Claire Curzan

New Stars Propel Virginia Women To Seventh Consecutive ACC Championship Title

The Virginia women won their first ACC title without Kate Douglass or the Walsh sisters since their NCAA title streak began powered by a new wave of stars.

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2026 ACC Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Virginia’s Anna Moesch is the top seed in the women’s 100 freestyle final and will feature on the Cavaliers’ 400 freestyle relay on the final night of ACCs.

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Virginia Breaks Own NCAA Record In 400 Free Relay With 3:05.30, Curzan Leads Off In 46.00

The old record included Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Gretchen Walsh, and Maxine Parker. Curzan led off in a 46.00 to become the #7 performer all-time.

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Claire Curzan Breaks Own NCAA, American Records With 1:46.09 200 Backstroke

Curzan (Virginia) broke her own record of a 1:46.82 that she swam at the 2025 NCAA Championships, primarily due to a strong back half.

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2026 ACC Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford breaststroker and reigning NCAA champion Lucy Bell (above) will be swimming the women’s 200 breaststroke this morning as the top seed.

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Former Sandpipers Claire Weinstein, Katie Grimes Make Opposite Decisions on 1650 Free on Saturday

Claire Weinstein (above) and Katie Grimes entered the meet as the top two seeds in the women’s 1650 free, but only one of them will race it on Saturday.

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Stanford DQs The 400 Medley Relay, Dealing Huge Blow To Their Battle For 2nd at ACCs

Cal thus gains 52 points to Stanford’s 0, and the Bears’ 62.5 points are the largest lead of the meet yet in the battle for 2nd.

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2026 ACC Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Claire Curzan became the third-fastest performer in women’s 100 backhistory during prelims at ACCs this morning (48.83) and takes aim at the title tonight.

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Curzan Blasts 48.38 100 Back, Moves Up To #2 Performer/#4 Performance In History

That swim moves her up to the #2 performer in history, behind only Gretchen Walsh. The defending NCAA champion will swim the 200 back tomorrow

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SwimSwam Pulse: 53.2% Predict 1-2 D1 NCAA Records Fall During Conference Meets

Josh Liendo led the Florida men to an NCAA Record in the 200 medley relay early on at SECs, and followed up with one of the fastest swims ever in the 100 fly.

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2026 ACC Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

After winning last night’s 400 IM, Stanford’s Lucy Bell headlines the women’s 100 breast final on Friday at the ACC Championships.

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Claire Curzan Becomes #3 Swimmer in History of Women’s 100 Yard Back in ACC Prelims

Claire Curzan is finding a new gear of front end speed at the University of Virginia. That’s where most of her improvement in the 100 back has…

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WATCH: Huske vs. Curzan in the 100 Fly & Other Race Videos from Thursday’s Finals at 2026 ACCs

In a thrilling race, Huske was just a hundredth off of Gretchen Walsh’s meet record while Curzan dropped over half a second to take silver

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Claire Curzan Chooses 100 Back Over 200 Fly for Friday Morning at ACC Championships (HEAT SHEETS)

Virginia’s Claire Curzan has yet to swim the 200 fly at a collegiate conference or national championship meet, though she often enters it.

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2026 ACC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

It’s Night 5 of the ACC Championships from the McAuley Aquatic Center, featuring the 400 IM, 100 Butterfly, and 200 Freestyle.

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