ATHENS, Ga. (March 21, 2024) – Washington State Swimming sophomore Emily Lundgren continued competition at the 2024 NCAA Championships hosted by the University of Geogia at Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga. Friday.
 
Lundgren, who also qualified in the 200 IM and 200 Breast, posted a 59.69 in the 100 Breast morning prelims to tied for 24^th, just a couple spots away from making the finals. Lundgren set the WSU record in the event with a 59.45 at the Pac-12 Championships a couple weeks ago. The 59.69 is just the second sub-minute time in the event in program history.
 
In Thursday's 200 IM prelims, Lundgren broke her own school record with a 1:58.67, besting the 1:58.94 she set at the Pac-12 Championships a couple weeks ago.
 
Saturday, Lundgren will compete in the 200 Breast prelims and will be joined by fellow sophomore Dori Hathazi who will compete in the 200 Fly in the same morning session. Prelims begin at 7 a.m. (PT) on ESPN+.
 
Lundgren broke three school records at last month's Pac-12 Championships in the 200 IM, 100 breast (59.45) and 200 breast (2:07.44) while the Chula Vista, Calif. native claimed two medals after finishing second in the Pac-12 in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast.
 
Lundgren and Hathazi are the first set of Cougar teammates to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the back-to-back seasons in program history and give WSU an NCAA Championship qualifier in the last five seasons (2020 NCAA's were cancelled) with seven swimmers qualifying over that stretch. Lundgren qualified to swim the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast while Hathazi will compete in the 200 fly.
 
Last season, the same two swimmers became the first Cougar freshmen to qualify for the NCAA Championships in program history. Previous Cougar swimmers to qualify for the NCAA Championships multiple times were Erin Eldridge (1998-2000), Erin McCleave (2006-07), Michael Ahlin (2009-10) and Chloe Larson (2021-22).