2025 CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge: Meet 1 Live Recap (Arizona State vs. Virginia)

2025 CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge

• November 21-23, 2025
• Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center, Knoxville, TN
• Dual Meet Bracket Format
• Teams:
  • Arizona State (Big 12)
  • Michigan (Big Ten)
  • Tennessee (SEC)
  • Virginia (ACC)
• Live stream available on the USA Swimming Network app.
• Live Results
• Results on Meet Mobile as “CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge Meet 1: 1 vs. 4)

Swim fans, are you ready? The inaugural CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge starts this afternoon at the at the Allen Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, TN. Four teams, representing each of the NCAA D1 Power 4 conferences, will be competing in a series of dual meets to crown an overall dual meet championship.

Teams:

• Arizona State (Big 12)
• Michigan (Big Ten)
• Tennessee (SEC)
• Virginia (ACC)

Each team was seeded #1-4 per gender. The first round of competition will feature the #1 Arizona State men against the #4 Virginia men, as well as the #1 Virginia vs. the #4 Arizona State women. Each gender has a separate bracket, so if we understand correctly, after this first round, you could have a dual meet happening that features up to four different teams.

Day 1 Event Lineup:
● 400 Medley Relay
● 200 Free
● 50 Free
● 400 IM
● 100 Fly
● 100 Free
● 100 Back
● 100 Breast
● 400 Free Relay

WOMEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY

• NCAA Record: 3:20.20, Virginia (2025 NCAA Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:30.89
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 3:32.51

1. UVA ‘A’ – 3:24.36
2. UVA ‘B’ – 3:30.20
3. ASU ‘A’ – 3:32.37
4. ASU ‘B’ – 3:36.38

Claire Curzan put UVA’s ‘A’ team in the lead early on with a 49.34 leadoff, and the Cavalier women never looked back, with the ‘A’ team winning by nearly four seconds. Emma Weber took over next, splitting a 57.61 on breast. Carly Novelline followed with a 51.36 on fly, and then Anna Moesch anchored in 46.05.

The Cavailers’ ‘B’ team took 2nd, and under the scoring rules for this meet, that gives UVA a 6-0 a lead after one event.

UVA 6, ASU 0

MEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY

• NCAA Record: 2:55.66, Florida (2025 SEC Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:04.96
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 3:06.20

1. ASU ‘A’ 2:59.87
2. UVA ‘A’ – 3:04.50
3. ASU ‘B’ – 3:06.92
4. UVA ‘B’ – 3:09.06

Adam Chaney led off in 44.26, giving the Sun Devils a strong start before handing to senior Andy Dobrzanski, who split 50.79 on the breaststroke leg. Ilya Kharun took over on the fly and powered through in 43.35, and Remi Fabiani anchored with a strong 41.47 to stop the clock at 2:59.87.

Kharun’s split tied his own mark for the 10th-fastest fly split ever.

That’s the best time in the NCAA this season, ahead of Texas’ American Record from last night.

UVA had a strong back half, with Thomas Heilman splitting 44.21 on fly and Maximus Williamson anchored in 41.31, as the Cavaliers grabbed 2 points with a 3:04.50 finish.

ASU 4, UVA 2

WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE

• NCAA Record: 1:39.10 — Missy Franklin, Cal (2015)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:45.53
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:44.74

1. Aimee Canny (UVA) – 1:42.31
2. Bailey Hartmann (UVA) – 1:44.93
3. Grace Lindberg (ASU) – 1:45.43
4. Ella Guilfoli (ASU) – 1:47.92
5. Alexa Reyna (ASU) – 1:48.93
6. Sophia Knapp (UVA) – 1:49.25

The Cavalier women swept the top two spots, led by Aimee Canny at 1:42.31.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE

• NCAA Record: 1:28.33 — Luke Hobson, Texas (2025)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:33.93
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:32.27

1. Quin Seider (ASU) – 1:32.33
2. Filip Senic-Samardzic (ASU) – 1:32.43
3. JT Ewing (ASU) – 1:33.79
4. Sebastien Sergile (UVA) – 1:34.43
5. Nathan Szobota (UVA) – 1:38.72

UVA opted only two enter two men into the event, and Arizona State swept the top four spots. Quin Seider touched first in 1:32.33, but teammate Filip Senic-Samardzic was just behind him, at 1:32.43. NC State transfer JT Ewing touched 3rd in 1:33.79, setting a new personal best.

