The Missouri women’s swimming and diving team finished in 11th place at the 2016 NCAA Championships, the most successful finish in team history. Nine Tigers earned All-America honors.

Junior Nadine Laemmler started off the fourth and final day of competition for Missouri with a 16th place finish in the 200-yard backstroke. She touched the wall in 1:52.94. At the meet, she earned All-America honors in four events.

The Missouri breaststroke duo of junior Katharine Ross and senior Abby Duncan continued their strong showings in the 200-yard breaststroke. Ross touched in ninth in 2:07.24, and Duncan took 10th with a time of 2:07.49.

Sophomore Sharli Brady earned All-America honors in the 200-yard butterfly for the second straight season. She took 13th with a time of 1:56.43.

The Tigers’ success continued in the diving well. Sophomore Madeline McKernan became an All-American with a seventh place finish in the platform diving competition.

Madeline McKernan finishes 7th on platform with a finals score of 262.95!! #NCAASwimDive pic.twitter.com/c20qiLbut3

— Mizzou Swim & Dive (@MizzouSwimDive) March 20, 2016

Missouri had the third-highest finish at the meet among Southeastern Conference teams. Georgia took first overall with 414 points, and Texas A&M was fourth.

Missouri All-Americans:

—**Sharli Brady, sophomore** – 200-yard butterfly (13th)
—**Abby Duncan, senior** – 400-yard medley relay (sixth), 100-yard breaststroke (fifth), 200-yard medley relay (eighth), 200-yard breaststroke (10th)
—**Maddie Gehrke, freshman** – 200-yard freestyle relay (10th), 200-yard medley relay (eighth)
—**Rachel Hayden, sophomore** – 200-yard freestyle relay (10th)
—**Nadine Laemmler, junior** – 400-yard medley relay (sixth), 100-yard backstroke (seventh), 200-yard medley relay (eighth), 200-yard backstroke (16th)
—**Madeline McKernan, sophomore** – Platform diving (seventh)
—**Anna Patterson, senior** – 200-yard freestyle relay (10th), 400-yard medley relay (sixth), 200-yard medley relay (eighth)
—**Katharine Ross, junior** – 100-yard breaststroke (fourth), 200-yard breaststroke (ninth)
—**Hannah Stevens, sophomore** – 200-yard freestyle relay (10th), 400-yard medley relay (sixth), 100-yard backstroke (14th)

The Tigers are led by swimming coach Greg Rhodenbaugh and diving coach James Sweeney.