Northwestern University Athletics
Nine Women's Swimmers Will Compete at NCAA's
3/8/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
March 8, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - Nine Northwestern women's swimmers and divers will compete at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships this week in Indianapolis. The event will be held at the IUPUI Natatorium and will begin Thursday (March 16) and continue through Saturday (March 18).
Seniors Courtney Allen, Amy Balcerzak and Dominique Diezi hope to close out their stellar careers in style. Allen and Diezi will compete in seven and six events, respectively, including all four relays. Balcerzak, meanwhile, will be in both of the medley relays and will also compete in three individual events.
Allen, the runnerup in the 50 freestyle a year ago at the NCAA meet and a 10-time All-American, is ranked second entering the championships. Balcerzak -- a 15-time All-American -- is ranked fourth in the 100 breaststroke and fifth in the 200 breast, and three of the Wildcat relays are ranked (200 free relay fifth, 200 medley relay fifth, 400 medley relay sixth).
Last year, Northwestern -- which is ranked 11th in the latest CSCAA national poll -- finished ninth at the NCAA Championships.
The Wildcat individuals who will compete at the NCAA's:
Courtney Allen
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
100 butterfly
200 free relay
400 free relay
200 medley relay
400 medley relay
Merritt Adams
100 butterfly
200 butterfly
200 medley relay
400 medley relay
Amy Balcerzak
100 breaststroke
200 breaststroke
200 IM
200 medley relay
400 medley relay
Tashy Bohm
100 backstroke
200 backstroke
400 medley relay
Allyson Bowman
200 free relay
Dominique Diezi
50 freestyle
100 backstroke
200 free relay
400 free relay
200 medley relay
400 medley relay
Brianne Fowles
400 freestyle
400 free relay
Lauren Moore
50 freestyle
200 free relay
Susannah Sample
100 backstroke
200 backstroke
