Swimming & Diving


Swimming & Diving: School-record 18 Hoos heading to Women’s NCAAs

The No. 1 Virginia women’s swimming & diving team – the three-time reigning NCAA Champions – had a program-record 18 swimmers qualify for the 2024 NCAA Championships.


Swimming & Diving: UVA women capture fifth-consecutive ACC title, 20th overall

The Virginia women’s program won its fifth consecutive conference title and smashed the league’s all-time championship scoring mark in the process.


Swimming & Diving: Cavaliers add more medals at ACC Championships

It was another record-setting night for UVA standout Gretchen Walsh Thursday, and she was joined at the top of the medal podium by two other Cavaliers who claimed individual titles.


Swimming & Diving: Gretchen Walsh has record-breaking day at ACC Championships

During Wednesday night’s finals, Gretchen Walsh toppled her own record with a winning time of 20.57. It was one of two gold medals she picked up on the day.


Swimming & Diving: Curzan captures third gold at World Aquatics Championships

Virginia sophomore Claire Curzan won gold in the 50M Backstroke on Thursday at the 2024 World Aquatics Championship in Doha, Qatar.


Swimming & Diving: Three Wahoos shine at World Aquatics Championships

All three members of the Virginia swimming contingent at the 2024 World Aquatics Championship earned gold on Wednesday in the Mixed 4x100M Medley Relay in Doha, Qatar.


Swimming & Diving: Hoos complete tri-meet with Wolfpack, Tar Heels

The No. 1 Virginia women’s swimming & diving team defeated No. 8 NC State and No. 20 North Carolina, while the No. 18 men’s team defeated UNC but fell to No. 4 NC State.


Swimming & Diving: Douglass adds another American, US Open record at TYR Pro Series

Virginia alum Kate Douglass set a new American, US Open and Pro Swim Series record in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:19.30.


Swimming & Diving: UVA sweeps Texas in dual meet

The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams capped off the two-day meet with Texas by sweeping the dual meet portion of the weekend. UVA’s men won 109-58 and the women won 119-48 on Saturday morning at the Aquatic & Fitness Center.


Swimming & Diving: UVA splits season opener against Florida

Virginia split action with Florida on Friday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville. UVA’s top-ranked women won 164-136, while the No. 15 men fell 202-93.


Swimming & Diving: Virginia’s DeSorbo named head coach of Olympic women’s team

USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, announced that Todd DeSorbo and Anthony Nesty will be the head coaches of the U.S. women’s and men’s swim teams, respectively, at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.


Swimming & Diving: UVA announces 2023-24 schedule

Virginia swimming & diving will host three meets to highlight the 2023-24 schedule, head coach Todd DeSorbo announced recently. The upcoming slate features some of the top programs in the nation.


One of nation’s top swimmers, Olympian Curzan, transfers from Stanford to UVA

Claire Curzan, who won silver at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 4×100 medley relay and captured five medals at the 2022 World Championships, announced that she has transferred from Stanford to Virginia.


Cavaliers impress at Nationals, four qualify for World Championships

Several Cavaliers competed this past week at the US Phillips 66 Nationals, with Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Gretchen Walsh, and Maxine Parker all qualifying for the World Championships.


Swimming & Diving: Seven Hoos in action on Day Four of US Phillips 66 Nationals

Virginia saw seven swimmers in action on night four of the US Phillips 66 Nationals at Indiana University Natatorium on Friday in Indianapolis.


Douglass, Montes earn top honors to highlight Hoos Choice Awards

Kate Douglass and Iñaki Montes were honored as Virginia’s top female and male athletes for the 2022-23 academic year.


Swimming & Diving: UVA names Caldwell assistant coach

Virginia swimming and diving head coach Todd DeSorbo announced Monday the addition of Courtney Caldwell to his staff as assistant coach.


Swimming & Diving: Douglass wins Honda Sport Award for second-straight year

Virginia senior Kate Douglass was named the Honda Sport Award winner for swimming & diving for the second year in a row, as announced Monday by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards.


Swimming & Diving: Douglass, Canny, DeSorbo earn ACC awards

Senior Kate Douglass, freshman Aimee Canny and Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo picked up ACC Awards, as announced by the conference office on Monday.


Swimming & Diving: Douglass, Walsh tabbed as finalists for Honda Sport Award

Virginia senior Kate Douglass and sophomore Gretchen Walsh were named 2023 Honda Award Finalists for Swimming & Diving.