*And we’ve got a five minute break, as one of the teams called a timeout.**

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE 

• NCAA Record: 20.37, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 22.28
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 22.01

1. Melissa Nwakalor (UVA) – 22.04
2. Shane Golland (ASU) – 22.66
3. Gerda Szilagui (ASU) – 22.74
4. Indigo Armon (ASU) – 22.95
5. Sylvia Roy (UVA) – 22.98
6. Emma Redman (UVA) – 23.52

UVA 11, ASU 3

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE 

• NCAA Record: 17.63, Caeleb Dressel (Florida) – 2018
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 19.43
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 19.02

1. Tommy Palmer (ASU) / Tolu Young (ASU) – 18.89
2. (tie)
3. Jack Aikins (UVA) – 19.46
4. Seth Crow (ASU) – 19.77
5. Noah Powers (UVA) – 19.80

We’re figuring out the scoring system, which is markedly different than normal dual meet scoring. It looks like each race consists of three head-to-head matchups, and the winner of each earns one point, and the overall winners gains one more point.

Once again, the UVA men decide to leave a lane open, giving Seth Crow an automatic point. Tommy Palmer tied teammate Tolu Young for the overall fastest time, both touching in 18.89, and overcoming their UVA opponents.

ASU 11, UVA 3

WOMEN’S 400 IM

• NCAA Record: 3:54.60 – Ella Eastin, Stanford (2018)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 4:13.20
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 4:09.53

1. Katie Grimes (UVA) – 4:03.34*
2. Leah Hayes (UVA) – 4:04.01*
3. Sonia Yaishnani (ASU) – 4:10.29
4. Cavan Gormsen (UVA) – 4:13.69*
5. Eleaunah Phillips (ASU) – 4:15.98
6. Denis Ertan (ASU) – 4:16.97

UVA teammate Leah Hayes and Katie Grimes touched nearly together heading into the freestyle legs. Grimes pulled ahead, though, and won the event, 4:03.34 to 4:04.01. Hayes’ time was faster than anyone else in the country heading into this week, although we’ve seen a handful of faster times at midseason invites the last few days.

Cavalier Cavan Gormsen won her head-to-head matchup as well, giving UVA the points sweep for the event.

*denotes head-to-head matchup winner

UVA 15, ASU 3

MEN’S 400 IM

• NCAA Record: 3:28.82 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:46.19
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 3:41.61

1. Michael Hochwalt (ASU) – 3:42.16*
2. Grant Murphy (UVA) – 3:46.04*
3. Hayden Hakes (ASU) – 3:48.38*
4. Dillon Wright (UVA) – 3:53.54
5. Reece Grady (ASU) – 3:55.62
6. Matthew Heilman (UVA) – 3:56.69

Arizona State’s Michael Hochwalt dominated this event, touching nearly four seconds ahead of the next-fastest, UVA’s Grant Murphy (3:46.04). That’s a best time by over two seconds for the Cavalier freshman, who picked up one point for UVA in this event.

*denotes head-to-head matchup winner

ASU 14, UVA 4

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY

• NCAA Record: 46.97 — Gretchen Walsh, UVA (2025)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.52
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.87

1. Julia Ullmann (ASU) – 51.25*
2. Carly Novelline (UVA) – 52.20*
3. Lan Pudar (UVA) – 52.821
4. Maggie Schalow (UVA) – 53.16*
5. Ariel Beltran (ASU) – 53.29
6. Alexia Sotomayer (ASU) – 53.86

For the first time this today, the Sun Devil women got a win, thereby splitting the points 2-2 with UVA. That win came from Julia Ullmann, who set a new personal best with her winning time of 51.35.

*denotes head-to-head matchup winner

UVA 17, ASU 5

MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY

• NCAA Record: 42.80 — Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 46.11
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 45.12

1. Ilya Kharun (ASU) – 43.80*
2. Jordan Tiffany (ASU) – 45.24*
3. Tommy Palmer (ASU) – 45.38*
4. Hayden Bellotti (UVA) – 46.79
5. Thomas Mercer (UVA) – 47.90

ASU star Ilya Kharun was a bit shy of his season-best time of 43.55, but still won by well over a second, touching in 43.80. The Sun Devils swept the top three spots, and all four points, and are now only one point away from from securing the meet victory.

UVA opted not to deploy their primary butterfly weapon, Thomas Heilman, and seem to be content to focus on future meets in this series, rather than try to seriously compete against the top-seeded Arizona State.

ASU 20, UVA 3

WOMEN’S 100 Freestyle

• NCAA Record: 44.71, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 48.60
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 48.11

1. Madi Mintenko (UVA) – 47.94
2. Jordan Greber (ASU) – 48.82
3. Lawson Ficken (UVA) – 48.93
4. Shane Golland (ASU) – 49.98
5. Indigo Armon (ASU) – 49.81
6. Katie Christopherson (UVA) – 50.24

MEN’S 100 Freestyle

• NCAA Record: 39.83, Jordan Crooks (Tennessee) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 42.55
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 41.95

1. Remi Fabiani (ASU) – 41.16*
2. Jonny Kulow (ASU) – 41.54*
3. Quin Seider (ASU) – 42.16*
4. Noah Powers (UVA) – 44.23
5. Josh Howat (UVA) – 45.39

Remi Fabiani hit the halfway point at 19.65, then split 21.51 on the back half to win in 41.16. That appears to be the fastest time in the nation this season. Jonny Kulow was also under 41.54.

