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 (SEC+ subscription required)
- Live Results
- Results on Meet Mobile as “CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge 6 10am)
- Live Recaps
The final meet of the inaugural CSCAA Dual Meet Tournament has arrived, with Virginia set to face Michigan for the women’s title and Arizona State taking on Tennessee for the men’s crown.
Today’s events will mix all of yesterday’s with all of those from Day 1, excluding the 400s (i.e. 400 free relay, 400 medley relay, and 400 IM).
Scoring Note:
The scoring system is markedly different than normal dual meet scoring. Each individual race consists of three head-to-head matchups, and the winner of each earns one point, and the overall winners gains one more point. We’ll list the results 1st-6th in order of time, but we’ll also include an asterisk next to the three swimmers who won their head-to-head matchups.
Day 3 Event Order:
- 200 Medley Relay
- 200 Freestyle
- 100 Backstroke
- 100 Breaststroke
- 200 Butterfly
- 50 Freestyle
- 100 Freestyle
- 200 Backstroke
- 200 Breaststroke
- 500 Freestyle
- 100 Butterfly
- 200 IM
- 200 Freestyle Relay
Women’s 200 Medley Relay
- NCAA Record: 1:31.10 —Virginia (2023)
- NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 1:36.09
- NCAA ‘B’ Cut – 1:36.57
- Michigan ‘B’ – 1:33.26* (Sims 23.18, Sim 26.26, Kendall 22.29, Fack 21.53)
- Virginia ‘A’ – 1:33.46* (Curzan 23.11, Weber 26.61, Novelline 22.89, Moesch 20.85)
- Virginia ‘B’ – 1:35.95
- Michigan ‘A’ – 1:40.48
The Michigan quartet of Bella Sims (23.18), Letitia Sim (26.26), Brady Kendall (22.29), and Leila Fack (21.53) eeked out a two-tenth win over UVA’s team of Claire Curzan (23.11), Emma Weber (26.61), Carly Nobelline (22.89), and Anna Moesch (20.85), finishing with a time of 1:33.26.
Men’s 200 Medley Relay
- NCAA Record: 1:20.15 — Florida (2024)
- NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 1:23.61
- NCAA ‘B’ Cut – 1:23.85
- Arizona State ‘A’ – 1:20.56* (Chaney 20.56, Dobrzanski 23.12, Kharun 18.72, Kulow 18.16)
- Arizona State ‘B’ – 1:23.90*
- Tennessee ‘A’ – 1:24.20 (Saravia 21.44, Nunziata 24.15, Caribe 19.83, Sansone 18.78)
- Tennessee ‘B’ – 1:27.57
Arizona State dominated the men’s 200 medley relay from start to finish, securing all of the points available. Their ‘A’ squad of Adam Chaney (20.56), Andy Dobrzanski (23.12), Ilya Kharun (18.72), and Jonny Kulow (18.16) won the race by over three seconds in 1:20.56.
Their time is just 0.01 slower than their School Record time from the 2025 NCAA Championships.
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
- Madi Mintenko (UVA) – 1:41.70*
- Stephanie Balduccini (MICH) – 1:42.12
- Leah Hayes (UVA) – 1:44.01*
- Christey Liang (MICH) – 1:45.46*
- Ella Jo Piersma (MICH) – 1:46.91
- Lily Gormsen (UVA) – 1:47.64
UVA freshman Madi Mintenko broke 1:42 for the first time in her career, logging 1:41.70 to take the women’s 200 free. Michgian’s Stephanie Balduccini swam her slowest 200 free of the weekend, her only time over 1:42 at 1:42.12. UVA sophomore Leah Hayes rounded out the top three at 1:44.01.
