KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It was the second day of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Championships on Thursday, but it was the first in which Notre Dame had participants. Two divers — sophomore Calie Brady and graduate student Allie Klein — were the women of the day, and they posted unusual results. Brady and Klein posted a tie — yes, a tie — for 33rd place in the women’s 1-meter event with a final score of 243.45. The complete results from the 1-meter can be found here.
Friday is a huge day for the Irish contingency at University of Tennessee, as senior swimmers Coleen Gillilan and Ellie Jew will make their respective meet debuts. Gillilan — who has qualified for the meet three times over her four-year career — will swim both the 100 butterfly (51.73) and 100 breaststroke (1:00.59). Jew is a first-time participant, and she will swim the 100 breaststroke. Her time of 59.73 from the 2023 ACC Championships was her first time breaking a minute in the event, narrowly getting her into the field at the pinnacle of collegiate swimming.
Both Brady and Klein will compete in the women’s 3-meter on Friday as well.
Additional meet information can be found at Tennessee’s Championship Central. Friday prelims begin at 10 a.m., and will be streamed on ESPN+.