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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Sticklen Rematches Walsh As She Vies For Three-Peat In 200 Fly

Sticklen’s gone under 1:50 a whopping five times already this season, culminating in her lifetime best of 1:49.17 at the SEC Championships.

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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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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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The Repeat 3-Peat: Virginia Women Win 6th Straight ACC Title in Swimming & Diving!

The Virginia women have won their 6th consecutive ACC Swimming & Diving Championship. Even the presence of two new national powers didn’t disrupt the Cavaliers’ dominance.

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2025 ACC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

We’re on 100 free record watch tonight after Gretchen Walsh went 45.50 in prelims, and there should be plenty of other exciting races in store tonight.

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Claire Curzan Shatters ACC Meet Record in The 200 Back, Just .5 Off Of Own NCAA Record

Curzan posted yet another top 5 performance of all time tonight in the 200 back to break the standing ACC meet record by nearly 2 seconds

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2025 ACC Champs: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

We’re back to a full schedule tonight at ACCs, with six individual races, a diving final, and timed finals of the 400 medley relays.

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2025 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Andrei Minakov is back in action this morning to take on the 200 fly after winning the 100 last night.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Torri Huske Anchors Stanford To ACC Title In 200 Medley Relay

Huske erased a half-second deficit on the final leg as the Cardinal won the 200 medley relay in their first-ever ACC Championship final.

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Melissa Nwakalor of Richmond Breaks Atlantic 10 Record, Punches Likely NCAA Ticket at Virginia

Melissa Nwalakor broke the school and Atlantic 10 Conference record in the 50 free over the weekend, while Virginia freshman Katie Grimes broke the oldest Pool Record in Charlottesville.

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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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Caroline Bricker Goes 2nd Fastest 200 Fly In the Country at UCLA vs Stanford Dual

Sophomore Caroline Bricker won three events and set the 2nd fastest 200 fly time in the country at the Stanford vs UCLA dual meet.

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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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2024 Tennessee Invite: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Gretchen Walsh will take on 2023 NCAA Champion and teammate Claire Curzan in the 200 backstroke during the final session in Tennessee.

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2024 Tennessee Invite: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Lady Vol Josephine Fuller will take on Virginia’s Claire Curzan and Gretchen Walsh on Friday in the women’s 200 back at the Tennessee Invite.

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