Kate Douglass

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #10-1

Summer McIntosh proved to be the best female swimmer in the world last year with three Olympic gold medals, and is our runaway pick for #1 once again in 2025.

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Are the Virginia Women the Most Dominant Team in College Sports?

The UVA women currently hold every single ACC swimming record, and they are the most dominant team in college swimming. How do they compare to other sports?

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Karina Plaza Breaks 200 Breaststroke NAG Record, 1 Night After Taking Down 100 Yard Mark

SwimMAC Carolina’s Karina Plaza has broken her second National Age Group Record in as many nights as the North Carolina Age Group Championships.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #20-11

Siobhan Haughey has consistently been a top-three swimmer in the world in the 100 and 200 free, winning Olympic medals in both in Tokyo and Paris.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #30-21

Claire Weinstein (left) and Paige Madden (right) are both coming off strong performances at both the Olympics and SC Worlds, riding some momentum into 2025.

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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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NCAA Champion Reilly Tiltmann Announces Medical Retirement

Tiltmann helped Virginia to two NCAA relay titles during her career and was a consistent finalist at the NCAA level, helping the team to a four-peat.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: February 5-11

Gretchen Walsh swam an NCAA-leading 200 IM at the Cavalier Invite last year as the meet highlights the week. See the full schedule here.

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Gretchen Walsh Swims 45.68 100 Freestyle, Fastest In-Season Time Ever

Gretchen Walsh picks up yet another top 10 time in the women’s 100 freestyle, swimming 45.68 at the Eddie Reese Showdown.

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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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Canada E Stati Uniti In Trattative Con World Aquatics Per Ospitare La Coppa del Mondo 2025

Un ritorno della Coppa del Mondo di Nuoto in Nord America è in programma per il 2025 e gli anni successivi, con trattative in corso

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Canada, U.S. In Talks With World Aquatics About Hosting World Cup Events In 2025

USA Swimming and Swimming Canada have both confirmed they are currently in talks with World Aquatics to host at least one World Cup event in 2025.

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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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