SMU's Arcila Earns All-America Honors On Final Day Of NCAAs

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Arcila Earns All-America Honors On Final Day Of NCAA Championship
Senior Posts Personal Best Time In The 100 Free

March 21, 2015

GREENSBORO, N.C. (SMU) - Senior Isabella Arcila posted the second fastest time in school history in the 100-yard freestyle en route to All-America honors in the event on the final day of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

In the prelims of the event, Arcila turned in the 14th best time of 48.36 to qualify for finals. The time moves her up to second on the all-time list at SMU. It was the third personal best time posted by a Mustang at the Championship. Martina Moravcova set the school standard in 1999 and is the only Mustang to have clocked in under 48 seconds.

In the Consolation Finals of the event, Arcila clocked in at 48.38 good for a tie for seventh place. Fellow senior Nathalie Lindborg also competed in the event's prelims, posting a 48.96.

The 200-yard breaststroke prelims featured All-America performers Rachel Nicol and Tara-Lynn Nicholas. Nicol finished second in her heat turning in a time of 2:10.57.

Arcila's points in the 100-free gave SMU a final team score of 27.0, which was good for a 31st place finish out of 46 scoring teams and 73 institutions overall. California took the team title over 2014 champion Georgia, and Stanford placed third. Texas A&M, Virginia, Louisville, Texas, USC, Florida and Indiana rounded out the top ten.

Overall, the Mustangs had four individuals earn All-America honors, led by Nicol with an eighth-place finish in the Championship Final of the 100 breast. In addition to Arcila in the 100 free, Nicholas and Marne Erasmus picked up accolades for the second year in a row in the 100 breast and 100 fly, respectively. SMU's 400-yard medley relay team of Arcila, Nicholas, Erasmus and Lindborg placed 13th on night one to earn the nod.

With the completion of the Championship, the Mustangs' 2014-15 team schedule comes to a close, but select Ponies will compete at the Mesa Grand Prix April 15-18. Also, be sure to `like' the Mustangs on Facebook (SMUSwimDiveW) and `follow' them on Twitter (@SMUSwimmingW) for updates on international competition.

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Congratulations to all of the award winners!!!

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Team finished 31st.