Spofforth Joins NCAA Triple Club
Craig Lord
Mar 20, 2010

2011 Best Performers (Long Course - Female)

4X100 MEDLEY RELAY

#CountryTimeTeamIPSMeet
1USA3:52.36United States1008WORLDJUL
2CHN3:55.61China988WORLDJUL
3AUS3:57.13Australia979WORLDJUL
4RUS3:57.38Russia977WORLDJUL
5JPN3:57.84Japan974WORLDJUL

World champ over 100m back in 2009, Britain's Gemma Spofforth (University of Florida) put a final triple touch to a superb NCAA career at the Purdue University pool, West Layayette, Indiana, on Saturday. 

In winning the 100yd back (50.92), for the third consecutive year, she joined the ranks of Sue Walsh (UNC), Betsy Mitchell (Texas), Lea Loveless (Stanford) and Natalie Coughlin (California) in the club of triple winners.

Spofforth's talents extend beyond backstroke: she raced as a member of Florida's winning 4x50yd free quartet, her 21.46 the swiftest of any at the meet. Spofforth will wave an emotional farewell to her NCAA days after racing the 200y back today.