The 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested at the 25th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I women's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
This year's events were hosted at Gabrielsen Natatorium at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
Auburn returned to the top of the team standings after a one year absence, finishing a mere three points (518.5−515.5) ahead of hosts and defending champions Georgia. This was the Tigers' fourth women's team title and fourth in five seasons.
Team standings Note: Top 10 only (H) = Hosts (DC) = Defending champions Full results
Rank Team Points Auburn 518 Georgia (H) (DC) 515 Arizona 415 California 291 Stanford 209 USC 193 SMU 161 Texas 151 Wisconsin 146 Florida 135
Swimming results
50 freestyle Kara Lynn JoyceGeorgia 21.63US, AR Lacey NymeyerArizona 22.10 Brooke BishopStanford 22.17100 freestyle Kara Lynn JoyceGeorgia 47.41 Lacey NymeyerArizona 48.43 Emily SilverCalifornia 48.47200 freestyle Kara Lynn JoyceGeorgia 1:43.96 Erin ReillyCalifornia 1:44.63 Emily KukorsAuburn 1:44.66500 freestyle Laura ConwayGeorgia 4:40.01 Hayley PeirsolAuburn 4:41.78 Erin ReillyCalifornia 4:41.841650 freestyle Hayley PeirsolAuburn 15:49.48 Flavia RigamontiSMU 15:54.67 Adrienne BinderAuburn 15:57.64100 backstroke Rachel GohAuburn 52.35 Jenna GresdalArizona 52.74 Brielle WhiteVirginia 52.76200 backstroke Helen SilverFlorida 1:53.01 Aleksandra PutraGeorgia 1:54.59 Kelly HarriganRutgers 1:54.77100 breaststroke Jessica HardyCalifornia 1:00.02 Rebecca SoniUSC 1:00.07 Vipa BernhardtFlorida 1:00.43200 breaststroke Rebecca SoniUSC 2:09.37 Vipa BernhardtFlorida 2:10.13 Alicia JensenAuburn 2:10.81100 butterfly Mary DeScenzaGeorgia 51.56 Caitlin AndrewArizona State 52.23 Dana KirkStanford 52.63200 butterfly Mary DeScenzaGeorgia 1:53.78 Kim VandenbergUCLA 1:56.02 Whitney MyersArizona 1:56.26200 IM Whitney MyersArizona 1:54.88 Tricia HarmGeorgia 1:57.28 Emily KukorsAuburn 1:57.50400 IM Whitney MyersArizona 4:06.32 Julie StuppAuburn 4:09.22 Kristen CaverlyStanford 4:09.70200 freestyle relay ArizonaCourtney Cashion (22.57) Jenna Gresdal (21.82)Anna Turner (22.16)Lacey Nymeyer (21.43) 1:27.98US GeorgiaKara Lynn Joyce (21.69) =US, =ARTricia Harm (22.29)Anna Miller (22.51) Jessica Cole (22.30) 1:28.79 AuburnKara Denby (22.72)Jana Kolukanova (22.27)Hannah Smith (22.63) Emily Kukors (22.63) 1:30.25400 freestyle relay ArizonaCourtney Cashion (48.87) Jenna Gresdal (48.26)Whitney Myers (48.21)Lacey Nymeyer (47.43) 3:12.77US GeorgiaMary DeScenza (48.31) Tricia Harm (49.06)Jessica Cole (49.09) Kara Lynn Joyce (46.92) 3:13.38AR AuburnKara Denby (49.35)Jana Kolukanova (48.37)Jeri Moss (48.67) Emily Kukors (48.61) 3:15.00800 freestyle relay GeorgiaMary DeScenza (1:44.63)Jessica Cole (1:47.38)Claire Maust (1:46.73) Kara Lynn Joyce (1:45.01) 7:03.75 ArizonaWhitney Myers (1:45.59) Lacey Nymeyer (1:45.07) Courtney Cashion (1:47.96) Anna Turner (1:48.48) 7:07.10 AuburnJana Kolukanova (1:48.10) Emily Kukors (1:45.97) Jeri Moss (1:46.40)Adrienne Binder (1:46.65) 7:07.12200 medley relay GeorgiaTricia Harm (24.63)Sarah Poewe (28.00)Mary DeScenza (23.22) Kara Lynn Joyce (21.39) 1:37.24 ArizonaJenna Gresdal (25.05) Erin Sieper (27.53)Lara Jackson (24.08) Courtney Cashion (22.12) 1:38.78 Florida StateChristie Raleigh (24.98) Lauren Sparg (27.52)Lauren Brick (24.29) Carrie Ellis (22.18) 1:38.97400 medley relay ArizonaJenna Gresdal (52.52) Erin Sieper (59.95)Whitney Myers (51.90) Lacey Nymeyer (47.33) 3:31.70 USCHayley McGregory (53.53)Rebecca Soni (58.94)Kristen Lahey (53.42)Rhi Jeffrey (48.08) 3:33.97 CaliforniaHelen Silver (53.97) Jessica Hardy (58.77)Erin Reilly (52.75)Emily Silver (48.61) 3:34.10
Legend: US – U.S. Open record; AR – American record;
Diving results
1 m diving Blythe HartleyUSC 353.50 Allison BrennanSouth Carolina 326.10 QiongJie HuangHawaii 324.053 m diving Blythe HartleyUSC 373.15 Christina LoukasIndiana 371.40 Corey Gerlach Auburn 365.65Platform diving Taryn IgnacioKentucky 335.30 Rui Wang Hawaii 320.00 Lindsay WeigleIndiana 317.05
See also List of college swimming and diving teams
References