Julia Dennis on Going 21.0 and 20.7 in One Session: “It exceeded my expectations”

2025 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships

Louisville junior Julia Dennis has been having a great season, routinely popping 21-points in the 50 free. Last night at the ACC Championships, Dennis showed up big once again, starting the session by splitting 20.7 on Louisville’s 2nd place 200 free relay. Individually, Dennis backed that up and swam 21.08 in the 50 free, placing 2nd behind Gretchen Walsh in a huge personal best.

Dennis was kind enough to speak with SwimSwam while recovering in an ice bath after the session.

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jeff
1 month ago

crazy to think how fast this event has gotten. If you took all the flat start times from yesterday and plopped them into the 2018 NCAA A-final, they’d knock out all but 2 of the original A-finalists: Simone Manuel would be at 4th and Erika Brown would be 8th

klorn8d
Reply to  jeff
1 month ago

I know she is better at LC but crazy that Simones best is “only 21.2”, Kind of feels like mens 200 free and 1:30s, once someone went under 21 (Weitzel) the standard changed

Breezeway
Reply to  klorn8d
1 month ago

“21.17” and 2nd all time in 100fr SCY 45.56

I miss the ISL (Go dawgs)
1 month ago

Finally getting the spotlight she deserves! One of the sweetest and most humble individuals you will ever meet.

Say's Phoebe
Reply to  I miss the ISL (Go dawgs)
1 month ago

Who downvotes comments like this?
22.59 out of high school. She and Arthur have incredible vision!

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