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
- Remi Fabiani (ASU) – 1:31.23*
- Nikoli Blackman (TENN) – 1:31.41
- Koby Bujak-Upton (TENN) – 1:31.75*
- Filip Senc-Samardzic (ASU) – 1:33.01*
- Quin Seider (ASU) – 1:33.60
- Jake McCoy (TENN) – 1:35.99
ASU’s Remi Fabiani clipped his PB by 0.15 to win the men’s 200 free in 1:31.23, leading a trio of 1:31s with Tennessee junior Nikoli Blackman (1:31.41) and his freshman teammate Koby Bujak-Upton (1:31.75) comprising the top three.
Women’s 100 Backstroke
- NCAA Record: 48.10, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.65
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.68
- Claire Curzan (UVA) – 49.12*
- Bella Sims (MICH) – 49.17*
- Sara Curtis (UVA) – 50.56
- Ariana Zhao (MICH) – 52.57
- Lily Cleason (MICH) – 52.90*
- Sylvia Roy (UVA) – 53.77
UVA’s Claire Curzan swam a nation-leading 49.12 to win the women’s 100 back, touching just 0.05 ahead of Michigan’s Bella Sims, who clocked 49.17 for the 2nd-fastest time in the country. Curzan just missed her PB by 0.01, while Sims clocked her 3rd-fastest ever time. UVA freshman Sara Curtis sliced over four-tenths off her 50.99 PB from Friday to secure third.
Score Update: UVA 7 – Michigan 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
- Lucien Vergnes (ASU) – 45.84*
- Ulises Saravia (TENN) – 46.12*
- Ben Brica (TENN) – 46.25*
- Nick Simons (TENN) – 46.73
- Hayden Hakes (ASU) – 47.28
- Michael Hochwalt (ASU) – 49.11
ASU sophomore Lucien Vergnes won the 100 back in 45.84, getting to the wall about three tenths ahead of Tennessee freshman Ulises Saravia (46.12). Saravia’s teammate, Brica, clocked 46.25 to round out the top three and grab an additional point for the Vols.
Score Update: ASU 11 – Tennessee 3Â
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
- Letitia Sim (MICH) – 58.12*
- Emma Weber (UVA) – 58.56*
- Zoe Skirboll (UVA) – 59.09
- Cecilia Howard (MICH) – 1:00.47
- Emma Redman (UVA) – 1:00.93*
- Sarah Pasquella (MICH) – 1:01.80
Michigan senior Letitia Sim posted a wire-to-wire win in the women’s 100 breast, stopping the clock at 58.12. It was a career best for Sim, who had not been able to touch her 58.34 prior mark for nearly four years.
UVA produced a 1-3 punch with Emma Weber (58.56) and Zoe Skirboll (59.09), while Emma Redman won the battle at the bottom of the pool to grab a point.
Score Update: UVA 9 – Michigan 9
Men’s 100 Breaststroke
- NCAA Record: 49.51 — Julian Smith, Florida (2025)
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time — 52.58
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time — 51.58
- Andy Dobrzanski (ASU) – 51.14*
- Gabe Nunziata (TENN) – 52.80*
- Jon Reiter (ASU) – 52.95
- Jonathan Izhaki (ASU) – 53.05*
- Grayson Nye (TENN) – 54.40
ASU senior Andy Dobrzanski clocked 51.14 to chop 0.13 off his best time from last year’s NCAA Championships, where he finished 14th. Tennessee freshman Gabe Nunziata (52.80) finished 2nd while ASU grad student Jon Reiter (52.95) nabbed 3rd.
Score Update: ASU 14 – Tennessee 4Â
Women’s 200 Butterfly
- NCAA Record: 1:49.11, Emma Sticklen (Texas) – 2025
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:57.11
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:55.82
- Tess Howley (UVA) – 1:52.09*
- Hannah Bellard (MICH) – 1:52.39*
- Leila Fack (MICH) – 1:55.79
- Katie Grimes (UVA) – 1:56.45*
- Maggie Schalow (UVA) – 1:59.79
- Montse Spielmann (MICH) – 2:00.52
UVA junior Tess Howley produced her 2nd-fastest 200 fly of the weekend to grab the win, while Michigan’s Hannah Bellard (1:52.39) and Howley’s sophomore teammate Katie Grimes (1:56.46) each grabbed a point.
