Junior Hannah Moore swims the backstroke in the 400-meter individual medley during NC State's meet against the University of Wisconsin on Oct. 22, 2016, in the Carmichael Aquatics Center. Moore finished the heat with a time of 4:15. NC State won their meet against Wisconsin." />
Adam Schmidt
Junior Hannah Moore swims the backstroke in the 400-meter individual medley during NC State's meet against the University of Wisconsin on Oct. 22, 2016, in the Carmichael Aquatics Center. Moore finished the heat with a time of 4:15. NC State won their meet against Wisconsin.
Led by senior Hannah Moore in her final collegiate competition, the NC State women’s swimming and diving team finished 18th at NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio this week.
Moore finished a career-best third in the 1,650-yard freestyle, garnering All-American honors in the event for the third straight year and breaking her own school record with a time of 15:40.68. Freshman Tamila Holub also took home All-American honors in the event, finishing eighth.
Similar to in the 1,650 free, Moore also collected All-American honors in the 500-yard freestyle for the third straight year, finishing seventh with a time of 4:37.78. Moore was an honorable mention All-American in her other individual event, coming in 13th in the 400-yard individual medley.
Junior Elise Haan was the Pack’s other individual swimmer on the week. Haan broke the school record in the 100-yard backstroke with a swim of 50.42, finishing fourth place and becoming an All-American in the event. Haan also picked up an honorable mention in the 200-yard backstroke, qualifying for the “B” final and finishing in 16th.
The other two finals appearances for NC State came in relays. Sophomore Ky-Lee Perry, senior Krista Duffield, junior Lexie Lupton and Haan garnered honorable mention All-American honors in the 200-yard freestyle relay, finishing sixth in the “B” final and 14th overall.
Haan, Duffield, Lupton and freshman Olivia Calegan competed in the “B” final of the 400-yard freestyle relay, finishing 8th in the final and 16th overall to wrap up the meet for the Pack.