Claire Curzan

Alex Walsh Out-Touches Gretchen By 0.01 To Earn Win With 56.85 100 Breast

The two now sit at #1 and #2 in the NCAA respectively and split the race much differently as Gretchen was out faster at the 50 while Alex came home strong.

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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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Claire Curzan on Getting Race Reps, UVA’s Mentality to Breaking Records

Claire Curzan has been taking over backstroke duties on the UVA women’s medley relays this season and it seems to be working out well for the Hoos

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2025 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 3 (Saturday Morning Live Recap)

The inaugural Eddie Reese Showdown concludes this morning. Expect to ASU’s Jonny Kulow in the 100 free this morning after he split a fast 40.42 last night.

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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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2025 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 2 (Friday Night) Live Recap

The inaugural Eddie Reese Showdown continues this evening with a bevy of events, including several that will feature the NCAA record-holders.

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Lithuanian Record Holder, Euro Junior Champion Smilte Plytnykaite Commits To Virginia For 2026

Plytnykaite is a two-time gold medalist at the European Junior Championships and fits right into UVA’s wheelhouse as an elite sprinter in free and breast.

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Cal’s Stadden, UNC’s Delmar Named ACC Swimmers of the Week

Cal senior Isabelle Stadden earned three first-place finishes in Cal’s wins over USC and UCLA, earning her ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week honors.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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I Gators Di Anita Bottazzo, I Longhorns Di Bowman, I Cavaliers Di Walsh: Che Succede In NCAA?

Riprende l’NCAA: l’analisi delle squadre fino a questo momento, tra protagonisti come Gretchen Walsh, Anita Bottazzo e nuovi nomi come Rex Maurer

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UVA vs. Virginia Tech 2025: Live Recap

It’s the final home dual meet for Gretchen Walsh and the rest of the UVA seniors, as the Cavaliers take on their intrastate rivals, the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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Gretchen Walsh Rips 20.87 Fly Split, Fastest Ever; UVA Women Rattle 200 Medley Relay Record

In her first meet since the 2024 World Championships, Gretchen Walsh got out with a bang, splitting 20.87 on the fly leg of the 200 medley relay.

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2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach Of The Year – Todd DeSorbo

DeSorbo played a important roles this year as the head coach of both the U.S. Olympic women’s team and the NCAA champion University of Virginia women.

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Top Three Times In Each NCAA Event After Midseason Invites — Women’s Edition

Emma Sticklen has dominated the 200 fly all season. She owns the fastest time in the NCAA with a 1:49.54 and also added the top time in the 200 IM at invites.

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2024-25 NCAA Digest: The 12 Days Of Christmas Takes A Dive

Join us as we look back on some of the highlights from the first semester of the 2024-25 season and get in the holiday spirit.

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