From University of Rochester Athletics
The University of Rochester women's swimming and diving team capped the 2014-15 season strong, breaking a third school record and earning another Honorable Mention All-American performance on day four of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday.
UR's 400 yard freestyle relay team of Khamai Simpson, Lauren Bailey, Emily Simon and Vicky Luan posted a time of 3:28.01 in the preliminary heats in the morning, smashing the old school record of 3:31.73 by more than 3.5 seconds. Simon, Simpson and Luan were on the old record squad as well when it was set at last months UAA Championships.
In the evening finals, Rochester's relay touched the wall in 3:28.52 and finished in 15th overall, earning four team points towards UR's total. The Yellowjackets ended the meet with 24.5 total points and finished 28th of 46 teams that scored at least one point in the meet. Emory took home the team title, its sixth straight trophy.
UR totaled three Honorable Mention All-American honors during the four day meet with Luan individually earning 10th place in the 50 yard freestyle along with the 200 and 400 yard freestyle relay teams. This was the second straight season the Yellowjackets have been represented at the NCAA Championships, as UR placed tied for 20th in 2013-14.