Leila Fack was 3rd in 1:55.79, but did not win her match up, meaning she did not score any points.
Score Update: UVA 12 – Michigan 10
Men’s 200 Butterfly
- NCAA Record: 1:36.41, Luca Urlando (Georgia) – 2025
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:43.79
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:41.45
- Martin Espernberger (TENN) – 1:42.89*
- Aidan Hill (TENN) – 1:44.55*
- Harrison Smith (ASU) – 1:44.69*
- Michael Hochwalt (ASU) – 1:44.77
- Reece Grady (ASU) – 1:52.46
Tennessee senior Martin Espernberger dominated the Ilya Kharun-less 200 fly field, ultimately getting to the wall in 1:42.89. His winning time is over 1.5 seconds slower than he’s been so far this weekend; he logged 1:41.22 on Friday.
Aiden Hill finished 2nd with a time of 1:44.55, outtouching ASU freshman Harrison Smith (1:44.69) by just over a tenth. Both scored a point for their teams as they won their respective match-ups.
Score Update: ASU 15 – Tennessee 7
Women’s 50 Freestyle
- NCAA Record: 20.37, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 22.28
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 22.01
- Anna Moesch (UVA) – 21.52*
- Brady Kendall (MICH) – 21.53*
- Melissa Nwakalor (UVA) – 22.00*
- Lila Higgo (MICH) – 22.73
- Anna Boemer (MICH) – 22.94
- Allison Bischoff (UVA) – 24.51
UVA sophomore Anna Moesch and the rest of the Cavaliers’ sprinters are on fire. She clocked a time of 21.52 to grab the women’s 50 free victory, while Michigan senior Brady Kendall (21.53) and UVA junior Melissa Nawakalor (22.00) rounded out the top three. Moesch’s time is a new PB and her first time venturing under 21.6.
Score Update: UVA 15 – Michigan 11
Men’s 50 Freestyle
- NCAA Record: 17.63, Caeleb Dressel (Florida) – 2018
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 19.43
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 19.02
- Gui Caribe (TENN) – 18.61*
- Jonny Kulow (ASU) – 18.82*
- Tommy Palmer (ASU) – 18.90*
- Tolu Young (ASU) – 18.90
Tennessee senior Gui Caribe led from the very first stroke of the men’s 50 free, touching the wall in a winning time of 18.61. The fight for 2nd was a close one between Sun Devil teammates Jonny Kulow, Tommy Palmer, and Tolu Young, but it went to Kulow in a time of 18.82. Palmer and Young tied for 3rd in 18.90, making it a heat full of sub-19 swims.
Score Update: ASU 17 – Tennessee 9
Women’s 100 Freestyle
- NCAA Record: 44.71, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2025
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 48.60
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 48.11
- Â Anna Moesch (UVA) – 46.05*
- Stephanie Balduccini (MICH) – 47.22*
- Lexi Greenhawt (MICH) – 47.55
- Bryn Greenwaldt (UVA) – 48.40*
- Lawson Ficken (UVA) – 48.55
- Malie Amuan (MICH) – 50.31
After winning the 50 free about 10 minutes ago, UVA sophmore led the 100 from start to finish. She hit the wall in 46.05, her 2nd-fastest time ever, just behind the 45.98 she threw down yesterday to rank as the 5th-fastest performer of all time.
Michigan junior Stepanie Balduccini was 2nd in 47.22, just behind her 46.98 PB from Friday, with her teammate Lexi Greenhawt (47.55) taking 3rd.
Bryn Greenwaldt of UVA was 4th in a personal-best 48.40, but won her matchup to secure a point. Her swim today marks her first time breaking the 49-second barrier.
