University of Pittsburgh Athletics
3/6/2024 4:43:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
INDIANAPOLIS –The University of Pittsburgh women's swimming team saw two Panthers selected to compete at the 2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, March 20-23, at the Jack Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., as announced by the NCAA Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Claire Jansen and senior Sophie Yendell will represent the Panthers for the second consecutive year at the Championships.
Jansen is locked in to compete in the 100-yard backstroke. The sophomore recently broke her own school record she set back in December with her new time of 52.06 at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet. The Naperville, Ill. native also broke her own school record in the 50 back at the 2023 ACC Championships – clocking in at 24.34.
Jansen and Yendell were also members the 400 free relay team that shattered the school record at the ACC Championships with their time of 3:15.92. Each of them were also members of the 400 medley relay team that smashed the school record on the fourth night of ACC Championships. Jansen, Jessica Strong, Yendell and Avery Kudlac secured seventh place overall in the finish with their time of 3:35.15.
Yendell was selected to compete in the 100-yard butterfly and the 50-yard freestyle. The senior is currently ranked ninth on the Psych Sheet in the 100 fly (21.83) and 15th for the 50 free (50.87). The Tamworth, England native continues to remain unstoppable as she broke her own school records in the 50 free (21.83) and the 100 fly (51.24) that she broke yet again in the finals to secure fourth place overall (50.87) at the ACC Championships.
With their qualification, Jansen and Yendell also have the ability to compete in any individual event they have secured a B cut in. Jansen secured an invited time in the 200-yard backstroke while Yendell was invited to compete in the 100-yard freestyle.
The Pitt women's diving team also look to have more Panthers qualify for the Championships at the 2024 NCAA Diving Zone Championships, scheduled to take place at Princeton from March 11-13.
All four days of the Women's NCAA Championships will be streamed live here on NCAA.com.
