Thomas Mercer

Virginia Releases 2025-2026 Schedule With Two Home Meets

Virginia will host UNC for a dual meet in the fall and host the Cavalier Invite in February. Those are the only two meets in Charlottesville.

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SwimSwam Class of 2025 Database – See Where 1,240+ Swimmers and Divers Are Going This Fall

Here it is, the SwimSwam definitive database for the class of 2025. See where they came from and where they are going.

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NCSA ‘A’ Finalist Jackson Tishler Arriving At Virginia This Fall

Tishler was 8th in the 100 and 200 backstrokes at NCSAs this past spring. He also swims mid-distance freestyle.

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Crush, McDonald, Gluck Highlight Busy Week at NCSA Summer Championships

Academy Bullets Swim Club and Lakeside Swim Team each took home team titles to wrap up the 2025 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships (Pictured: Charlotte Crush)

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Virginia Men’s Swimming Receives $2.2 Million Gift, Largest In Program History

The commitment will support scholarships for the UVA male swimmers and bolster recruitment efforts. It is the largest single commitment in program history.

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NISCA Announces 2024-2025 Swimming And Diving High School All-Americans

Virginia commit Maximus Williamson of Keller High School stands out as one of the featured honorees on the 2024–2025 NISCA All-American list.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2025

Thomas Heilman takes over top spot in this re-rank, as his butterfly drops and consistency in both yards and meters make him a huge threat for next year

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BOTR Sprinter Noah Powers Headed to UVA for 2025-26

19.8/43.3 sprinter Noah Powers will suit up for the Cavaliers in the fall of 2025.

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Alex Shackell Domina I 200 Farfalla In 2:06.71 Alle Spring Sectionals Di Indianapolis

La terza giornata delle Speedo Spring Sectionals 2025, in corso a Indianapolis, conferma il talento di Alex Shackell, che si avvicina al PB nei 200 farfalla

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Alex Shackell Posts 2:06.71 200 Butterfly, Just Shy Of PB At Indianapolis Sectionals

Shackell was just half a second off her lifetime best that she swam at US Olympic Trials last summer and was faster than she was in the Olympic final.

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Indianapolis-Shackell Batte Smith Nei 200 Stile Audrey Derivaux Si Conferma Anche Nei Misti

Indianapolis, seconda serata dei 2025 Spring Sectionals e nuovo confronto di spessore tra nomi noti del nuoto statunitense.

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Aaron Shackell Posts 1:47.04 200 Free To Earn Win Ahead Of Kieran Smith On Night 2 In Indy

Aaron Shackell won the 200 free and 100 fly on night 2 while 15 year old Audrey Derivaux swam a best time by almost 4 seconds in the 400 IM.

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South African Age Group Record-holder Kris Mihaylov Verbals to UVA

South African freestyler Kris Mihaylov will suit up for the Cavaliers a month after graduating high school in December 2025.

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Charlotte Crush Earns Double Three-Peat At Kentucky State Meet

Alex Thiesing and Thomas Mercer both win two titles, 8th grader Kennedy Brooks earns two top-four finishes, including runner-up in 50 freestyle.

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UVA Adds South African World Junior Record Holder Chris Smith to Class of 2025

Smith joins a stacked recruiting class after breaking the World Junior Record in the 50 breaststroke at the 2024 Short Course Worlds.

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