Score Update: UVA 18 – Michigan 12
Men’s 100 Freestyle
- NCAA Record: 39.83, Jordan Crooks (Tennessee) – 2025
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 42.55
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 41.95
- Remi Fabiani (ASU) – 41.10*
- Pedro Sansone (TENN) – 41.83*
- Nikoli Blackman (TENN) – 41.89*
- Quin Seider (ASU) – 41.99
- Adam Chaney (ASU) – 42.19
- Ulises Saravia (TENN) – 43.40
ASU grad student Rebi Fabiani cranked out a lifetime-best 41.10 to win the men’s 100 free, just 0.06 quicker than the 41.16 he posted on Friday. His time is the 2nd-fastest in the NCAA so far this season, just behind the 40.91 that Gui Caribe threw down yesterday.
Tennessee teammates Pedro Sansone (41.83) and Nikoli Blackman (41.89) both broke 42, won their matchups, and each scored one point.
Score Update: ASU 19 – Tennessee 11
Women’s 200 Backstroke
- NCAA Record: 1:46.82, Claire Curzan (Virginia) – 2025
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:54.80
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:53.31
- Katie Grimes (UVA) – 1:52.15*
- Charlotte Wilson (UVA) – 1:52.77*
- Ariana Zhao (UVA) – 1:55.98
- Lily Cleason (MICH) – 1:56.53
- Lucy Rooney (MICH) – 1:58.10*
- Sophia Knapp (UVA) – 1:58.90
UVA sophomore Katie Grimes hit the wall in 1:52.15 to win the 200 back over teammate Charlotte Wilson (1:52.77). Michigan freshman Ariana Zhao finished third in 1:55.98, clearing the rest of the field.
Michigan freshman Lucy Rooney (1:58.10) won her matchup at the bottom of the pool, touching 0.80 ahead of UVA’s Sophie Knapp to score a point.
Grimes’ time is her 6th-fastest ever; her best remains the 1:50.56 she swam at the 2023 CA/NV Speedo Sectional Championship.
Score Update: UVA 21 – Michigan 13
Men’s 200 Backstroke
- NCAA Record: 1:34.21, Hubert Kos (Texas) – 2025
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:42.14
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:40.13
- Â JT Ewing (ASU) – 1:39.00
- Tony Laurito (TENN) – 1:42.42
- Hayden Hakes (ASU)* & Ben Bricca (TENN) – 1:42.65
- N/A
- Michael Hochwalt (ASU) & Nick Simons– 1:44.94
Sun Devil junior JT Ewing had a huge breakout swim: he notched 1:39.00 to win the men’s 200 back, smashing his best time of 1:40.06 from last year’s NCAA Championships by over a second.
Tennesee’s Tony Laurito hit 1:42.42 for a clear 2nd-place finish, while Hayden Hakes (ASU) and Ben Bricca (TENN) swam equal 1:42.65s for 3rd. Hakes is the one who will earn the point though, as he won his matchup while Bricca lost his.
Score Update: ASU 22 – Tennessee 12
Women’s 200 Breaststroke
- NCAA Record: 2:01.29, Kate Douglass (Virginia) – 2023
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 2:11.27
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 2:09.58
- Letitia Sim (MICH) – 2:06.52*
- Emma Weber (UVA) – 2:08.60*
- Katie Christopherson (UVA) – 2:09.53
- Raya Mellott (UVA) – 2:12.26*
- Sarah Pasquella (MICH) – 2:12.79
- Natalie Wlklett (MICH) – 2:13.23
Michigan senior Letitia Sim broke 2:07 in the 200 breast for the first time in her career, winning in 2:06.52.
UVA teammates Emma Weber (2:08.60) and Katie Christopherson (2:09.53) rounded out the top three, with Weber scoring a point. Their freshman teammate Raya Mellott won her matchup in 2:12.26 to score another point.
