Articles by Robert Gibbs

UVA Men Grab 200 Free Relay ‘A’ Cut on First Night of Cavalier Invite

The Virginia Cavaliers went 1:16.71 for an ‘A’ cut in the 200 free relay to open up the Cavalier Invitational tonight in Charlottesville.

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Hobson and Johnston Clock 8:43 1000s In Longhorn Defeat of Mustangs

The Texas men defeated Southern Methodist in a dual meet marked by several fast swims, including a NAG record, a few weeks ago from championships season.

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Texas Slams Down 1:23.00 200 Medley Relay; Fastest Dual Meet Time Ever

Freshman Anthony Grimm clocked a new personal best in the 50 back en route to the Longhorns swimming a 1:23.00 in the 200 medley relay tonight in Dallas.

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Louisville Flashes Relay Speed in Senior Day Sweep of Cincinnati

The Louisville Cardinals put up season-best times in both 200 free relays just two weeks away from the combined ACC Swimming & Diving Championships.

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SwimSwam Team of The Month: Ohio State Buckeyes

While Ohio State has had some recent postseason success, it’d been a while since they’d won a dual meet against their arch rivals, the Michigan Wolverines.

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Two-Time NCAA Qualifier Jack Walker Drops Off UVA’s Roster Midseason

Two-time NCAA qualifier Jack Walker has dropped off of the University of Virginia’s roster mid-season after two and a half years with the Cavaliers.

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800 Free Relay Pool Record, Foster’s 4:15, Highlight Texas-TCU LCM Time Trials

The Longhorn and Horned Frogs men jumped back into the pool Saturday for some 50m timed trials the day after facing off in a more traditional dual meet.

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NC State Men Roll Against Virginia In Dual Meet Bookended by Pool Records

The NC State men dominated the University of Virginia pool, as the Wolfpack won all except three events in a session that saw three pool records fall.

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Five Individual Double Winners Propel Virginia Women Over NC State

In a battle of the top two teams from last year’s ACC and NCAA Championships, the Virginia Cavalier women defeated the NC State Wolfpack 173-122 at home.

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Gretchen Walsh Clocks 23.04, Now Fastest American Woman Ever In the 50 Back

Swimming in a practice suit at a dual meet, UVA’s Gretchen Walsh is now the #2 performer all-time in the 50 back after leading off UVA’s relay with a 23.04.

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Hobson and Johnston Duel to NCAA-Leading 8:48s as Texas Men Down TCU

The Longhorns’ distance stars shone bright, as Luke Hobson and David Johnston put up the two fastest 1000 free times this season in Austin.

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Ivanov, Ramadan, and Gretchen Walsh Triple As UVA and Virginia Tech Split

While many meets got canceled this weekend, UVA and Virginia Tech dueled, with the Cavalier women and the Hokie men each won by wide margins.

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2021 Swammy Awards: NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year – Shaine Casas

With fast times all season, plus three individual NCAA titles, Shaine Casas wins his second-straight Swammy for NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year.

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2021 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Coach of the Year – Eddie Reese

Under Reese’s guidance, the Texas Longhorns swam fast all year and rolled to their 15th NCAA championship during Reese’s tenure

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Virginia Class 3 Runner-Up Ali Pfaff Verbals to Duke For 2023

Free and backstroke specialist Ali Pfaff of the Virginia Gators has announced her verbal commitment to Duke University for the fall of 2023.

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