UNC Sends Eight To NCAA Women's Swim/Dive Championships

CHAPEL HILL — The 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships gets underway this week for the 18th-ranked Tar Heels, who will send a total of eight student-athletes to the competition.

The championships will be held March 17-20 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.

North Carolina is ranked in the top 20 in four swimming events. Junior Grace Countie leads the way with a No. 10 seed in the 100 backstroke and ranks No. 20 in the 50 freestyle. Junior Sophie Lindner is ranked No. 14 in the 200 backstroke and 19th in the 100 back.

Junior Lilly Higgs sits 29th in the 100 breast, sophomore Ellie Vannnote is 38th in the 200 butterfly and Lindner ranks No. 39 in the 100 fly.

Additionally, sophomore Amy Dragelin and junior Heidi Lowe will compete as relay swimmers. The Tar Heels have qualified for the 200- and 400-yard freestyle and 200- and 400-yard medley relay events.

Carolina has a pair of standout divers competing this weekend in the Gate City. Junior Emily Grund and freshman Aranza Vazquez are scheduled to participate in all three events, the 1- and 3-meter and platform.

How to Watch
Live championship coverage will air on ESPN3 for preliminary and finals sessions Wednesday through Saturday. ESPNU will air a two-hour show at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 6.

For more information regarding the DI Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, click or tap here.

SCHEDULE
Wed., March 17
6 p.m. – Finals: 800 Freestyle Relay

Thur., March 18
10 am. – Prelims: 500 Freestyle, 200 IM, 50 Freestyle, 1-meter
6 p.m. – Finals: 200 Freestyle Relay, 500 Freestyle, 200 IM, 50 Freestyle, 1-meter, 400 Medley Relay

Fri., March 19
10 a.m. – Prelims: 400 IM, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 3-meter
6 p.m. – Finals: 400 IM, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 3-meter, 200 Medley Relay

Sat., March 20
10 a.m. – Prelims: 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, Platform
4 p.m. – Finals: 1,650 Freestyle
6 p.m. – Finals: 1,650 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, Platform, 400 Freestyle Relay

Tar Heel Competitors

Grace Countie
• 50 Free - 22:08 (20th)
• 100 Back - 51.46 (10th)

Amy Dragelin
• Relay

Lilly Higgs
• 100 Breast - 59.77 (29th)

Sophie Lindner
• 100 Fly 52.62 (39th)
• 100 Back 52.27 (19th)
• 200 Back 1:52.85 (14th)

Heidi Lowe
• Relay

Ellie Vannote
• 200 Fly - 1:57.08 (38th)

Emily Grund, Diving
• 1-Meter
• 3-Meter
• Platform

Aranza Vazquez, Diving
• 1-Meter
• 3-Meter
• Platform

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Players Mentioned

Grace Countie

Amy Dragelin

Emily Grund

Lilly Higgs

Sophie Lindner

Heidi Lowe

Aranza Vázquez Montaño