Score Update: UVA 23 – Michigan 15
Men’s 200 Breaststroke
- NCAA Record: 1:46.35, Leon Marchand (ASU) – 2024
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:54.95
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:52.89
- Andy Dobrzanski (ASU) – 1:52.39
- Jordan Tiffany (ASU) – 1:53.15
- Gabe Nunziata (TENN) – 1:54.35
- Brayden Taivassalo (ASU) – 1:54.89
- Grayson Nye (TENN) – 1:58.90
Sun Devil senior Andy Dobrzanski has been unbeatable in the breaststroke events this weekend. He claimed his second individual win of the day in the 200 breast, notching 1:52.39 to get the edge over teammate Jordan Tiffany (1:53.15) and Tennessee freshman Gabe Nunziata (1:54.35).
It was a points sweep for the Devils, because not only did Dobrzanski and Tiffany win their matchups, but so did junior Brayden Taivassalo (1:54.89).
Score Update: ASU 26 – Tennessee 12
Women’s 500 Freestyle
- NCAA Record: 4:24.06, Katie Ledecky (Stanford) – 2017
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 4:43.70
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 4:39.47
- Â Aimee Canny (UVA) – 4:34.62*
- Cavan Gormsen (UVA) – 4:35.65*
- Bella Sims (MICH) – 4:39.76
- Bailey Hartman (UVA) – 4:39.83*
- Marian Ploeger (MICH) – 4:46.01
- Montse Spielmann (MICH) – 4:52.84
Michigan sophomore Bella Sims took the race out fast through the 50, splitting 24.55 to lead the field by half a body length. That lead was short-lived, though, as UVA’s Aimee Canny took the lead at the 75 and never relinquished it.
Canny hit the wall in 4:34.62, narrowly missing her PB of 4:34.26 from early last month. Her teammate, Cavan Gormsen, swam past Sims around the 175 and maintained second for the rest of the race. She finished in 4:35.65, a season best and nearly three seconds faster than she had been all weekend. Gormsen was within striking distance of her 4:34.51 best time, which she clocked to take fifth at the 2025 NCAA meet.
Sims held on for third with a time of 4:39.76, but lost her matchup versus Canny, so she did not score. UVA’s Bailey Hartman (4:39.83) earned a point after winning her battle.
Score Update: UVA 27 – Michigan 15
Men’s 500 Freestyle
- NCAA Record: 4:02.31, Leon Marchand (ASU) – 2024
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 4:18.07
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 4:14.13
- Koby Bujak-Upton (TENN) – 4:17.90*
- Mattia Mauri (ASU) – 4:20.10*
- Noah Mudadu (ASU) – 4:22.90*
- Andrew Taylor (ASU) – 4:22.95
- Mac Clark (TENN) – 4:25.64
- Martin Espernberger (TENN) – 4:31.28
It was all about the freshmen in the men’s 500 free.
Tennessee’s Koby Bujak-Upton won his third 500 free in 24 hours, stopping the clock at 4:17.90. He was the only man to break 4:20; the Arizona State duo of Mattia Mauri (4:20.10) and Noah Mudadu (4:22.90) took 2nd and 3rd.
Score Update: ASU 28 – Tennessee 14
Women’s 100 Butterfly
- NCAA Record: 46.97, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2025
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.52
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.87
- Claire Curzan (UVA) – 49.68*
- Hannah Bellard (MICH) – 51.40*
- Madi Mintenko (UVA) – 51.70*
- Carly Novelline (UVA) – 52.16
- Anna Boemer (MICH) – 52.59
- Ella Jo Piersma (MICH) – 55.59
Claire Curzan secured her second individual win of the day, this time taking the women’s 100 fly. She was dominant from start to finish, winning by over two seconds with a time of 49.68.
Michigan’s Hannah Bellard (51.40) outtouched UVA freshman Madi Mintenko (51.70) by three tenths for 2nd, with the pair both earning a point.
UVA’s three points here ensured the tournament win.
