Sioux Falls, SD – The University of Sioux Falls Swimming team received three invites to the 2022 NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championships. Elizabeth Spaans, Ilinde du Plessis, and Inte Pas all received invites to compete in two different events each.
 
The 2022 NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championships will be held March 9^th through 12^th in Greensboro, North Carolina. Each Cougar heading to NC received an invite due to their B cut standard times they posted earlier this season. This is the 3^rd straight year USF has received three or more invites to the NCAA Championships.
 
"We are so excited to have Lizzy, Ilinde, and Inte representing USF and our swim program at the National Championship" said fourth year Head Coach Chris Hamstra whose team finished top four at the NSIC Championship for the 5^th straight year.
 
Elizabeth Spaans was USF's only winner in multiple individual events at the NSIC Championship earlier this month. The senior claimed the title in both the 100 IM and 200 IM while also helping the 800 Free Relay team to a victory and meet record. During the championship she landed three B cut times; 2:03.41 in the 200 IM, 55.85 in the 100 Back, and 56.15 also in the 100 Back. Her 200 IM time ranks 21^st in DII while her better 100 Back time ranks 26^th. Spaans will compete in both the 200 IM and 100 Back in North Carolina during what will be her third straight trip to the NCAA Championship.
 
Inte Pas claimed her first career NSIC title with her victory in the 200 Breast. Her career best time of 2:16.80 ranks 13^th in DII and granted her one of her event berths in the NCAA Championship. The freshman also landed two B cut times in the 100 Breast where she surpassed her prelim time of 1:04.00 with a 1:03.82 in the finals. The latter time propelled her to a berth in the event at the NCAA Championship.
 
Ilinde du Plessis was a crucial part of the Cougars meet record setting 800 Free Relay while also posting two B cut times during the NSIC Championship. Her time of 55.72 in the 100 Back ranks 23^rd in DII and landed her in her first NCAA Championship. Du Plessis was also invited to swim in the 200 Back after her time of 2:01.14 that she set during the last chance meet this past weekend. She will also compete in the 200 Free, though she was not invited, after posting a B cut time of 1:52.13 during the conference meet.
 
Click HERE for 2022 NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championship information.