Herron Set to Start Run at Women’s NCAA Championships

CARBONDALE, Ill. – For a second straight season, Southern Illinois swim and dive’s Olivia Herron will symbolize the Salukis on the Women’s NCAA Championships as she competes in three occasions between Thursday and Saturday in Atlanta.

Details
-What: Olivia Herron at Women’s NCAA Championships
-Date: March 19-21
-Time: 9 a.m. CST (Prelims) | 5 p.m. CST (Finals)
-Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
-Live Results: Swimmeetresults.tech or MeetMobile
-Watch: Thursday Prelims | Thursday Finals | Friday Prelims | Friday Finals | Saturday Prelims | Saturday Finals

Herron’s Season

Herron is coming off one other implausible season in Carbondale. The senior out of Manchester, England, ended the season with 4 golds on the Missouri Valley Championships, successful the 200-breast (2:11.01), 200-butterfly (1:59.75), 200-IM (1:58.31), whereas additionally being part of the first-place 400-medley relay group (3:37.11). Throughout the yr, Herron collected 5 MVC Women’s Swimmer of the Week awards on her method to being named the MVC Women’s Swimmer of the Year following the MVC Championships. Additionally, Herron was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team and was All-MVC First Team. 

 

Running It Back

This shall be Herron second straight journey to the Women’s NCAA Championships. Last yr, Herron competed in the identical three occasions she is going to this weekend (100-breaststroke, 200-breaststroke, 200-IM), and he or she walked away with a Second-Team All-American title within the 200-breaststroke. 

 

Events and Schedule

This yr, Herron will compete within the 100-breaststroke, 200-breaststroke, and 200-IM. The 100-breaststroke takes place on Thursday, March 19, the 200-breaststroke on Friday, March 20, and the 200-IM happens on the ultimate day of the Championships, Saturday, March 21. Prelims on a regular basis are set at 9 a.m. CST whereas finals start at 5 p.m. CST. 

 

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