UF Women’s Swimming & Diving: Talia Bates Finishes Second In The 200 Free at NCAA Championships

Courtesy of University Athletic Association
BY BRIDGETTE UNDERWOOD
Talia Bates has the top finish for Gators thus far at the NCAA Championships as she finished second in the 200 free.
Bates shot out of a cannon in the 200 free final, finishing in 1:43.49 to place second, earning her All-American Honors at the NCAA Championships.
In the prelims Bates had a time of 1:43.28, which moved her up to number two on the UF all-time best list.
Ashley McCool finished fifth in the 3-meter diving competition, earning Honorable All-American Honors as she placed 13th overall with 321.30 points.
Quotables
Head Coach Jeff Poppell
“What a tremendous swim by Talia tonight to finish runner-up at her first NCAA Championships. Day in and day out, she is easily one of the hardest workers we have and truly deserves all the success she receives. Her big swim tonight should give our entire team a big boost heading into our final day tomorrow.”
Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly
“Another great job by Ashley to finish out her meet. She wasn’t quite as sharp as she can be. Just missed a couple hurdles. The best part of her meet for me was her attitude. She never gave up, never got down on herself, and did her very best all the way through. She battled back from behind in both events and finished very strong. She should be very proud. I am for sure.”
Standings
1. Virginia             344
2. NC State             241
3. Texas               224
4. California            210
5. Ohio St              177.5
6. Alabama             155
7. Stanford             140
8. Michigan            127.5
9. Georgia              115
10. Kentucky           114
10. UNCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 114
12. Tennessee           90
13. Louisville            81
14. Missouri             79
15. Florida              74.5
16. Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 64
16. Northwestern         64
18. Indiana              63
19. Southern California     42
19. Miami               42
21. Minnesota            40
22. Wisconsin            39
23. Virginia Tech          28
24. Nebraska             22
25. Arkansas             21
26. Arizona              17.5
27. Georgia Tech          16
28. Purdue               13
29. LSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9
30. Houston              6
30. San Diego St           6
32. Notre Dame           4
32. Duke                 4
34. Akron                3
Event Schedule
March 20 – 10 a.m. Trials
*Â Â Â Â 1,650-yard Freestyle
*Â Â Â Â 200-yard Backstroke
*Â Â Â Â 100-yard Freestyle
*Â Â Â Â 200-yard Breaststroke
*Â Â Â Â 200-yard Butterfly
*Â Â Â Â Platform Diving
6 p.m. Finals
*Â Â Â Â 1,650-yard Freestyle
*Â Â Â Â 200-yard Backstroke
*Â Â Â Â 100-yard Freestyle
*Â Â Â Â 200-yard Breaststroke
*Â Â Â Â 200-yard Butterfly
*Â Â Â Â Platform Diving
*Â Â Â Â 400-yard Freestyle Relay
What’s Next
The final day of the NCAA Championships will start at 10 a.m. with the 200 back followed by the 100 free, 200 breast, and the 200 fly.