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Virginia women, Michigan men lead after day 1 of Penn State Tri meet

Defending champions of their respective conferences, the Virginia women and Michigan men hold onto leads after one day of the triangular meet at Penn State.

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College Swimming Previews: A young #11 Virginia starting to come into its own in year 2 of Augie Busch era

Courtney Bartholomew is now a junior, a part of a rising young nucleus that has Virginia fighting for a top 10 finish.

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Willers, Hintze and Brandt Set Multiple Records At German Junior National Championships

Julia Willers, Johannes Hintze and Moritz Brandt all set multiple age group records at the German Junior National Championships which ran from June 17th to 21st in Berlin…

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: 200 breast could be a barn-burner with Reaney, Larson & co.

The marquee matchup pits American record-holder Emma Reaney of Notre Dame against the woman whose record she broke just a few weeks ago, Texas A&M’s Breeja Larson. But a tough field should make this more than a 2-horse race.

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Busch’s Cavaliers Send 13 to Women’s NCAA Championships

The No. 7 Virginia women’s swimming and diving team, fresh off winning its seventh-consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, qualified 13…

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2014 ACC Women’s Championships: Reaney’s American record 200 breast steals show as Virginia repeats

Courtney Bartholomew led the Virginia Cavaliers to their 7th consecutive conference title, although the team battle was overshadowed by Notre Dame’s Emma Reaney, who broke the American record in the 200 breast.

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2014 ACC Women’s Championship: Virginia and UNC trade blows on day 3, Reaney rebreaks record

The Virginia Cavalier women crushed the ACC Record in the 400 medley relay on Friday night by three seconds.

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Virginia sweeps 31 of 32 events vs Pitt in Charlottesville

The Cavaliers won every event except the men’s 100 fly, where Pitt’s David Sweeney pulled off a touchout for the Panthers.

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Virginia Rolls with 11 Wins on Day 2; Virginia Tech Men Grab Victory

Virginia picks up 11 wins on Day 2, yet the Virginia Tech men get their first dual win against UVA since 1981.

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Virginia Women, Virginia Tech Men Lead the Way Day 1 of Five-Team Dual Meet

The women of UVA and men of Virginia Tech take the reigns on day one.

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Bartholomew, Mathieu Post Unbelievable Mid-Season Times to Close Ohio State Invitational

Among the great backstrokers in the SEC, Big Ten, and Pac-12, Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew pulled the ACC back into the conversation this weekend at the Ohio State invitational.

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Several More A Cuts Secured On Day Two of Ohio State Invitational, Beisel Nearly Cracks 4:00 in 400 IM

Elizabeth Beisel’s outstanding 400 IM time highlighted a fast session of swimming from the 2013 Ohio State Invitational

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Virginia Gets Verbal from Germany’s 3rd-Best Breaststroker Laura Simon

Mark Bernadino has one of the best recruiting classes in the country developing this fall. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Di Carli Tops TYR World Rankings in 100 Free After Day 5 in Berlin

On day 5 of the 2011 German National Championships, a new star emerged in the form of sprinter Marco Di…

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Deibler Earns Shanghai Bid with National Record, Biedermann Falls Short in 400 Free on Day 4 in Germany

And on the 4th day, the Deutscher Scwimm-Verband (aka German Swimming Federation) opened the flood-gates and said “let their be…

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