IRVING, Texas – FIU swept all three events on the first day of the 2024 American Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium in Dallas, Texas.
 
After the second day, FIU leads with 290.5 points, followed by SMU (250), Rice (185), East Carolina (179), North Texas (143.5), Florida Atlantic (128) and Tulane (117).
 
Rice opened the night with a 1-2-3 sweep in the 500-yard freestyle, with Amelia Kane winning in a time of 4:43.70, ahead of Ella Dyson in 4:44.00 and Shannon Campbell in 4:45.84.
 
Christie Chue of FIU repeated as the 200-yard individual medley champion, winning in a time of 1:57.21. Rice’s Arielle Hayon placed second in 1:58.55, just ahead of FIU’s Nicole Frank in 1:58.85.
 
Rice’s Imogen Meers captured the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 22.23, ahead of SMU’s Johanna Gudmundsdottir, who was second in 22.47. FIU’s Diana Santamaria placed third in 22.68.
 
In the final individual event of the evening, Frida Zuniga Guzman of East Carolina broke the Championship record in 3-meter diving with 352.80 total points. Sydney Guidara of North Texas finished second with 308.75 points, followed by SMU’s Jaclynn Fowler with 305.25 points.
 
The East Carolina team of Carlie Clements, Mikayla Durkin, Laura Kellberg and Heidi Bruining won the 200-yard freestyle relay in a time of 1:30.81. FIU placed second in 1:31.42, while Florida Atlantic was third in 1:32.30.
 
The meet continues Saturday, February 24, with swimming prelims at 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT, diving prelims at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT and finals at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.
 
2024 American Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Schedule
(all times listed in Central time zone)
 
Thursday, February 22
200-yard Medley Relay – Winner: FIU - Santamaria, Chue, Diop, Shpilko – 1:38.15
1-meter Diving – Winner: Paige Burrell, FIU – 283.60 (316.90 in prelims – Championship Record)
800-yard Freestyle Relay – Winner: FIU, Chue, Curthoys-Davies, Frank, Luiza Daisson – 7:09.88
 
Friday, February 23
500-yard Freestyle – Winner: Amelia Kane, Rice – 4:43.70
200-yard Individual Medley – Winner: Christie Chue, FIU – 1:57.21
50-yard Freestyle – Winner: Imogen Meers, Rice – 22.23
3-meter Diving – Winner: Frida Zuniga Guzman, East Carolina – 352.80 – Championship Record
200-yard Freestyle Relay – Winner: East Carolina – Clements, Durkin, Kellberg, Bruining – 1:30.81
 
Saturday, February 24
Session 4
10:30 a.m. | Swimming Prelims
12:30 p.m. | Diving Prelims
 
Session 5 | Finals | 6 p.m.
400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
Platform Diving
400-yard Medley Relay*
 
Sunday, February 25
Session 6
Swimming Prelims | 10:30 a.m.
 
Session 7 | Finals | 5 p.m.
1,650-yard Freestyle*
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
Team Diving Event
400-yard Freestyle Relay*
 
* denotes timed final event