RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada senior swimmer Donna dePolo has qualified to compete in the 100 breaststroke at the 2021 NCAA Championships on March 17-20 in Greensboro, N.C.

"We are so excited for Donna to represent our program at the NCAA Championships," said head coach Brendon Bray. "Her hard work has paid off. She is an outstanding representative of our university and community. We are thankful for Doug Knuth and our administration for giving us an opportunity to compete this year and for giving Donna a chance to make the national championships. We can't wait to give Donna another opportunity to race."

dePolo's Mountain West (MW) Championships 100 breaststroke prelim time of 1:00.15, which ranks first in school history, earned her a spot at the NCAA Championships. dePolo's 100 breaststroke time of 1:00.15 sits at 42nd in the nation. With dePolo's solidified spot in the 100 breaststroke, she will also compete in the 200 breaststroke based on her NCAA B cut marks during the MW Championships on Feb. 17-20. dePolo's 200 breaststroke time of 2:10.88 ranks 47th in the nation. dePolo recorded first and third-place finishes in the 200 and 100 breaststroke at the MW Championships.

dePolo and San Diego State's Klara Thormalm are the only two student-athletes from the Mountain West Conference to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez, who competed at the 2018 NCAA Diving Championships, is the last Nevada swim and dive student-athlete to qualify. dePolo is the first Nevada swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championships since Yawen Li did in 2016.