STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford women's swimming heads to Indianapolis to compete in the first-ever College Swimming League (CSL) postseason, beginning with Thursday's CSL Wild Card for a chance to advance into Friday's championship.
The Cardinal will be competing against Indiana, California, and Louisville in Thursday's meet, with the winner advancing to the CSL Championship to face off against Virginia, Tennessee, and NC State on Friday.
The CSL Wild Card begins at 2:30 p.m. PT at IU Natatorium and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The event schedule for Friday’s CSL match is as follows, with the women's race taking place before the men in each event:
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- 200 Back
- 200 Breast
- 500 Free
- 50 Free Relay
- 200 Fly
- 100 IM
- 100 Back
- 100 Free
- Skins
- 200 IM
- 100 Breast
- 50 Free
- 100 Fly
- 200 Free
- Super Skins
The Cardinal finished sixth in the CSL standings, compiling a 3-3 record and earning 861 match points.Â
The Cardinal won its CSL debut in Match 3, scoring 550 points to defeat California in comeback fashion, followed by Auburn in third and Ohio State in fourth. The match was the largest ticketed college swimming crowd in over a decade, with 2,071 fans packing Avery Aquatic Center.
Caroline Bricker was named SwimSwam's MVP of the meet with three victories. Alana Berlin (50 back skins) and Annam Olasewere (50 free) each captured individual crowns, while Berlin, Lucy Thomas, Ella Jablonski, and Olasewere combined to win the 4x50 medley.Â
In CSL Match 5, Stanford scored 311 points and finished fourth. NC State won with 545 points, while Indiana and California finished second and third, respectively.
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