Abby Harter

2025 College Swimming Previews: #1 Virginia Women Eyeing Historic Five-Peat

The return of Gretchen Walsh and the addition of Claire Curzan makes the Virginia women a big favorite to make it five NCAA titles in a row in March.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Is it Cavalier to Say Douglass, A. Walsh are 2 IM Locks?

The reigning Olympic silver and bronze medalists, Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, will look to extend their dominance over the 200 IM field…

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Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 16 Schools For 2020-2024

The Virginia women had the highest scoring recruiting class from 2020, but Texas wasn’t far off three with three women hitting 100 points.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2020

With 221 points over four seasons, Alex Walsh is the clear-cut top scorer from the girls’ high school class of 2020 through their senior years.

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Virginia Freshman Tess Howley Swims 1st PB In SCY 200 Fly Since December 2021 In NCAA Prelims

The freshman Tess Howley was seeded 17th coming into the 200 butterfly and said that was “actually a fun spot for me.” She then blasted a best time.

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Kevin Cargill’s NCAA D1 Swimming & Diving Championships All-Taper Team

LSU sophomore Megan Barnes moved up 32 places from seed in the women’s 500 free this weekend at the NCAA Championship meet.

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Four-peat! UVA Women Win their 4th Consecutive NCAA Division I Championship

The Virginia Cavaliers wrapped a 4th consecutive NCAA title in women’s swimming & diving on Saturday, just the third program in history to do so.

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2024 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

It’s been fun, but we’ve come to the last morning session at the 2024 NCAA Women’s Championships.

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2024 W NCAA Previews: It’s Rodeo Season for the Texas 200 Fly Group

The Texas women will swim through the 2024 NCAA Championships knowing that their best event, the 200 fly, is the last individual swimming race of the meet.

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Despite Setting NCAA Record In 200 Fly, Alex Walsh Chooses 200 Breast On Final Day Of NCAAs

Walsh did not swim the 400 IM at ACCs but will swim the event at NCAAs, dropping the 200 butterfly as she will swim the 200 breast on the final day.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Several individual NCAA champions will be competing for ACC titles tonight, including reigning 200 fly champ, Aiden Hayes of NC State.

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2024 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Fun Battles Forecasted Behind Powerhouse Virginia

Virginia junior Gretchen Walsh should lead the Cavaliers to their fifth ACC title in a row — but behind them, it’s a toss-up predicting the standings.

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Quiet Morning in Knoxville as Empty Lanes Make Eyesores

A flurry of big names missed races this morning as it appears that Gretchen Walsh will instead race in Blacksburg today at a collegiate meet.

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Shaine Casas & Leah Smith Scratch Out of A-Final Double in Knoxville

After safely making it into two A-finals, Shaine Casas has opted to put all his focus on the 100 fly, while Leah Smith will tackle the 200 free.

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Summer McIntosh Opts for 400 Free Over 200 IM on Day 2 of U.S. Open

McIntosh will only contest the 400 free on Thursday, meaning the highly-anticipated showdown between her, Kate Douglass, and Alex Walsh will have to wait.

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