Vasilissa Buinaia

2025 W. NCAA Previews: Virginia Women Look to Pick Up More Wins in 200/400 Free Relay

The Virginia Cavaliers could sweep the women’s relays at this year’s NCAA Championships, and the 200 and 400 freestyle relays seem locked up in their favor.

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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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2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Among the top qualifiers tonight is NCAA runner-up Anna Peplowski, from Indiana, who is looking to win her third-straight Big Ten title in the event.

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2025 Women’s Big Ten Championships – Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon comes in as the top seed in the 200 IM this morning.

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2025 Women’s Big Ten Fan Guide: Indiana Eyeing Back-to-Back Titles Amid USC and UCLA Additions

Last season saw Indiana snap Ohio State’s 4-year win streak by just half a point, while Michigan was 3rd again.

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2024 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

After five sessions of fast racing, the Texas Invite concludes tonight with the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay.

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2024 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

All eyes will be on Emma Sticklen in the women’s 200 fly on Day 3 of the Texas Invite after she clocked 1:49.77 to move to #4 all-time last month.

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2024 Texas Hall of Fame Invitational: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

It’s the first finals session of the Texas Invite, and Texas swimmers Rex Maurer and Emma Sticklen highlight the session after nation-leading prelim times.

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2024 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Nate Germonprez and the Texas Longhorns kick off competition on Wednesday at the Texas Invite in Austin.

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Minna Abraham Clocks NCAA-Leading 1:42.01 200 Free as USC Beats Arizona in Dual Meet

The Trojans beat the Wildcats handily in the women’s meet, while USC won in a much closer affair in the men’s meet. 

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2025 College Swimming Previews: Rinse & Repeat For #8 USC Women After Relays Rolled At NCAAs

The return of former NCAA champion Kaitlyn Dobler is one of the primary reasons why the Trojans will remain a top-10 team this season.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Vasilissa Buinaia, Finn Brooks Scratch 100 Free Finals

Finn Brooks (pictured) and Vasilissa Buinaia were the lone top-16 qualifiers to scratch out of finals on Day 2 at 2024 Speedo Summer Championships.

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2024 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Gretchen Walsh reset all her 50 freestyle records with a blistering 20.41 in prelims. In Day 2 finals, she looks to lower that mark for the 4th time in 2024.

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2024 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 2 Relay Analysis – Gretchen’s 20.23 and 55 21s

Louisville’s Christiana Regenauer split 21.11, which would have been the most impressive rolling split of the day had it not been for Gretchen Walsh.

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