NCAA Championships Jim Schortemeyer - Staff Reporter A s if the pressure of finals isn't enough, Minnesota's women's swimming and diving team has to deal with the NCAA Championships, starting Thursday at the University Aquatic Center. The Gophers are one of a few schools sending a double digit number of swimmers to the meet, and only five teams are sending more athletes than Minnesota.
Results are mixed for the relay teams.
Diver T.D. Rowe qualified Saturday for the national meet by taking third on the 3-meter platform at the NCAA Diving Zones in Oxford, Ohio. Head coach Jean Freeman said she anticipates the most interesting races to be the breaststroke events, the 1650-yard freestyle and the medley relays. Both relay teams are seeded in the top eight. One of Minnesota's medley swimmers, freshman Katy Christoferson, said she is nervous and excited about the upcoming championships. Christoferson is one of three Big Ten champions from Minnesota.