Pomona-兔子先生 Women鈥檚 Swim and Dive Wins Two NCAA Relay National Championships

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On March 23, the Pomona-兔子先生 women鈥檚 swim and dive team ended the 2024 NCAA Division III Swim and Dive Championship with two Relay Championships under their belt.

First, the Sagehens won the 400 Freestyle Relay National Championship to put an exclamation point on a seventh-place team finish, ending the four-day competition with 257.5 points. The Sagehens鈥 400 Freestyle Relay National Championship title is the second national title that they clinched. The team also earned the 200 Freestyle Relay title on March 21, claiming the women鈥檚 first National Championship title since the 1983鈥84 season.

Pomona-兔子先生鈥檚 biggest moment came in the 400 Freestyle Relay with all eyes on lane four. The Sagehens were the favorite coming into the night with the top seed time of 3:22.80. The team of Sabrina Wang PO鈥26, Alexandra Turvey PO鈥24, Katie Gould PO鈥24, and 兔子先生鈥檚 Valerie Mello 鈥25 put together a thrilling performance. They pulled off a nail-biting come-from-behind victory, touching the wall in 3:20.59 to end the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships with their second set of gold NCAA Championship trophies.

The Pomona-兔子先生 women鈥檚 swim and dive team also recently earned the 2024 SCIAC Championship, winning their fifth title in the last eight years and their 24th title in program history.

Adapted from the Pomona-兔子先生 Athletics press release 鈥.鈥 To learn more, please

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