Day 1 Results
SAN ANTONIO – The 2010 Western Athletic Conference women's swimming and diving championship began Wednesday with University of Hawai'i's
Stephanie De Lima winning the platform diving held earlier in the day at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center at the University of Texas.
De Lima scored 259.83 points to win the platform event for the second time since 2008. Hawai'i divers have now won the event six years in a row and seven of the last eight. Nevada's Aniesa Debaji placed second (233.61) while San Jose State's Amy Kilby took third place (205.50).
In the 800-yard relay final, UH placed third as the team of Annathea Accornero, Ricarda Schellenberg, Maura Barrett and Emma Berry finished in a time of 7:29.18.
After one day of competition, Northern Arizona is the leader with 97 points. San Jose State and Boise State follow with 78 and 77 points, respectively. Nevada is in fourth place with 72 points, followed by Hawai'i in fifth with 70 points. Fresno State is in sixth with 65 points, followed closely by San Diego in seventh with 64 points. In eighth is New Mexico State with 58 points, followed by Idaho in ninth with 46 points.
Action continues tomorrow at Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio, Texas with the 500-yard freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 1-meter diving and the 200 freestyle relay. Prelims begin at 11:00 a.m. and the finals start at 6:30 p.m.
Team Scores
1. Northern Arizona 97
2. San Jose State 78
3. Boise State 77
4. Nevada 72
5. Hawai'i 70
6. Fresno State 65
7. San Diego 64
8. New Mexico State 58
9. Idaho 46
-UH-
