Julia Smit

Curzan, Bell, Huske, and Verzyl Nominated for Collegiate Women’s Sports Award for Swim & Dive

Stanford’s Torri Huske was already named the CSCAA National Swimmer of the Year for D1. She has now picked up a nomination for the Collegiate Women’s Sport Award as well.

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How Did The 2025 World Cup Shake Up The SCM All-Time Top-10s?

Josh Liendo cracked the top-10 in history in a staggering four events at the final stop in Toronto, but he wasn’t the biggest riser this fall

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Ellen Walshe Continues Irish Record Deluge In Toronto With A 4:22.97 400 IM

Ellen Walshe is on a roll in Toronto, and set her second Irish Record in less than 24 hours to take the win tonight and soar to #9 all-time

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Claire Weinstein Officially Ends the Era of America’s Weird “Suit Gap” Records.

When Claire Weinstein swam faster than Allison Schmitt’s best time in the women’s 200 free, she wrote one of the final chapters on one of the strangest eras in swimming history.

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Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Inducted Over Weekend

The class included Julia Smit, a six-time NCAA champion during her time with the Cardinal from 2007-10.

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Six-Time NCAA Champ Julia Smit Among Stanford’s 2021 Hall of Fame Class

Smit was the 2010 NCAA Swimmer of the Year as a senior, guiding the Cardinal to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships and sweeping the 200 and 400 IM.

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2019 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Wins CSCAA Swimmer of the Year

Beata Nelson was named CSCAA’s Swimmer of the Year after winning 3 events and setting 2 American records.

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2019 W. NCAAs: Watch Beata Nelson Win the 200 IM in 1:50.79

Nelson upset American record holder Ella Eastin for the second-fastest performance in history.

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2019 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Drops 2nd-Fastest 200 IM in History

Beata Nelson upset American record holder Ella Eastin to win the 200 IM.

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Melanie Margalis Breaks American Record In Women’s 200 IM Final

Melanie Margalis broke the American Record in 2:04.62, winning silver behind Katinka Hosszu.

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“Suit Gap Records” – the Asterisk on the American Records Book

Caeleb Dressel is the new American Record holder in the 100 free in SCM, unifying the 3 American Records in the event. But, he’s not the fastest American in the 100 free in SCM. Here’s the breakdown.

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Kathleen Baker Breaks U.S. Open Record in 200 IM

Baker’s best time coming into 2018 was a 2:12, and she’s now the second-fastest American in history.

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Simone Manuel Wins 2018 Honda Sport Award

Manuel is the 10th Stanford Cardinal to win the award.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Ella Eastin Goes 3:54.60 to Obliterate 400 IM American Record

Ella Eastin lowered Katie Ledecky’s American record by nearly 2 seconds.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Ella Eastin Shatters 200IM American Record

Eastin took nearly a second off her previous record, going 1:50.67.

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