Three Women’s Swimmers Earn Individual Berths to NCAAs

COLUMBIA, Mo. ­– Three members of the University of Missouri women’s swimming teams claimed individual bids to the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, the NCAA announced on March 1.

Seniors Meredith Rees, Katrina Brathwaite and freshman Malin Grosse will represent the Tigers from March 15-18 in Knoxville.

Mizzou is also eligible to swim in four relays: 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.

The Tiger divers are set to compete for NCAA bids at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., from March 7-9. 

Rees earned a berth in the 100 back. Rees enters the 100 back with a seeded time of 59.51, awarding her the 12th spot in the race. 

Brathwaite earned her second NCAA bid in the 200 breast. She is seeded in the 37th spot, with a time of 2:09.62. 

The freshman earned her first NCAA berth in the 200 breast. She is seeded in 30th with a time of 2:09.32. 

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