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Noles Set for Women’s NCAA Championships
3/19/2024 12:16:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women's swimming and diving team will be represented by eight student-athletes at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship from March 20-23 at the Jack Baurele Pool at the Gabrielsen Natatorium.
"We're excited to end the season on a high note," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We've done the work and most of these ladies have been here before and they're ready to go."
The Seminoles will start the meet by competing in the 200 medley relay at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Individual events will begin on Thursday and will feature Edith Jernstedt, Jenny Halden, Maddy Huggins and Samantha Vear. FSU will also compete in the 400 medley and 400 free relays.
Prelims each day will begin at 10 a.m. The top 16 in each event will advance to finals, earning All-America honors and scoring points for the team total. Relays will be timed finals and will race at night. Diving prelims will begin at 12 p.m. each day, with the top eight advancing to finals. Divers that finish ninth through 16th in prelims will compete in the consolation heat, which will take place at 5:15 p.m.
All sessions will stream through ESPN+ and more updates and results can be found through the NCAA Championship site.
March 20
6 p.m. – 200 medley relay
Watch: https://noles.co/4akhTRD
March 21
10 a.m. – prelims | 200 IM
Watch: https://noles.co/4a5yclS
12 p.m. – diving prelims | 1-meter
6 p.m. – finals
Watch: https://noles.co/4clLOuE
March 22
10 a.m. – prelims | 100 fly, 100 breast
Watch: https://noles.co/3TrMvdh
12 p.m. – diving prelims | 3-meter
6 p.m. – finals | 400 medley relay
Watch: https://noles.co/3PnEzbx
March 23
10 a.m. – prelims | 200 breast, 200 fly
Watch: https://noles.co/3THavdF
6 p.m. – finals | 400 free relay
Watch: https://noles.co/3TFAFxu
Championship site: https://noles.co/3x31uTv
Live timing: https://noles.co/490bV7t
Live scoring: https://noles.co/3x1Jwk8
Edith Jernstedt
100 fly – 52.44, 50th | 200 fly – 1:54.79, 19th | 200 IM – 1:58.05, 49th
The 2024 women's team captain qualified for her third NCAA Championships after swimming a season best of 1:54.79 at the James E. Maritn Last Chance Invitational. Jernstedt finished fifth in the 200 fly at the ACC Championships at 1:55.48 and was also a part of the 400 free relay team that placed sixth, earning the NCAA provisional standard at 3:16.11.
In 2023, Jernstedt earned All-America second team honors in the 200 fly, placing 13th (1:55.15) after contributing her best in prelims (1:54.64). Her time is second in program history behind the FSU record (1:53.68). She also holds the sixth-fastest (52.35) mark in the 100 fly and she is also second in the 200 IM (1:57.64).
Jernstedt is also expected to swim the 200 IM and 100 fly.
Maddy Huggins
100 breast – 58.76, 14th | 200 breast – 2:08.94, 27th | 200 IM – 1:58.75, 61st
Huggins swam her personal best times at the Georgia Fall Invitational in order to advance to her second NCAA meet. She placed eighth in the 100 breast at the ACC Championships (1:00.39) and helped the Noles finish fifth in the 400 medley relay and sixth in the 200 medley relays.
Huggins holds the third-fastest 100 breast in FSU history and is also second in the 200 behind the program record (2:08.57).
In addition to the 100 and 200 breast, Huggins may also compete in the 200 IM.
Jenny Halden
100 fly – 51.83, 34th | 100 back – 53.52, 52nd
After competing at the last two NCAA meets as a relay swimmer, Halden will compete individually for the second time in her career in the 100 fly. She swam a career best in the race at the Auburn First Chance Invitational at 51.83 and at the ACC Championships she placed eighth (51.99). Halden also swam both fly legs in the medley relays at ACC's.
Halden can also exercise her option to swim the 100 back.
The Seminoles are seeded 19th in the 200 medley relay (1:36.20), 20th in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24) and 25th in the 400 free relay (3:16.11).
Samantha Vear
1-meter | 3-meter
Vear heads to her second NCAA Championships after finishing second on 3-meter (696.05) and third on 1-meter (582.20) at the Zone B Championships. She also achieved the U.S. Olympic Trials standard in the final of 3-meter, scoring 350.15.
In 2023, Vear finished 10th on 1-meter at nationals.
Relay Swimmers
Sarah Evans
Back/Free
In her second season with the Seminoles, Evans swam the backstroke legs of the medley relays. She led off the 200 medley relay to the second-fastest time in program history (1:36.20) at the ACC Championships, where the Noles took sixth.
Evans also helped FSU place sixth in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24), which is the second-fastest time in FSU history. Individually, Evans earned a second swim in the 100 back at ACCs, touching at 53.32.
This will be her first NCAA Championships.
Phoebe Griffiths
Free
The 2024 team captain led off the 400 free relay with a career best time of 49.47 helping the Noles achieve a provisional time in the race at 3:16.11 at the ACC Championships for eighth place, which is the fourth-fastest in program history.
This will be her first NCAAs.
Gloria Muzito
Free
Competing in her second NCAAs as a relay swimmer, Muzito anchored all three of FSU's nationally qualified relays.
Individually, Muzito earned a second swim in the 100 free at the ACC Championships, touching at 49.46.
Prior to the ACC's, Muzito competed at the World Aquatics Championships, where she competed in the 50 and 100 free as well as the mixed 4x100 free and medley relays for Uganda.
Maysa Ratiu
Free
A freshman, Ratiu turned in the top 200 free time for the Noles after leading off the 800 free relay at 1:46.21 at the ACC Championships where she was also a part of the 200 free relay team. Ratiu earned a second swim in the 200 free, touching at 1:47.14.
