INDIANAPOLIS - The No. 12 Swarthmore College women's swimming team combined for six All-American honors to headline an outstanding opening night of the NCAA National Championships on Wednesday evening. 

Genine Collins had the performance of the night, finishing as the runner-up with a pair of Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle. The junior matched the highest NCAA finish in program history, tying Swarthmore Hall of Famer Anne Miller's second-place effort from 2008. Collins entered the championship finals as the top seed after swimming the fastest time in the morning prelims. 

Collins grabbed her second All-American first-team selection of the night, teaming up with Maya Ambardekar, Cara Dominici and Norah Rutkowski for a sixth-place result in the 400 medley relay. The trio captured their first career All-American accolades, while Collins wrapped up the night with her 11th career All-American finish. 

Quinn Weygandt achieved second-team status in the 200 individual medley. The senior added her ninth career All-American nod with several opportunities to add to the total this week. 


HOW IT HAPPENED
- Collins made history for the Garnet, finishing as the national runner-up in the 50 freestyle. The junior sprinter set a pair of Centennial records on the day with a 22.53 prelim mark and a 22.50 final time. She became the second swimmer in program history to garner a runner-up finish, and was the top seed in the championship meet after winning the morning prelims. She fell to an NYU senior by five-hundredths of a second in the finals.

- For the first time in program history, the women's 400 medley relay qualified for the championship finals and grabbed first-team distinction. The team of Ambardekar, Dominici, Rutkowski and Collins finished sixth overall with a time of 3:33.15. The Garnet relay broke the conference record in the morning prelims, while Ambardekar led off the race with a program record in the 100 backstroke. 

- Weygandt placed 12th overall to capture second-team status in the 200 IM. The senior was fourth in the consolation final with a time of 2:03.54. Cara Dominici also swam in the prelims with a time of 2:08.48 to grab 48th. 

- Kate Hallmark was 24th overall in the 500 freestyle prelims with a time of 5:00.55. The senior outperformed her seeding by nine positions. 

- Elle Anthony competed in the 50 freestyle prelims with a 23.60 finish, while Riley Bacinski touched at 23.91. The duo grabbed 32nd and 47th overall, respectively. 

UP NEXT
The Garnet return to action tomorrow for day two of four. The team will compete in the 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 400 individual medley and 200 freestyle relay.