catherine Galletti / Emma Reaney / Courtney Whyte / Catherine Mulquin

200 IM (19^th – 2:00.68): Katie Miller

50 Free (18^th – 22.83): Catherine Galletti

50 Free (21^st – 22.89): Catherine Mulquin

400 IM (8^th – 4:19.38): Katie Miller

100 Fly (9^th – 53.24): Catherine Galletti

100 Fly (17^th – 53.49): Courtney Whyte

100 Breast (10^th – 1:01.20): Danielle Margheret

100 Back (11^th – 53.81): Catherine Galletti

100 Back (13^th – 54.15): Catherine Mulquin

400 Medley Relay (4^th – 3:35.00): Catherine Galletti / Emma Reaney / Courtney Whyte / Catherine Mulquin

200 Back (15^th – 1:57.81): Katie Miller

100 Free (17^th – 49.21): Catherine Mulquin

200 Breast (10^th – 2:13.00): Danielle Margheret

200 Fly (7^th – 1:58.18): Courtney Whyte

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (FINALS ONLY – Swimming / POINT SCORERS – Diving)

Emma Reaney (Senior)

1^st – 100 Breast (58.72)

2^nd – 200 Breast (2:07.69)

4^th – 400 Medley Relay (3:35.00)

7^th – 200 Medley Relay (1:38.39)

7^th – 400 Free Relay (3:19.95)

10^th – 800 Free Relay (7:20.35)

DQ – 200 IM (1:55.79)

Lindsey Streepey (Junior)

4^th – 3-Meter Dive (338.55)

7^th – 1-Meter Dive (282.45)

18^th – Platform Dive (210.90)

Catherine Galletti (Junior)

4^th – 400 Medley Relay (3:35.00)

7^th – 200 Medley Relay (1:38.39)

7^th – 400 Free Relay (3:19.95)

9^th – 100 Fly (53.24)

10^th – 200 Free Relay (1:32.78)

11^th – 100 Back (53.81)

18^th – 50 Free (22.83)

Catherine Mulquin (Sophomore)

4^th – 400 Medley Relay (3:35.00)

7^th – 200 Medley Relay (1:38.39)

7^th – 400 Free Relay (3:19.95)

10^th – 200 Free Relay (1:32.78)

13^th – 100 Back (54.15)

17^th – 100 Free (49.21)

21^st – 50 Free (22.89)

Courtney Whyte (Senior)

4^th – 400 Medley Relay (3:35.00)

7^th – 200 Medley Relay (1:38.39)

7^th – 400 Free Relay (3:19.95)

7^th – 200 Fly (1:58.18)

10^th – 200 Free Relay (1:32.78)

17^th – 100 Fly (53.49)

Katie Miller (Sophomore)

8^th – 400 IM (4:19.38)

10^th – 800 Free Relay (7:20.35)

15^th – 200 Back (1:57.81)

19^th – 200 IM (2:00.68)

Allison Casareto (Senior)

8^th – 3-Meter Dive (300.35)

10^th – 1-Meter Dive (278.40)

23^rd – Platform Dive (195.45)

Genevieve Bradford (Junior)

16^th – 200 Breast (2:17.39)

19^th – 100 Breast (1:02.58)

21^st – 200 IM (2:02.58)

Danielle Margheret (Sophomore)

10^th – 100 Breast (1:01.20)

10^th – 200 Breast (2:13.00)

Suzanne Bessire (Senior)

10^th – 800 Free Relay (7:20.35)

10^th – 200 Free Relay (1:32.78)

Emma Gaboury (Junior)

14^th – 3-Meter Dive (276.70)

17^th – 1-Meter Dive (257.40)

Bridget Casey (Senior)

15^th – 200 Fly (1:59.82)

22^nd – 400 IM (4:23.73)

Sherri McIntee (Freshman)

19^th – 200 Breast (2:16.07)

23^rd – 100 Breast (1:03.92)

Elizabeth House (Sophomore)

10^th – 800 Free Relay (7:20.35)

Molly Treble (Freshman)

17^th – 1,650 Free (16:57.19)

Molly Barry (Sophomore)

19^th – 1,650 Free (17:04.93)

Christine Stitcher (Sophomore)

19^th – 1-Meter Dive (249.25)

Erin Foley (Senior)

21^st – 1,650 Free (17:15.00)

Melissa Scott (Senior)

24^th – 200 Fly (2:02.57)

–Russell Dorn, Assistant Media Relations Director

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