Score Update: UVA 30 – Michigan 16
Men’s 100 Butterfly
- NCAA Record: 42.80, Caeleb Dressel (Florida) – 2018
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 46.11
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 45.12
- Ilya Kharun (ASU) – 43.38*
- Filip Senc-Samardzic (ASU) – 45.17*
- Tolu Young (ASU) – 46.01*
- Kamal Muhammad (TENN) – 46.62
- Aidan Hill (TENN) – 48.12
ASU junior Ilya Kharun controlled the men’s 100 fly from the start, splitting 20.73/22.65 to post a personal-best 43.38. The swim eclipsed his 43.55 best from earlier this month, and overtook Josh Liendo’s NCAA-leading 43.42.
The Sun Devils swept the event, with Filip Senc-Samardzic (45.17) and Tolu Young (46.01) taking 2nd and 3rd, and those points officially sealed the meet for the ASU men. Young’s time is a new career best, while Senc-Samardzic narrowly missed his 44.93 from the 2025 Big 12 Championships.
Score Update: ASU 32 – Tennessee 14
Women’s 200 IM
- NCAA Record: 1:48.37, Kate Douglass (Virginia) – 2023
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:57.88
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:56.69
- Leah Hayes (UVA) – 1:54.37*
- Sophia Umstead (UVA) – 1:57.04*
- Zoe Skirboll (UVA) – 1:57.24*
- Anna Hulan (MICH) – 2:00.86
- Cecilia Howard (MICH) – 2:02.96
Despite having already won the meet, the UVA women kept rolling, turning in a 1-2-3 sweep of the 200 IM. Sophomore Leah Hayes (1:54.37) led the way, followed by freshman Sophia Umstead (1:57.04) and Zoe Skirboll (1:57.24), the only three swimmers to break two minutes.
Score Update: UVA 34 – Michigan 16
Men’s 200 IM
- NCAA Record: 1:36.34, Leon Marchand (ASU) – 2023
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:44.13
- 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:42.65
- Tony Laurito (TENN) – 1:45.29*
- Lucien Vergnes (ASU) – 1:45.75*
- Jake McCoy (TENN) – 1:45.78*
- Michael Hochwalt (ASU) – 1:46.19
- Gabe Nunziata (TENN) – 1:47.24
- Harrison Smith (ASU) – 1:48.05
Vol sophomore Tony Laurito won the men’s 200 IM, finishing ahead of ASU sophomore Lucien Vergnes (1:45.75) and Tennessee freshman Jake McCoy (1:45.78).
All three secured points for their teams, with Laurito earning two and Vergnes and McCoy each collecting one.
Score Update: ASU 33 – Tennessee 17
Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay
- NCAA Record: 1:23.63, Virginia (2024)
- NCAA ‘A’ Standard — 1:28.26
- NCAA ‘B’ Standard — 1:28.78
- Virginia ‘A’ – 1:24.98 (Curtis 21.23, Moesch 21.34, Curzan 21.34, Greenwaldt 21.07)*
- Michigan ‘A’ – 1:26.47 (Greenhawt 22.03, Kendall 21.06, Fack 21.76, Balduccini 21.62)
- Virginia ‘B’ – 1:28.34*
- Michigan ‘B’ – 1:30.60
The UVA women put up the 2nd-fastest 200 free relay in the collegiate ranks this weekend, finishing just .15 shy of the 1:24.83 they produced yesterday. Their lineup featured Sara Curtis (21.23), Anna Moesch (21.34), Claire Curzan (21.34), and Brynn Greenwaldt (21.07).
