Alex Walsh

Women’s 2021 NCAA Swimming Championships (RACE VIDEOS)

Relive the Women’s 2021 NCAA Swimming Championship with race videos featuring a record-breaking performance and races featuring members of champion Virginia.

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Here Are the NCAA Champions Returning for the 2022 Championship Season

Take a look at who left and who’s staying, including Maggie MacNeil, our Swammy winner for NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year.

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2021 Swammy Awards: NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year – Maggie MacNeil, Michigan

MacNeil became the first woman in history to break 49 seconds in the SCY 100 fly.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Coach of the Year – Todd DeSorbo

UVA became the first ACC program to have an NCAA A finalist in every swimming event.

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Jack Spitser’s Top Swimming Photos of 2021

Jack Spitser compiled his favorite and most memorable images from the year, highlighted by the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games this summer.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

Caeleb Dressel provided us with many memorable moments in 2021, highlighted by his first career individual Olympic gold medal in the 100 freestyle.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Asian Coach of the Year, Norimasa Hirai

The Japanese National Team Head Coach, who heads up the training group at Toyo University, led Yui Ohashi to double gold at the Tokyo Games.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Todd DeSorbo wins US Coach of the Year Honors

Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo is the 2021 Swammy US Coach of the Year, having won Women’s NCAA championship and coaching multiple Olympic medalists.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 48% Think Dahlia Has Best Shot To Rebound and Make 2022 Worlds

Nearly half of voters believe Kelsi Dahlia has the best chance of qualifying for the 2022 Worlds team among 2016 Olympians that missed the Tokyo squad.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Asian Female Swimmer Of The Year, Siobhan Haughey

Siobhan Haughey won silver in both the 100 and 200 freestyles in Tokyo and capped her year off by breaking a Sjostrom world record.

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Four Races To Keep An Eye On At The 2021 US Open

Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith will open the 2021 US Open on Wednesday night in the women’s 800 freestyle.

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Ledecky, College Stars Highlight 2021 US Open Psych Sheets

Katie Ledecky will race long course for the first time since moving to Florida in September to train under Anthony Nesty.

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Swim of the Week: Tennessee Freshman Ellen Walshe Hits 50.24 100 Fly

In addition to having a breakout 100 fly, Walshe also had impressive swims in the 200 free, 200 fly and 200 IM at the Tennessee Invite.

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Women’s Round 1 Invite Mashup: Which Teams Stood Out?

We know you love debating the highs and lows of college invite season, so scored out last weekends invites to help frame which teams swam particularly well.

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UVA’s Alex Walsh Named ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Walsh set an ACC and UVA record in the 400 individual medley, won two individual events and was part of two relay wins at the Tennessee Invitational.

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