Once again, UVA opted to leave a lane open, and with 24 points, the Sun Devils have secured the victory for the meet.

ASU 24, UVA 3

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE

• NCAA Record: 48.10, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.65
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.68

1. Tess Howley (UVA) – 51.44*
2. Charlotte Wilson (UVA) – 51.81*
3. Miriam Sheehan (ASU) – 52.09
4. Bryn Greenwaldt (UVA) – 52.62*
5. Payden Rafferty (ASU) – 54.19
6. Ella Guilfoil (ASU) – 55.19

The UVA women finished 1-2 overall, and won all three head-to-head matchups, clinching the victory for the day.

Tess Howley led the way with a 51.44, lowering her personal best by over a half a second. Charlotte Wilson took 2nd in 51.81, just off her 51.68 personal best.

UVA 23, ASU 7

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE

• NCAA Record: 43.20, Hubert Kos (Texas) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 46.29
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 45.26

1. Adam Chaney (ASU) – 44.13*
2. Lucien Vergnes (ASU) – 45.83*
3. JT Ewing (ASU) – 46.12*
4. Will Thompson (UVA) – 47.47
5. Blake Amlicke (UVA) – 48.46
6. Jackson Tishler (UVA) – 50.26

ASU fifth-year Adam Chaney swam a very smooth-looking 44.13. That’s his fastest time this season, improving on his 44.46, and not far off his lifetime best of 43.99.

ASU 28, UVA 3

Women’s 100 Breaststroke

• NCAA Record: 55.73 — Lilly King, Indiana (2019)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:00.30
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 59.51

1. Emama Weber (UVA) – 58.84*
2. Zoe Skirboll (UVA) – 59.50*
3. Lucie Vasquez (ASU) – 1:00.25*
4. Zoe Summar (ASU) – 1:01.42
5. Raya Mellott (UVA) – 1:01.43
6. Ginger McMahon (ASU) – 1:01.92

UVA 26, ASU 8

MEN’S 100 BREAST — FINALS

• NCAA Record: 49.51 — Julian Smith, Florida (2025)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time — 52.58
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time — 51.58

1. Andy Dobrzanski (ASU) – 51.30
2. Jon Reiter (ASU) – 52.87
3. Brayden Taivassalo (ASU) – 53.25
4. Jay Gerloff (UVA) – 53.97
5. David Lindholm (UVA) – 54.29
6. Noah Dyer (UVA) – 55.78

WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY

• NCAA Record: 3:05.84 – Virginia
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:13.62
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 3:14.92

1. UVA – 3:07.70
2. ASU ‘A’ – 3:16.13
3. ASU ‘B’ – 3:19.89

UVA only entered one relay, but it dominated with a season-best 3:07.70 to win by a wide margin. Claire Curzan set the tone with a 47.01 lead-off before freshman Sara Curtis kept the momentum rolling with a strong 46.77 second leg. Anna Moesch extended the Cavaliers’ advantage with a very fast 46.09 split, and senior Aimee Canny brought it home in 47.83 to stop the clock at 3:07.70

Final Score: UVA 30, ASU 10

Men’s 400 Free Relay

• NCAA Record: 2:42.30 – Tennesse
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 2:49.36
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 2:50.42

1. ASU ‘A’ – 2:46.11
2. UVA – 2:49.29
3. ASU ‘B’ – 2:50.18

Arizona State split its stars, and while the live result lineups don’t jive with what the broadcast commenters said, one of the Sun Devil teams won in 2:46.11.

Assuming we’re correct that the lineups got switched, then ASU got a 41.27 leadoff from Ilya Kharun, 41.23 from Remi Fabiani, 42.27 from Tommy Palmer, and 41.34 from Jonny Kulow.

We didn’t get to see top freshmen Maximus Williamson and Thomas Heilman swim any individual events today, but both swam on this relay, with Williamson leading off in 42.00, improving his season-best time by 0.09s, and Heilman split 41.93. Jack Aikins (42.84) and David King (42.52) brought UVA home for a 2:49.29.

Final Score: ASU 38, UVA 3

Bracket Update

• The next meet (Meet 2) starts at 6pm eastern, and features Michigan and Tennessee.
• The UVA women and ASU men will each face the respective winners of this evening’s meet (Meet 2) at 12pm tomorrow (Meet 3).
• The ASU women and UVA men will face the respective losers of this evening’s meet (Meet 2) tomorrow at 3pm. (Meet 4)