Swimming season ends with strong showing
March 27, 2006
The UW men's swim team ended its season with two top-20 finishes at the NCAA Tournament in Federal Way by sophomore Bruno Barbic.
In the preliminary race of the 50-yard freestyle, Barbic's time of 19.52 took 20 hundredth-seconds off of his own school record, set during 2005's Pac-10 championships. In the final, Barbic placed 13th overall with a time of 19.78 to earn All-American honors. He also placed 20th in the 100 freestyle.
Washington placed 45th overall at the NCAA Tournament -- held at the Georgia Tech Aquatics Center March 23-25.
The UW women's swim team sent senior Sharon Olson, junior Britt Epperson and sophomore Jessica Buchanan to the women's NCAA tournament held at Georgia Tech March 16-18.
Olson was competing in her third and final NCAA Tournament. She also qualified for the NCAAs in her freshman and sophomore years.
In the final swim meet of her career, she was able to swim every day, an honor she said she was excited about.
"I got the best seed at the NCAA that I ever had, which was 31st in the 200 freestyle on Friday, and I was just excited to be able to swim every day," Olson said.
Olson placed 27th in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:48.69, and 48th in the 100 freestyle on Saturday. Olson also swam in the 200 individual medley on Thursday.
Buchanan placed 37th in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.37, while Epperson placed 45th in the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.57.
With the conclusion of the NCAAs comes the end of Olson's career at the UW. She enjoyed her final appearance at the NCAA meet as much as she could, she said, "because I knew it would be my last."
The co-captain is proud of her accomplishments in four years as a Husky and is proud of the team in general.
"I'm happy with what I've done at UW and I probably couldn't be prouder of the UW swim team and their accomplishments this year."
Reach Daily reporter Kate Rothgeb at [url='mailto:katerothgeb@thedaily.washington.edu']katerothgeb@thedaily.washington.edu[/url]
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