2006 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
| 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Athens, Georgia |
| Date | March 2006 |
| Venue(s) | Gabrielsen Natatorium University of Georgia |
← 2005 2007 → | |
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[1]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Auburn | 5181⁄2 |
 |
Georgia (H) (DC) | 5151⁄2 |
 |
Arizona | 415 |
| 4 | California | 291 |
| 5 | Stanford | 209 |
| 6 | USC | 193 |
| 7 | SMU | 1611⁄2 |
| 8 | Texas | 151 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 146 |
| 10 | Florida | 135 |
Swimming results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 freestyle | Kara Lynn Joyce Georgia |
21.63 US, AR |
Lacey Nymeyer Arizona |
22.10 | Brooke Bishop Stanford |
22.17 | |||
| 100 freestyle | Kara Lynn Joyce Georgia |
47.41 | Lacey Nymeyer Arizona |
48.43 | Emily Silver California |
48.47 | |||
| 200 freestyle | Kara Lynn Joyce Georgia |
1:43.96 | Erin Reilly California |
1:44.63 | Emily Kukors Auburn |
1:44.66 | |||
| 500 freestyle | Laura Conway Georgia |
4:40.01 | Hayley Peirsol Auburn |
4:41.78 | Erin Reilly California |
4:41.84 | |||
| 1650 freestyle | Hayley Peirsol Auburn |
15:49.48 | Flavia Rigamonti SMU |
15:54.67 | Adrienne Binder Auburn |
15:57.64 | |||
| 100 backstroke | Rachel Goh Auburn |
52.35 | Jenna Gresdal Arizona |
52.74 | Brielle White Virginia |
52.76 | |||
| 200 backstroke | Helen Silver Florida |
1:53.01 | Aleksandra Putra Georgia |
1:54.59 | Kelly Harrigan Rutgers |
1:54.77 | |||
| 100 breaststroke | Jessica Hardy California |
1:00.02 | Rebecca Soni USC |
1:00.07 | Vipa Bernhardt Florida |
1:00.43 | |||
| 200 breaststroke | Rebecca Soni USC |
2:09.37 | Vipa Bernhardt Florida |
2:10.13 | Alicia Jensen Auburn |
2:10.81 | |||
| 100 butterfly | Mary DeScenza Georgia |
51.56 | Caitlin Andrew Arizona State |
52.23 | Dana Kirk Stanford |
52.63 | |||
| 200 butterfly | Mary DeScenza Georgia |
1:53.78 | Kim Vandenberg UCLA |
1:56.02 | Whitney Myers Arizona |
1:56.26 | |||
| 200 IM | Whitney Myers Arizona |
1:54.88 | Tricia Harm Georgia |
1:57.28 | Emily Kukors Auburn |
1:57.50 | |||
| 400 IM | Whitney Myers Arizona |
4:06.32 | Julie Stupp Auburn |
4:09.22 | Kristen Caverly Stanford |
4:09.70 | |||
| 200 freestyle relay | Arizona Courtney Cashion (22.57) Jenna Gresdal (21.82) Anna Turner (22.16) Lacey Nymeyer (21.43) |
1:27.98 US |
Georgia Kara Lynn Joyce (21.69) =US, =AR Tricia Harm (22.29) Anna Miller (22.51) Jessica Cole (22.30) |
1:28.79 | Auburn Kara Denby (22.72) Jana Kolukanova (22.27) Hannah Smith (22.63) Emily Kukors (22.63) |
1:30.25 | |||
| 400 freestyle relay | Arizona Courtney Cashion (48.87) Jenna Gresdal (48.26) Whitney Myers (48.21) Lacey Nymeyer (47.43) |
3:12.77 US |
Georgia Mary DeScenza (48.31) Tricia Harm (49.06) Jessica Cole (49.09) Kara Lynn Joyce (46.92) |
3:13.38 AR |
Auburn Kara Denby (49.35) Jana Kolukanova (48.37) Jeri Moss (48.67) Emily Kukors (48.61) |
3:15.00 | |||
| 800 freestyle relay | Georgia Mary DeScenza (1:44.63) Jessica Cole (1:47.38) Claire Maust (1:46.73) Kara Lynn Joyce (1:45.01) |
7:03.75 | Arizona Whitney Myers (1:45.59) Lacey Nymeyer (1:45.07) Courtney Cashion (1:47.96) Anna Turner (1:48.48) |
7:07.10 | Auburn Jana Kolukanova (1:48.10) Emily Kukors (1:45.97) Jeri Moss (1:46.40) Adrienne Binder (1:46.65) |
7:07.12 | |||
| 200 medley relay | Georgia Tricia Harm (24.63) Sarah Poewe (28.00) Mary DeScenza (23.22) Kara Lynn Joyce (21.39) |
1:37.24 | Arizona Jenna Gresdal (25.05) Erin Sieper (27.53) Lara Jackson (24.08) Courtney Cashion (22.12) |
1:38.78 | Florida State Christie Raleigh (24.98) Lauren Sparg (27.52) Lauren Brick (24.29) Carrie Ellis (22.18) |
1:38.97 | |||
| 400 medley relay | Arizona Jenna Gresdal (52.52) Erin Sieper (59.95) Whitney Myers (51.90) Lacey Nymeyer (47.33) |
3:31.70 | USC Hayley McGregory (53.53) Rebecca Soni (58.94) Kristen Lahey (53.42) Rhi Jeffrey (48.08) |
3:33.97 | California Helen 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m diving | Blythe Hartley USC |
353.50 | Allison Brennan South Carolina |
326.10 | QiongJie Huang Hawaii |
324.05 |
| 3 m diving | Blythe Hartley USC |
373.15 | Christina Loukas Indiana |
371.40 | Corey Gerlach Auburn |
365.65 |
| Platform diving | Taryn Ignacio Kentucky |
335.30 | Rui Wang Hawaii |
320.00 | Lindsay Weigle Indiana |
317.05 |
See also
References
- ^ "NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 10–12. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "2006 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships Results" (PDF). SwimSwam. Retrieved 2 January 2026.