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Women's Swimming & Diving February 15, 2021 Katie Rapp, NAU Athletic Communications

Northern Arizona Swimming and Diving Eager for Eighth Consecutive WAC Conference Championships Title

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (February 15, 2021) – As the seven-peat Western Athletic Conference Champions, Northern Arizona's swimming and diving program will fight to defend its title and win its eighth consecutive championships beginning this week.

With a different conference schedule setup than usual, swimming and diving are being split into two separate competitions. Normally, swimming and diving would compete together at the same meet. However, this season, the teams will score at two individual meets for a combined and cumulative score posted after both events.

Swimming will begin this week, starting on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in St. George, Utah, and run until Saturday, Feb. 20. Dixie State will host all the women's swimming WAC opponents in their recently-built pool, located at the Human Performance Center. NAU will return home to hold the diving championships, scheduled for Feb. 25-27, at the Wall Aquatic Center.

As this is NAU's possible eighth consecutive title, the seniors eagerly look to return to Flagstaff with their fourth hardware. Last year, Hope Williams, on top of her third championship title, earned one gold medal in the 100 breaststroke, finishing the race at 1:01.75. Alongside Williams, Maddie Seidl, Sam Seiber, Sarah O'Connor, and Natalie Dinch will all compete one last time for the Lumberjacks.

In addition to this being the senior's final WAC Championships, the freshmen will look forward to making their Lumberjack debuts in the pool.

The 'Jacks kick off Wednesday with two team events this week, the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay. Thursday, the individual events will begin, starting with the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free.

Friday's events include the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back. Rounding out the weekend, NAU will finish the championship competition with the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly.

WAC Swimming Championships Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Finals begin at 6 p.m.
200 medley relay
800 freestyle relay

Thursday, Feb. 18
Prelims begin at 11 a.m.; Finals begin at 6 p.m.
500 freestyle
200 individual medley
50 freestyle
200 free relay

Friday, Feb. 19
Prelims begin at 11 a.m.; Finals begin at 6 p.m.
400 individual medley
100 butterfly
200 freestyle
100 breaststroke
100 backstroke
400 medley relay

Saturday, Feb. 20
Prelims begin at 11 a.m.; Finals begin at 6 p.m.
200 backstroke
100 freestyle
200 breaststroke
200 butterfly
1650 free
400 free relay

WAC Diving Championships Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 25
3-meter

Friday, Feb. 26
1-meter

Saturday, Feb. 27
Platform

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