Tess Howley

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #60-51

After breaking out in a big way in 2023, there’s a path for Kennedy Noble to the Olympics despite being in a stacked crop of female backstrokers in the U.S.

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UVA Women, NC State Men, Dominate ACC Double-Dual Meet (Day 2 Recap)

The UVA women and NC State men dominated in a two-day double dual meet between UVA, NC State, and UNC in Charlottesville,

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #80-71

Anastasia Gorbenko has incredibly versatility, but if she can narrow her focus towards the 200 IM, she could do some real damange in 2024.

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Quiet Morning in Knoxville as Empty Lanes Make Eyesores

A flurry of big names missed races this morning as it appears that Gretchen Walsh will instead race in Blacksburg today at a collegiate meet.

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2024 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Simone Manuel will feature in the final heat of the 100 freestyle this morning. She posted a promising swim of 53.65 in the event at the U.S. Open last month.

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2023 Tennessee Invitational: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Alex Walsh will take on UVA teammate Ella Nelson and Tennessee’s Mona McSharry in tonight’s final of the women’s 200 breaststroke in Knoxville.

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Midseason Invites Time Trial Roundup: Pro Carson Foster Pops 4:07.67 500 Freestyle

At the Texas Hall of Fame Invite, pro Carson Foster ripped a 4:07.67 500-yard freestyle which makes him the #6 performer in history.

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2023 Tennessee Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The defending SEC Champion in the 200 breast Mona McSharry (above) and the defending ACC Champion in the 200 breast Alex Walsh will both race on Friday.

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2023 Tennessee Invitational: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Alex Walsh, the two-time defending NCAA champion in the 400 IM, will swim the 200 free on Thursday along with younger sister Gretchen.

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2023 Tennessee Invitational: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Jordan Crooks headlines the men’s 50 freestyle on Day 1 of the Tennessee Invite, where the meet is running LCM for prelims and SCY for finals.

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Stanford Freshman Caroline Bricker Clocks Top NCAA Times in 200 BR/200 FL/400 IM — All PBs

Bricker, the No. 11 recruit in the class of 2023, posted new lifetime bests during wins in the 200 breast (2:07.15), 200 fly (1:54.60), and 400 IM (4:05.51).

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2023 Virginia Vs. Texas Dual Meet: Day 2 Live Recap

Texas and Virginia return to action this morning in Charlottesville in a shorter format with no “super finals,” but still plenty of chances for fast swims.

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“Best of the Rest” Distance Ace Lily Gormsen to Join Sister at UVA in 2025-26

Lily Gormsen has verbally committed to UVA for 2025. She will overlap 2 years with her sister, Cavan.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #1 Virginia Women Aim for 1st Four-Peat of 21st Century

It feels like the end of an era with Douglass gone, but a stacked recruiting class combined with a veteran core has the Virginia women set for the future. 

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Ranking The 2023 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Bella Sims headlines an absolutely loaded recruiting class for the Florida women, landing them the top spot in our rankings.

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