Great Things Happening for Cougar Swimming

Saturday, March 2

Federal Way, WA

6:30 PM

Washington State University

Pac-12 Championships

March 02, 2019 | Swimming

By: Athletic Communications

Senior Linnea Lindberg was honored at the Pac-12 Championships. — Senior Linnea Lindberg was honored
at the Pac-12 Championships.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The Washington State swim team had an outstanding showing at the final day of the 2019 Pac-12 Championships. The Cougars posted seven WSU Top-10 Times and garnered an NCAA qualifier.

Sophomore Mackenzie Duarte dominated in the preliminary round of the 200 breast, earning a spot at the NCAA Championships and breaking the previous school record set in 2015 by two seconds. Duarte, a Walnut Creek, Calif. native, won her heat with a time of 2:09.47, seeding her second in the A-final. The sophomore breaststroker finished the championships in seventh place – the highest placing for a Cougar at the Pac-12 Championships.

Freshman Lauren Burckel hit a lifetime best in the 200 breast during the preliminary round, clocking a seventh-fastest time in program history at 2:14.24. Burckel then turned around and clocked a 2:12.51 in the finals to move her up to third all-time. The Albuquerque, N.M. native's time earned her a chance at the post-season, as it was one second under an NCAA B Cut time.

Sophomore Chloe Larson clocked a lifetime best in the preliminary round of the 100 free, touching the wall in 50.04 for seventh fastest in program history and securing a spot in the finals. In the finals, Larson clocked a 49.95, moving her up to sixth in program history.

Junior Ryan Falk and sophomore Samantha Howell each etched their names in the Top-10 of the 1650 and 1000 free. Falk dominated in her heat of the mile, coming from behind to clocked a 16:37.56 for the third-fastest time in program history. The Portland, Ore. native's 10:06.74 in the 1000 portion of the event, earned her the fourth-fastest time in program history. Howell, a Austin, Texas native, clocked the tenth-fastest time in program history in the 1650 free at 16:58.90, her 10:13.24 in the 1000 free portion is seventh fastest in program history.

Senior Linnea Lindberg completed her Pac-12 career leaving it all in the pool in the 200 breast, clocking a 2:24.09.

The Cougars will have one more chance at the post-season Sunday, Mar. 3 at the Pac-12 Last Chance Invite. The meet is set to begin 9:30 a.m.