Score Update: UVA 40 – Michigan 17
Men’s 200 Freestyle Relay
- NCAA Record: 1:12.80, Tennessee (2025)
- NCAA ‘A’ Standard — 1:16.23
- NCAA ‘B’ Standard — 1:16.91
- Arizona State ‘A’ – 1:13.72 (Fabiani 18.79, Kharun 18.09, Palmer 18.56, Kulow 18.28)*
- Tennessee ‘B’ – 1:16.35 (Caribe 18.75, Sansone 19.10, Blackman, 19.15, Bricca 19.35)*
- Arizona State ‘B’ – 1:16.37
- Tennessee ‘A’ – 1:19.56
The Sun Devil squad of Remi Fabiani (18.79), Ilya Kharun (18.09), Tommy Palmer (18.56), and Jonny Kulow (18.28) sliced a tenth off their NCAA-leading time in the 200 free relay, winning by nearly three seconds in 1:13.72. Fabiani’s leadoff leg clipped his previous best of 18.82 from last February by three hundredths.
Of note, Adam Chaney split 18.18 on ASU’s ‘B’ squad, so he will likely replace Palmer on the program’s ‘A’ relay moving forward.
Score Update: ASU 37 – Tennessee 19
FINAL SCORES
- Women: VIRGINIA 40 – MICHIGAN 17
- Men: ARIZONA STATE 37 – TENNESSEE 19
CSCAA ATHLETE AWARDS
- Most Outstanding Female Performer: Anna Moesch (UVA)
- Most Outstanding Male Performer: Ilya Kharun (ASU)

Off topic:
Someone from SwimSwam needs to inform Swimcloud that Izzy Ackley did not post a time of 17.90 in the W 50 BK.
https://www.swimcloud.com/country/usa/times/?dont_group=false&event=2%7C50%7C1&gender=F&page=1®ion=division_1&season_id=29&team_id&year
How is this Swim Swam’s job?
Off topic:
Someone from SwimSwam needs to inform Swimcloud that Lila Higgo did not post a time of 20.06 in the W 50 FR.
https://www.swimcloud.com/country/usa/times/?dont_group=false&event=1%7C50%7C1&gender=F&page=1®ion=division_1&season_id=29&team_id&year
Here’s an idea, why don’t you inform them?
Actually she did.
She just did it with fins on.
You have such a problem
UVA women got the ‘26 and ‘27 title locked. Maybe ‘28 too.
Tenn, Texas and Stanford got a lot of good talent coming in but that’s 2-3 yrs down the road. So maybe they can catch UVA slippin in ‘28 or ‘29.
But Stanford’s MJ (Huske) will be gone. Bricker and Bell too
Texas got clocked by Stanford this weekend. They may need Derivaux to reclassify to ‘26
Those teams may need to infuse some ready made international talent in there the next 2 yrs.
Having Sara Curtis is a cheat code.
The ultimate cheat code was Gretchen Walsh.
Would agree that the Cavaliers women are looking like a shoo-in for the national title for the next year or two at the very least, and that challengers Tenn, Texas & Stanford will undoubtedly catch up with the depth & quality of their future recruits, but likely not in the near future. Bit of a dark horse perhaps, but a fast rebuilding Cal may be a factor sooner than later, esp with the rumours swirling around that their latest
20272026 commitment could well be no other than Rylee Erisman coming in a year earlier…That would be a big chess piece. Especially a year early.
you mentioned Erisman coming a year early
another commentator suggested Derivaux coming early
I am confused, do NCAA rules allow athletes to participate at that age and before finishing high school?
has this happened before?
It is not unheard of for athletes to graduate high school early and start college early. It has historically been more common in other sports like football and basketball, though you don’t hear about that as much anymore either in the NIL era (players instead try to extend their eligibility to an older age, because for many of them, that’s the most money they’re ever going to make). Basketball player Cooper Flagg, the #1 pick in the NBA draft, graduated high school early – in those sports, it creates a shorter distance to the pro league where there are sometimes age requirements.
There are lots of examples of swimmers who have done the same. Carson Foter did, though it was… Read more »
thanks for the reply!
when I started college in the 60s, all NCAA sports had “Freshman” teams.
students had to be Sophomores to be on Varsity team!
quite a turn around if athletes today jump from high school juniors to division 1 NCAA
Reilly Tiltmann did it — but started at Virginia in January.
