Miranda Grana

What Will It Take To Score at Women’s NCAA’s – A Review

How well did our model do at predicting scoring times last week? Pretty well, although there were a couple of events that didn’t quite go as expected

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2025 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The 200 backstroke will be a rematch of the 100 back last night, where Claire Curzan and Bella Sims had a photo finish.

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A Tribute to the B-Final: Shining a Light on the Fast Swims Off of the Podium

In her 200 backstroke Miranda Grana illustrated the value of the B-final as it awards swimmers with another opportunity to chase their goals.

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2025 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

It’s been an incredible week of racing in Federal Way, and we’re in for even more excitement today.

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2025 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 3 Relay Analysis – 56.3 Breast and 47.3 Fly for Walshes

Claire Curzan (49.63), Alex Walsh (56.37), Gretchen Walsh (47.35), and Anna Moesch (46.85) lowered their own 400 free relay meet record with 3:20.20.

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Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido Powers To 49.77 100 Back, Lowers Fastest-Ever Mid-Major Mark

After swimming a personal best of 49.84 during the prelims, Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido improved her time to 49.77 to place 4th in the final.

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2025 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Welcome to day 3 finals of the 2025 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships!

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How Has the New Day 3 Event Lineup Affected Swimmers at 2025 Women’s NCAAs?

The extra 23 minutes helped Miranda Grana, now at Indiana, make the A finals in both the 100 fly and 100 back.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: US Olympians Looking for Redemption Highlight 100 Backstroke

Bella Sims and Claire Curzan are both looking for redemption after missing the US Olympic Team last summer and will lead the NCAA 100 back field.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Here She Goes Again – Gretchen Walsh Flying Towards Victory in 100 Fly

Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh is almost guaranteed to win gold in the 100 fly, but Stanford’s will be doing her best to chase her down.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: With A Chorus Full of Options in the Medleys, UVA Looks for the Sweep

After shattering the NCAA record in the 400 Medley already this season, can the UVA women do the same in the 200? Only they stand in their own way.

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2024-25 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition

The Walsh sisters are poised to lead the Virginia women to a fifth straight national title, but how do the rest of our final power rankings shake out?

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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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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Curzan’s The Favorite In A Loaded 200 Backstroke Field

After breaking the 200 back NCAA and American records at midseason, Claire Curzan is in a strong position to reclaim the NCAA title after a year absence.

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Swims You Might Have Missed: 2025 Big Ten Championships

The conference champions may not have been too shocking but some of these swims certainly were, and it’s no surprise that breaststroke features prominently.

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