06 February 2007

Women's History: 200y Backstroke

Meet Top 10
Lindsay Hart (Harvard, 2007) — 1:58.58
Nikki Dryden (Brown, 1998) — 1:58.65
Lindsay Hart (Harvard, 2007) — 1:59.12 (prelims)
Moira McCloskey (Yale, 2007) — 1:59.20
Melissa Dalrymple (Yale, 1994) — 1:59.18
Nathalie Wunerlich (Princeton, 1993) — 1:59.45
Lindsey Wolter (Yale, 1999) — 1:59.71
Nathalie Wunderlich (Princeton, 1992) — 1:59.80
Melissa Dalrymple (Yale, 1996) — 2:00.00
Moira McCloskey (Yale, 2005) — 2:00.08

Four-Time Champion
Nathalie Wunderlich, Princeton (1990-93)

Three-Time Champions
Elaine Palmer, Brown (1981-82, 1984)
Melissa Dalrymple, Yale (1994-96)

All-Time Champions Blue indicates record
1977 — Beth Maurer (Princeton) — 2:18.09
1978 — Laurie Downey (Harvard) — 2:13.34

1979 — Lori Pride (Brown) — 2:13.36
1980 — Lori Pride (Brown) — 2:10.37
1981 — Elaine Palmer (Brown) — 2:05.59

1982 — Elaine Palmer (Brown) — 2:07.54
1983 — Sindee Simon (Yale) — 2:05.62
1984 — Elaine Palmer (Brown) — 2:03.85
1985 — Kendall Delgado (Brown) — 2:05.18
1986 — Gretchen Ebner (Boston U.) — 2:05.36
1987 — Kaari Reierson (Harvard) — 2:05.74
1988 — Gretchen Ebner (Boston U.) — 2:03.00
1989 — Shelia Findley (Harvard) — 2:03.67
1990 — Nathalie Wunderlich (Princeton) — 2:03.44
1991 — Nathalie Wunderlich (Princeton) — 2:03.42
1992 — Nathalie Wunderlich (Princeton) — 1:59.80
1993 — Nathalie Wunderlich (Princeton) — 1:59.45
1994 — Melissa Dalrymple (Yale) — 1:59.18

1995 — Melissa Dalrymple (Yale) — 2:00.89
1996 — Melissa Dalrymple (Yale) — 2:00.00
1997 — Katrina Walters (Brown) — 2:02.09
1998 — Nikki Dryden (Brown) — 1:58.65
1999 — Lindsey Wolter (Yale) — 1:59.71
2000 — Katie Cowan (Brown) — 2:00.40
2001 — Kate Conroy (Princeton) — 2:01.29
2002 — Molly Brethauer (Harvard) — 2:00.54
2003 — Michelle Bright (Harvard) & Emily Stapleton (Harvard) — 2:00.51
2004 — Michelle Bright (Harvard) — 2:02.23
2005 — Moira McCloskey (Yale) — 2:00.08
2006 — Moira McCloskey (Yale) — 2:00.62
2007 — Lindsay Hart (Harvard) — 1:58.58