Lia Neal

Enhanced Games: Live Recap

Controversial and highly anticipated, the Enhanced Games have officially arrived, featuring sprint swimming events with huge cash prizes on the line.

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Virginia Women Break NCAA Meet Record With 6:45.21 800 Free Relay

The previous meet record was Stanford’s 6:45.91, the NCAA record that stood for eight years until Virginia broke that at 2025 ACCs.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: “It’s All Too Moesch” – UVA Poised To Break 800 Free Championship Record

UVA, led by Anna Moesch’s incredible breakthrough in the 200 Free, will seek to find Daylight between them and the competition in the 800 Free Relay.

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World Aquatics Drops Mixed 400 Free Relay from World Championships Schedule

The event was added to the World Championship schedule in 2015 and survived a decade. It will now be dropped, aligning the World Championship schedule with the Olympic program.

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Virginia Swim #2 Time In History On 800 Free Relay, Set Atlanta Pool Record In 6:45.34

Anna Moesch (pictured) anchored in 1:40.42 to lead Virginia to the #2 time in history, behind only themselves from ACCs last year.

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New Teammates Gabi Brito (14) and Gabby Rose (47) Both Win at CA/NV Sectionals in Chula Vista

Gabby Rose (above) was the oldest swimmer at the 2024 US Olympic Trials, while her new teammate Gabi Brito was the youngest.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Despite No G. Walsh in 8 Fr-R, UVA still holds a Chance for Relay Sweep

With no G. Walsh and A. Walsh and Curzan’s participation in doubt, could UVA turn to Katie Grimes for that added firepower needed to attempt the relay sweep?

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Virginia Women Shatter NCAA Record in the 800 Free Relay, Now Hold All 5 NCAA Relay Marks

Gretchen Walsh led off Virginia’s 800 free relay with the second-fastest 200 free in history; from there the Cavaliers never looked back to the record line.

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Perchè Gli Americani Nuotano In Piscine Da 25 Yard? Storia, Segreti E Record

Cos’è lo yard? Perchè in America usano le piscine da 25yards? Che ruolo ha avuto questa misura nel nostro sport? Quali sono i tempi da battere?

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arena Swim of the Week: Rylee Erisman Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old American Ever In 100 Free

Erisman put up a time of 54.34 in the 100 free, overtaking Gretchen Walsh (54.38) as the fastest 15-year-old American ever and one of the fastest globally.

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2024 W. NCAA Preview: Sims Looks to Lead Gators to 800 FR-R Title, Unless G. Walsh Swims

Gretchen Walsh’s availability in the 800 Free Relay is a big question but if she doesn’t swim, Bella Sims and the Gators will look to pounce and take the title.

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How Does The Girls Class of 2025 Stack Up Against The Star-Studded 2015 Class?

The girls’ high school class of 2025 appears to be the best in recent memory, and perhaps rivals the class of 2015 that was spearheaded by Katie Ledecky.

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Madi Mintenko Breaks Meet Record; #7 US 15-16 All-Time With 1:58.07

Madi Mintenko swam a personal best by over a second to break Lia Neal’s old Summer Juniors meet record in the 200 free.

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14YO Rylee Erisman Hits 50 FR Olympic Trials Cut At Florida Age Group Champs (North)

Rylee Erisman, representing Laker Swimming, is now the 4th-fastest 13-14 girl in the 50m freestyle with a time of 25.40.

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Longtime Stanford Women’s Associate Head Coach Tracy Slusser Steps Down

Slusser first joined the Cardinal in 2012, serving two seasons as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach in 2014.

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