Bella Sims

2024-25 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition

The Walsh sisters are poised to lead the Virginia women to a fifth straight national title, but how do the rest of our final power rankings shake out?

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Despite No G. Walsh in 8 Fr-R, UVA still holds a Chance for Relay Sweep

With no G. Walsh and A. Walsh and Curzan’s participation in doubt, could UVA turn to Katie Grimes for that added firepower needed to attempt the relay sweep?

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Grimes Headlines Freshman Takeover As UVA Aims To Keep 400 IM Title

Olympic medalists Katie Grimes and Emma Weyant will go head-to-head for NCAA glory in the 400 IM, with Grimes making her debut and Weyant in her senior year.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Curzan’s The Favorite In A Loaded 200 Backstroke Field

After breaking the 200 back NCAA and American records at midseason, Claire Curzan is in a strong position to reclaim the NCAA title after a year absence.

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arena Swim of the Week: Audrey Derivaux Climbs To #3 In 15-16 Age Group With 4:03 400 IM

The 15-year-old Derivaux took three seconds off her best time to clock 4:03.31 in the 400 IM, jumping up to #3 all-time in the 15-16 age group.

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Virginia Looking for Five-Peat: Scoring the 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships Pysch Sheets

Virginia is projected to win their fifth-straight NCAA Title with Gretchen Walsh leading the way as the only swimmer seeded first in three events.

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2025 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

After graduating a strong class, Texas easily won its 1st SEC title, but is it enough to secure another runner-up finish at NCAA or better yet challenge UVA?

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Pre-Selection Psych Sheets For 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships Released

Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske will go head-to-head in the 100 fly (and 100 free) at the 2025 NCAAs after going 1-2 in the event at the Olympic Games.

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Bella Sims Will Not Defend Her 200 Free NCAA Title, Picks 100 Back Instead On Day 3 of NCAAs

After becoming the 3rd woman to swim 48-point in the 100 BK, Sims has opted to race the event at NCAAs instead of the 200 FR, where she’s the defending champ.

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Swims You Might Have Missed: 2025 SEC Championship Edition

SECs was fantastically quick last week, and it’s impossible to have eyes on everyone – here’s some swims that may have slipped through the cracks

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Crooks E Walsh Da Sogno, Bottazzo Di Bronzo Alle Finali Di Conference NCAA

I risultati dalle finali di conference NCAA. Tra il bronzo di Anita Bottazzo e i record di Gretchen Walsh e Jordan Crooks si avvicina il momento più atteso.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Jordan Crooks is one of the top-seeds for tonights finals event after swimming a new championship record of 40.58 in the 100 free prelims.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

After lowering her SEC 100 backstroke record twice yesterday, Florida sophomore Bella Sims now takes on the 200 backstroke.

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Bella Sims Chooses 200 Back Over 100 Free on Saturday at SEC Championships (Scratch Report)

After breaking the SEC Record in the 100 backstroke twice on Friday, Bella Sims will stick with stroke over distance on Saturday.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Emma Sticklen and Luca Urlando broke the 200 butterfly championship records during prelims, putting fans back on record watch for Day 5 finals.

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