Women’s Swimming and Diving Heads to NCAA Championship

LEXINGTON, Ky. –The University of Kentucky women’s swimming and diving team is primed for a strong showing at the 2025 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, with a pair of swimmers and one diver earning invitations to the prestigious event. The Championships will take place March 19-22 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington, and Kentucky will be represented by fifth-year Bridget Engel, junior Grace Frericks, and senior diver Abby Devereaux.

The Wildcats begin their competition on Thursday with Grace Frericks swimming the 50 free. Frericks, a versatile swimmer with a strong presence in the backstroke and freestyle events, will also compete in the 100 backstroke on Friday and 200 backstroke on Saturday, where she placed 18th a season ago.

Engel, a breaststroke specialist, has qualified in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke. She enters the meet with the 28th best time in the nation in the 100 breaststroke, which she will swim on Friday. On Saturday she will compete in the 200 breaststroke to round out her last NCAA Championship.

In addition to the swimmers, Kentucky will be represented in the Saturday diving portion of the competition by senior Abby Devereaux. Devereaux earned her spot at the NCAAs with a stellar performance at the Zone C Diving Championships. She secured her invitation by finishing 8th in the platform event, showing hope for a high placement at the NCAA Championships.

With Frericks, Engel, and Devereaux leading the charge, Kentucky’s swimming and diving program is set to showcase its talent on the national stage. The Wildcats will look to build on their past successes and demonstrate that they’re among the nation’s elite.

Schedule:
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• Wednesday, March 19 | Watch live on ESPN+
o Day one finals: 200-yard medley relay | 9 p.m.
o Day one finals: 800-yard freestyle relay | 10 p.m.

• Thursday, March 20 | Watch live on ESPN+
o Day two prelims | 1 p.m.
o One-meter diving trials| 3:15 p.m.
o One-meter diving consolation finals | 8:15 p.m.
o Day two finals | 9 p.m.
 500-yard freestyle
 200-yard individual medley
 50-yard freestyle (Grace Frericks)
 200-yard freestyle relay
 One-meter diving

• Friday, March 21 | Watch live on ESPN+
o Day three prelims | 1 p.m.
o Three-meter diving trials | 3:15 p.m.
o Three-meter diving consolation finals | 8:15 p.m.
o Day three finals | 9 p.m.
 400-yard individual medley
 100-yard butterfly
 200-yard freestyle
 100-yard breaststroke (Bridget Engel)
 100-yard backstroke (Grace Frericks)
 400-yard medley relay
 Three-meter diving

• Saturday, March 22 | Watch live on ESPN+
o Day four prelims | 1 p.m.
o Platform diving trials | 3 p.m.
o Day four prelims – 1650 freestyle | 6:45 p.m.
o Platform diving consolation finals | 8:15 p.m.
o Day four finals | 9 p.m.
 1,650-yard freestyle
 200-yard backstroke (Grace Frericks)
 100-yard freestyle
 200-yard breaststroke (Bridget Engel)
 200-yard butterfly
 Platform diving (Abby Devereaux)
 400-yard freestyle relay

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