ATHENS, Ga. — Four Irish will head south to the 2024 NCAA Championships at the University of Georgia this week. The meet runs from March 20-23.
Divers Calie Brady and Grace Courtney made the team after successful performances at the Zone C Championships last weekend. Both will compete in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events on Thursday and Friday, respectively. In total, 51 divers are entered in the 1-meter, and 50 divers are entered in the 3-meter. Brady competed at last year’s NCAA Championships, placing 33rd in the 1-meter and 23rd in the 3-meter.
Both Irish swimmers heading to Georgia are juniors and first-time qualifiers. Madelyn Christman will swim 100 and 200 backstroke plus the 100 freestyle. The 200 back is her best event, as she has the 24th fastest time in the country this season (1:53.06). That mark is also second in Notre Dame history.
On Saturday, Maggie Graves will swim the 1650 freestyle. Her time this year of 16:11.39 ranks 31st nationally this year and ranks second in program history.
Full meet information can be found here.