She swam her best 100 free in the dual vs. No. 12 Georgia/Vanderbilt at 49.96.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@fsuswimdive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
"We're excited to end the season on a high note," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We've done the work and most of these ladies have been here before and they're ready to go."
The Seminoles will start the meet by competing in the 200 medley relay at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Individual events will begin on Thursday and will feature Edith Jernstedt, Jenny Halden, Maddy Huggins and Samantha Vear. FSU will also compete in the 400 medley and 400 free relays.
Prelims each day will begin at 10 a.m. The top 16 in each event will advance to finals, earning All-America honors and scoring points for the team total. Relays will be timed finals and will race at night. Diving prelims will begin at 12 p.m. each day, with the top eight advancing to finals. Divers that finish ninth through 16th in prelims will compete in the consolation heat, which will take place at 5:15 p.m.
All sessions will stream through ESPN+ and more updates and results can be found through the NCAA Championship site.
March 20
6 p.m. – 200 medley relay
Watch: https://noles.co/4akhTRD
March 21
10 a.m. – prelims | 200 IM
Watch: https://noles.co/4a5yclS
12 p.m. – diving prelims | 1-meter
6 p.m. – finals
Watch: https://noles.co/4clLOuE
March 22
10 a.m. – prelims | 100 fly, 100 breast
Watch: https://noles.co/3TrMvdh
12 p.m. – diving prelims | 3-meter
6 p.m. – finals | 400 medley relay
Watch: https://noles.co/3PnEzbx
March 23
10 a.m. – prelims | 200 breast, 200 fly
Watch: https://noles.co/3THavdF
6 p.m. – finals | 400 free relay
Watch: https://noles.co/3TFAFxu
Championship site: https://noles.co/3x31uTv
Live timing: https://noles.co/490bV7t
Live scoring: https://noles.co/3x1Jwk8
Edith Jernstedt
100 fly – 52.44, 50th | 200 fly – 1:54.79, 19th | 200 IM – 1:58.05, 49th
The 2024 women's team captain qualified for her third NCAA Championships after swimming a season best of 1:54.79 at the James E. Maritn Last Chance Invitational. Jernstedt finished fifth in the 200 fly at the ACC Championships at 1:55.48 and was also a part of the 400 free relay team that placed sixth, earning the NCAA provisional standard at 3:16.11.
In 2023, Jernstedt earned All-America second team honors in the 200 fly, placing 13th (1:55.15) after contributing her best in prelims (1:54.64). Her time is second in program history behind the FSU record (1:53.68). She also holds the sixth-fastest (52.35) mark in the 100 fly and she is also second in the 200 IM (1:57.64).
Jernstedt is also expected to swim the 200 IM and 100 fly.
Maddy Huggins
100 breast – 58.76, 14th | 200 breast – 2:08.94, 27th | 200 IM – 1:58.75, 61st
Huggins swam her personal best times at the Georgia Fall Invitational in order to advance to her second NCAA meet. She placed eighth in the 100 breast at the ACC Championships (1:00.39) and helped the Noles finish fifth in the 400 medley relay and sixth in the 200 medley relays.
Huggins holds the third-fastest 100 breast in FSU history and is also second in the 200 behind the program record (2:08.57).
In addition to the 100 and 200 breast, Huggins may also compete in the 200 IM.
Jenny Halden
100 fly – 51.83, 34th | 100 back – 53.52, 52nd
After competing at the last two NCAA meets as a relay swimmer, Halden will compete individually for the second time in her career in the 100 fly. She swam a career best in the race at the Auburn First Chance Invitational at 51.83 and at the ACC Championships she placed eighth (51.99). Halden also swam both fly legs in the medley relays at ACC's.
Halden can also exercise her option to swim the 100 back.
The Seminoles are seeded 19th in the 200 medley relay (1:36.20), 20th in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24) and 25th in the 400 free relay (3:16.11).
Samantha Vear
1-meter | 3-meter
Vear heads to her second NCAA Championships after finishing second on 3-meter (696.05) and third on 1-meter (582.20) at the Zone B Championships. She also achieved the U.S. Olympic Trials standard in the final of 3-meter, scoring 350.15.
In 2023, Vear finished 10th on 1-meter at nationals.
Relay Swimmers
Sarah Evans
Back/Free
In her second season with the Seminoles, Evans swam the backstroke legs of the medley relays. She led off the 200 medley relay to the second-fastest time in program history (1:36.20) at the ACC Championships, where the Noles took sixth.
Evans also helped FSU place sixth in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24), which is the second-fastest time in FSU history. Individually, Evans earned a second swim in the 100 back at ACCs, touching at 53.32.
This will be her first NCAA Championships.
Phoebe Griffiths
Free
The 2024 team captain led off the 400 free relay with a career best time of 49.47 helping the Noles achieve a provisional time in the race at 3:16.11 at the ACC Championships for eighth place, which is the fourth-fastest in program history.
This will be her first NCAAs.
Gloria Muzito
Free
Competing in her second NCAAs as a relay swimmer, Muzito anchored all three of FSU's nationally qualified relays.
Individually, Muzito earned a second swim in the 100 free at the ACC Championships, touching at 49.46.
Prior to the ACC's, Muzito competed at the World Aquatics Championships, where she competed in the 50 and 100 free as well as the mixed 4x100 free and medley relays for Uganda.
Maysa Ratiu
Free
A freshman, Ratiu turned in the top 200 free time for the Noles after leading off the 800 free relay at 1:46.21 at the ACC Championships where she was also a part of the 200 free relay team. Ratiu earned a second swim in the 200 free, touching at 1:47.14.
She swam her best 100 free in the dual vs. No. 12 Georgia/Vanderbilt at 49.96.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@fsuswimdive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
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