2025 SEC & ACC Championships Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the SEC and ACC Championships, which will both take place on February 18-22.
Brooks Curry Entered For Cal As Psych Sheets Drop For ACC Championships
Curry, who last competed collegiately at the 2023 NCAAs for LSU, entered the transfer portal earlier this year but was not planning on competing this season.
Kaii Winkler Hits Lifetime Best In 100 Free At UNC Invite
Ben Delmar, Kaii Winkler, Emma Karam, and other ACC stars established some momentum going into postseason this weekend at the UNC Invite
Melissa Nwakalor of Richmond Breaks Atlantic 10 Record, Punches Likely NCAA Ticket at Virginia
Melissa Nwalakor broke the school and Atlantic 10 Conference record in the 50 free over the weekend, while Virginia freshman Katie Grimes broke the oldest Pool Record in Charlottesville.
UNC Divers Dominate With Five of Six Wins At Virginia Tech Invite
UNC freshman Lanie Gutch won the women’s 1-meter springboard and was the runner-up in the other two events at the Virginia Tech Diving Invite.
Georgia Bill Proposes Tax Exemption For NCAA NIL Earnings
Georgia state senator Brandon Beach wants to add tax exemptions to NIL earnings to make the state’s schools more competitive in recruiting
UVA Adds South African World Junior Record Holder Chris Smith to Class of 2025
Smith joins a stacked recruiting class after breaking the World Junior Record in the 50 breaststroke at the 2024 Short Course Worlds.
Nine Meet Records Fall at Louisville First Chance Invite
Louisville’s Jackson Millard broke the meet record in the 400 IM, swimming the event in 3:42.75 which is under last year’s cutline.
WATCH: Alex Walsh and Gretchen Walsh Swim Matching 56.8s in the 100 Breast
Alex Walsh swam a new lifetime best in the 100 breaststroke on Friday night – and her sister Gretchen wasn’t far behind.
Alex Walsh Out-Touches Gretchen By 0.01 To Earn Win With 56.85 100 Breast
The two now sit at #1 and #2 in the NCAA respectively and split the race much differently as Gretchen was out faster at the 50 while Alex came home strong.
Gretchen Walsh Continues Historic Season, Rips 57.34 100 Breaststroke At Cavalier Invitational
Gretchen Walsh hit 57.34 in the 100 breast at the Cavalier Invitational, moving to 14th all-time in the event and showcasing her short-course versatility.
2024-25 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Pre-Conferences Edition
The last time we did our Power Rankings, Caspar Corbeau had yet to announce his transfer to Indiana, which shook up the NCAA.
2024-25 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Pre-Conferences Edition
Katie Grimes and the Virginia Cavaliers continue to hold strong at #1 in the SwimSwam Power Rankings, as they have done all season.
Virginia Women, Texas Men Hold Strong At Top Of CSCAA Division I Rankings
The Virginia women and Texas men have held onto the top spots in the CSCAA’s February Division I rankings.
How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part IV: ACC Women
It’s clear who the ACC powerhouse is – Louisville and especially NC State have pushed them hard at times, but Virginia has strength and depth everywhere.
