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Karina Plaza Becomes Youngest Female in History To Break 1:00 in the 100 Breaststroke (59.94)

With this blistering-fast swim of 59.94, Plaza broke Alexis Wenger’s national age group record in the 100-yard breaststroke

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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.

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Virginia Breaks American Record In 400 Medley Relay With 3:21.48, G. Walsh Splits 47.15 On Fly

Gretchen Walsh swam the fly leg tonight rather than the backstroke leg and was two seconds faster than Alex Walsh’s split from two years ago.

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2024 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Highland Hurricanes’ Josh Bey is the top seed in the boys’ 100 breast on Day 3 of the Winter Junior Championships – East in Greensboro.

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Bianca Nwaizu Swims 1:00.23 100 Breast At CIF State Championships, #3 13-14 Girl All-Time

Nwaizu is one of only eight 13-14 girls to ever swim under the 1:01 mark. She also has dropped over 5 seconds in the event from a year ago.

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Why The Virginia Women Became So Dominant In The Medley Relays

The versatility of Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh and Gretchen Walsh has been the driving force behind the Cavaliers’ recent success in the medley relays.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Lydia Jacoby, Anna Elendt Look to Make the 100 Breast a Texas 1-2

Kaitlyn Dobler aims to repeat as the 100 breast champion, but Texas’ duo of Lydia Jacoby and Anna Elendt will be hard to overcome.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

UVA sophomore Reilly Tiltmann will seek a successful ACC title defense on Saturday in the women’s 200 backstroke.

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UVA Hits 3:21.80 NCAA Record In 400 Medley Relay, Douglass Splits 48.25 On Fly

As can be expected at this point, the Virginia women took out their own American and NCAA records in the 400 medley relay.

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Moments After Walsh Hits Fastest-Ever 50 Back (22.65), MacNeil Undercuts With 22.52

Gretchen Walsh swam the fastest-ever 50 backstroke split at ACCs but Maggie MacNeil followed up moments later with an even quicker swim at SECs.

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2023 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Hoos In For A Four-Peat?

With a massive freshman and transfer class, the Virginia women are heavily favored to win their fourth-straight ACC Championships title this year.

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Five Female Swimmers Who Could Break Out In The 2022-23 NCAA Season

With NCAA Champion Sophie Hansson gone, Andrea Podmaníková will get her chance in the spotlight as a 5th year for the NC State Wolfpack this season.

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College Swimming Previews: Hoos On Top? (The #1 Virginia Women)

The Cavaliers are the massive favorites to three-peat as NCAA champions in 2023, bringing back the majority of their top scorers from last season.

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College Swimming Previews: Relay Strength Bolsters The #9 Ohio State Women

Amy Fulmer (pictured), one of Ohio State’s crucial relay contributors, will come into the season as one of the nation’s top sprinters.

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Raya Mellott Swims 1:08 100 Breast, 2nd All-Time Fastest 13-14 Behind Amanda Beard

14-year-old Mellott swam a 1:08.77 100 breast in Irvine to become the 2nd all-time fastest 13-14 swimmer behind seven-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard.

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