California Baptist University
NCAA Division I National Championships - Women
Maksimova Opens NCAA's With the 50 Freestyle
3/21/2024 2:42:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
ATHENS, GA - Thursday morning marked the beginning of the 2024 NCAA Women's Swim and Dive National Championships for the Lancers as California Baptist junior Sofia Maksimova became the first Lancer on the women's side to compete nationally in the Division I era.
Maksimova was slotted in the eighth and final heat of the morning against some of the top swimmers in the country, including the current NCAA record holder in the event. Sofia was unofficially in fourth at the turn but touched the wall in fifth in a time of 21.94, tied for 17th with three other swimmers. She would participate in a six-woman swim-off, which resulted in her officially claiming 19th overall, three spots outside the points.
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Sofia was seeded with four of the top five swimmers in the 50 Free this morning, including the NCAA record holder in the event, and took fifth in her heat this morning, ultimately claiming 19th overall in the event!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ZgQFRftI2w— California Baptist Swim/Dive (@CBUswim) March 21, 2024
Maksimova now looks forward to Friday's action where she will swim in the 100 butterfly event. Friday's trials begin at 7:00 a.m. Pacific time and can be watched on ESPN+. Finals begin at 3:00 p.m. Pacific and are also streamed live on ESPN+.
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