It seems like aeons ago, does anyone remember the headlines back in 2018 when #1 Izzy Ivey started for the Golden Bears 6 months early?
https://swimswam.com/isabel-ivey-to-graduate-high-school-early-begin-at-cal-in-january-2019/
And went on to shine on the 400 free relay @ 2019 NCAAs with her Cal teammates Katie McLaughlin, Amy Bilquist & Abbey Weitzeil…
https://swimswam.com/2019-w-ncaas-cal-takes-down-400-free-relay-ncaa-record/
UVA looks good but by no means is either year a “lock” especially 2027. Times don’t always translate, injuries and DQs are parts of latter season meets. Where UVA is strong is depth, which certainly provides some resilience.
I think UVA is probably pretty happy that erisman / deveriaux are going to different schools and neither is going to Tennessee.
Cal with shackell AND erisman could have been a big deal but again the spreading of the stars makes it seem that 2027 ncaas may be a toss up rather than a forgone conclusion.
Shackell is at Indiana who will be sneaky good in the future
As far as I can tell, Erisman has not said where she is going. People are assuming Cal and the only public hint I have seen from Erisman herself, which may or may not be meaningful, was when she congratulated Derivaux in an Instagram story dressed in Texas gear herself.
I don’t get the downvotes as what I said was factually true at the time. However, she has now committed and signed with Cal for 2026, so best of luck to her! Hopefully she can help the USA take the free relays in LA.
Every team can have injuries and DQs. All things being equal, I don’t see anyone beating UVA in ‘27. They lose a couple seniors like Canny and Weber, etc but the elite top end and elite depth is still there plus some good ‘26 recruits. If Todd can somehow unlock Grimes and Pudar, that’ll be icing on the cake.
I hope you’re right, trust me. Life changes at that age are challenging, especially for elite swimmers, changing geographies (and sometimes nations and cultures). Many on SwimSwam are way too (pardon the pun) cavalier about how times and previous results should translate into improvements and immediate success. If they don’t succeed they either think the swimmer is soft or the coaches didn’t do their job. It doesn’t work that way in swimming, or life.
Big takeaways from this weekend for me are:
- Michigan women are even better than expected and not just because of Sims joining, they are leveling up across the board
- We knew the UVA women reloaded, but this is way more, way sooner than I anticipated, with pretty large drops from their sprinters, especially
- ASU men keep impressing and are going to be a huge sprint relay threat, but lack the depth outside of their primary events to make a real challenge for 1st in the team race at NCAAs
- UVA men leave a lot to be desired and have put a lot more pressure on Todd to have them perform WELL during championship season
- The experiment with
… Read more »On the women’s side, the SEC is overrated:
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Tennessee
Florida
Yes, as others have said, we never saw UVA v. Tenn. That would have been nice, like a round robin first.
And I was impressed with Bellard and Kendall on Mich.
“And I was impressed with… on Michigan”… also very good to see Bella swimming well… and Letitia on breaststroke… who is now on point because of the coaching change to Matt Bowe and his staff. SOOO.. happy to have this new coaching staff. Need to get some NIL money going to compete @ recruiting with the top of the food chain.
also shout out to Lexi Greenhawt crushing PBs (eg 22.28 –> 21.53 in 50 Free)… and the school record in the 200 Medley Relay
Excellent synopsis!
Congratulations to A. Moesch for the Female Swimmer of the Meet Award!
Well deserved!
I think you meant Moesch, A. Gotta keep your weird naming conventions consistent!
would like to see what Anna has in 100 Back and 100 Fly!
had some good times (52s) two years ago at Y Nationals
could factor in Med Relays this year or future!
Is Ilya Kharun 22.65 back half in the 100 fly the fastest ever? It must be up there since Dressel was 22.81 in his 42.8
liendo was back in 22.71 in his 42.1 relay split at secs so definetly fastest
One thing is for sure, T. DeSorbo truly tested the depth of the women’s roster today.
ASU is gonna break quite a few NCAA relay records next year