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Aemisegger, Giarra Earn All-America Honors During Day 2 At NCAA Championships
March 21, 2009 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Princeton women's swimming and diving team picked up a pair of All-America honors during a terrific second day at the 2009 NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas. Senior diver Katie Giarra picked up her first All-America honor by placing 11th in the 3-meter competition, while senior teammate Alicia Aemisegger earned her ninth honor and set a Princeton record in the 400 IM.
One day after missing out on the 500 championship final by one spot, Aemisegger put on a show in the 400 IM prelims. She claimed the top seed in the finals and broke a Princeton record by going 4:03.19. It marked the second time in three years that she posted the best 400 IM time during prelims; she also did so as a freshman and finished second to Auburn's Ava Ohlgren in the final.
Her evening swim would be even better, as she swam a lifetime best and Princeton record 4:02.47. Unfortunately, three swimmers would go even faster, including Stanford junior Julia Smit, who defended her 2008 NCAA championship in the 400 IM with another win Friday night. Despite missing out on gold, it was still another impressive finish for Aemisegger, who continues to build on a resume that is already one of the greatest in program history.
Aemisegger will get one more chance Saturday for Princeton's first NCAA championship, as she will compete in the 1650. The Tiger junior comes into the event with the sixth-fastest time in the country and is the two-time reigning Ivy League champion in the event.
Giarra made the final dives of her Princeton career memorable. After just missing out on All-America honors in the 1-meter competition Thursday, she went into Friday's 3-meter competition with both confidence and NCAA experience. She used both in the morning session to place 12th overall; that finish put Giarra in the consolation round and, more importantly, assured the first All-America honors of her career.
Giarra didn't rest on those laurels, though. She scored 313.05 points to move up one spot and place 11th nationally. She finished with All-America honorable mention credentials to go along with her two Ivy League Championships Diver of the Meet honors and her four Ivy League individual titles.
One day after missing out on the 500 championship final by one spot, Aemisegger put on a show in the 400 IM prelims. She claimed the top seed in the finals and broke a Princeton record by going 4:03.19. It marked the second time in three years that she posted the best 400 IM time during prelims; she also did so as a freshman and finished second to Auburn's Ava Ohlgren in the final.
Her evening swim would be even better, as she swam a lifetime best and Princeton record 4:02.47. Unfortunately, three swimmers would go even faster, including Stanford junior Julia Smit, who defended her 2008 NCAA championship in the 400 IM with another win Friday night. Despite missing out on gold, it was still another impressive finish for Aemisegger, who continues to build on a resume that is already one of the greatest in program history.
Aemisegger will get one more chance Saturday for Princeton's first NCAA championship, as she will compete in the 1650. The Tiger junior comes into the event with the sixth-fastest time in the country and is the two-time reigning Ivy League champion in the event.
Giarra made the final dives of her Princeton career memorable. After just missing out on All-America honors in the 1-meter competition Thursday, she went into Friday's 3-meter competition with both confidence and NCAA experience. She used both in the morning session to place 12th overall; that finish put Giarra in the consolation round and, more importantly, assured the first All-America honors of her career.
Giarra didn't rest on those laurels, though. She scored 313.05 points to move up one spot and place 11th nationally. She finished with All-America honorable mention credentials to go along with her two Ivy League Championships Diver of the Meet honors and her four Ivy League individual titles.
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