Seven Swimmers Compete in Michigan Last Chance Meet

Sunday, February 28

Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Michigan

Michigan Last Chance Meet

2/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Feb. 28, 2016

Oldershaw photo
Marni Oldershaw

» Seven U-M swimmers attempted to improve upon previous season-best times in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The psych sheet and selections list will be announced Wednesday (March 2).
» Senior Marni Oldershaw put herself in a better position to get selected, cutting almost two seconds off her time in the 400-yard IM (4:10.12).

• Complete Results

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Canham Natatorium)
Event: Michigan Last Chance Meet
U-M Team Standing: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Thu-Sat., March 10-12 -- at NCAA Zone C Diving Championships (West Lafayette, Ind.), 1 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Seven members of the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team swam in the Michigan Last Chance Meet on Sunday (Feb. 28) at Canham Natatorium. The purpose of the meet was to improve on season-best times in hopes of individually qualifying for the NCAA Championships (March 14-17 in Atlanta, Georgia). The psych sheet and selections list will be announced Wednesday (March 2).

Of the seven, senior Marni Oldershaw cut the most time, clocking in at 4:10.12 in the 400-yard individual medley, down nearly two seconds from her previous season best (4:12.05). Sophomore Gabby DeLoof shaved almost half-second off her time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.25, down from 1:54.71), while freshmen Katie Duggan (500-yard freestyle) and Jamie Yeung (200-yard breaststroke) also saw time drops.

Two others were right in line with their season bests: sophomore Carolyn McCann in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:11.76) and freshman Astrid Swensen in the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.54).

The divers will attempt to make the NCAA Championships when they compete at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, to be held March 10-12 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Competition is slated to begin at 1 p.m. each day.

Michigan Results

500-yard FreestyleKatie Duggan           4:48.66 400-yard IMMarni Oldershaw        4:10.12# 200-yard FreestyleCelia Keany            1:50.98 200-yard BackstrokeGabby DeLoof           1:54.25# 200-yard BreaststrokeCarolyn McCann         2:11.76#Jamie Yeung            2:15.64# 200-yard ButterflyAstrid Swensen         1:57.54# # NCAA B