2003 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
| 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Auburn, Alabama |
| Date | March 2003 |
| Venue | James E. Martin Aquatics Center |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested at the 22nd 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 by Auburn University at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Alabama.
Defending champions Auburn once again topped the team standings, finishing 163 points ahead of Georgia. This was the Tigers' second women's team title.
Team standings
- Note: Top 10 only
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Full results[1]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Auburn (H) (DC) | 536 |
 |
Georgia | 373 |
 |
USC | 284 |
| 4 | SMU | 281 |
| 5 | Florida | 277 |
| 6 | Stanford | 2751⁄2 |
| 7 | Texas | 220 |
| 8 | California | 215 |
| 9 | Arizona | 209 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 135 |
Swimming results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 freestyle | Maritza Correia Georgia |
21.83 | Becky Short Auburn |
22.11 | Eileen Coparropa Auburn |
22.40 | |||
| 100 freestyle | Becky Short Auburn |
48.64 | Maritza Correia Georgia |
48.75 | Lacey Boutwell Stanford |
49.04 | |||
| 200 freestyle | Jessi Perruquet North Carolina Heather Kemp Auburn |
1:45.01 | None awarded | Julie Hardt Georgia |
1:45.14 | ||||
| 500 freestyle | Flavia Rigamonti SMU |
4:37.32 | Kaitlin Sandeno USC |
4:39.31 | Sara McLarty Florida |
4:39.42 | |||
| 1650 freestyle[3] | Flavia Rigamonti SMU |
15:43.90 | Cara Lane Virginia |
15:53.49 | Kaitlin Sandeno USC |
15:58.58 | |||
| 100 backstroke | Natalie Coughlin California |
50.92 | Kirsty Coventry Auburn |
53.01 | Beth Botsford Arizona |
53.46 | |||
| 200 backstroke | Natalie Coughlin California |
1:53.53 | Kirsty Coventry Auburn |
1:54.16 | Margaret Hoelzer Auburn |
1:54.19 | |||
| 100 breaststroke | Tara Kirk Stanford |
58.62 | Maggie Bowen Auburn |
59.86 | Sarah Poewe Georgia |
59.89 | |||
| 200 breaststroke | Vipa Bernhardt Florida |
2:09.13 | Ágnes Kovács Arizona State |
2:09.96 | Tara Kirk Stanford |
2:10.41 | |||
| 100 butterfly | Natalie Coughlin California |
50.62 | Mary DeScenza Georgia |
51.93 | Margaret Hoelzer Auburn |
52.03 | |||
| 200 butterfly | Mary DeScenza Georgia |
1:55.10 | Emily Mason Arizona |
1:55.33 | Jana Krohn USC |
1:56.02 | |||
| 200 IM | Maggie Bowen Auburn |
1:55.33 | Alenka Kejžar SMU Kirsty Coventry Auburn |
1:57.28 | None awarded | ||||
| 400 IM | Maggie Bowen Auburn |
4:06.15 | Emily Mason Arizona |
4:07.07 | Kaitlin Sandeno USC |
4:07.20 | |||
| 200 freestyle relay | Georgia Neka Mabry (23.00) Paige Kearns (22.09) Samantha Arsenault (22.69) Maritza Correia (21.18) |
1:28.96 | Auburn Becky Short (22.13) Jana Kolukanova (22.72) Erin Gayle (22.57) Eileen Coparropa (22.62) |
1:29.04 | Texas Sarah Wanezek (22.64) Joscelin Yeo (22.09) Lacey Elliott (22.66) Erin Phenix (22.22) |
1:29.61 | |||
| 400 freestyle relay | Auburn Maggie Bowen (49.54) Eileen Coparropa (49.32) Leslie Lunsmann (49.38) Kirsty Coventry (49.14) |
3:17.38 | Georgia Neka Mabry (50.71) Paige Kearns (49.11) Samantha Arsenault (50.12) Maritza Correia (47.78) |
3:17.72 | Texas Joscelin Yeo (49.74) Michelle Molina (50.71) Sarah Wanezek (48.79) Tanica Jamison (48.51) |
3:17.75 | |||
| 800 freestyle relay | Auburn Margaret Hoelzer (1:45.37) Heather Kemp (1:45.50) Kirsty Coventry (1:45.12) Maggie Bowen (1:46.73) |
7:02.72 | Georgia Mary DeScenza (1:45.85) Julie Hardt (1:45.60) Samantha Arsenault (1:47.33) Maritza Correia (1:46.91) |
7:05.69 | USC Kaitlin Sandeno (1:46.87) Margie Pedder (1:47.46) Jana Krohn (1:48.41) Michala Kwasny (1:47.06) |
7:09.80 | |||
| 200 medley relay | Auburn Jenni Anderson (24.97) Laura Swander (27.20) Margaret Hoelzer (22.98) Becky Short (21.54) |
1:36.69 US, AR |
Stanford Amy Wagner (25.73) Tara Kirk (26.81) Dana Kirk (23.78) Sarah Jones (22.10) |
1:38.42 | California Natalie Coughlin (24.20) Staciana Stitts (27.42) Natalie Griffith (24.48) Michelle Harper (22.55) |
1:38.65 | |||
| 400 medley relay | Auburn Kirsty Coventry (53.09) Maggie Bowen (59.05) Margaret Hoelzer (51.73) Becky Short (47.58) |
3:31.45 US |
Georgia Lauren Gettel (54.16) Sarah Poewe (59.11) Mary DeScenza (51.68) Maritza Correia (46.86) |
3:31.81 | California Helen Silver (54.54) Staciana Stitts (1:00.31) Natalie Coughlin (50.45) Danielle Becks (49.65) |
3:34.95 | |||
Diving results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m diving | Yuliya Pakhalina Houston |
339.70 | Jaime Sanger Tennessee |
329.90 | Blythe Hartley USC |
329.70 |
| 3 m diving | Yuliya Pakhalina Houston |
657.30 | Blythe Hartley USC |
585.15 | Lane Bassham Alabama |
561.85 |
| Platform diving[4] | Natalie Diea Ohio State |
476.65 | Blythe Hartley USC |
456.90 | Trisha Tumlinson Arizona State |
456.55 |
See also
References
- ^ "NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 10–12. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "2003 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships Results" (PDF). SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "2005 NCAA D1 Men, Day 3 Finals Results - Meet Results". Swimming World. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Diea Crowned First NCAA Platform Diving Champion in Ohio State History – Ohio State Buckeyes". Ohio State Buckeyes. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2026.