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Gretchen Walsh named ACC’s female student-athlete of the year
The ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Year, Gretchen Walsh helped the Cavaliers to their fifth consecutive conference championship this season and the program’s fourth consecutive NCAA title.
Swimming & Diving: Five Cavaliers heading to Olympics as U.S. Trials conclude in Indy
In the final night of competition at the U.S. Olympic Team trials in Indianapolis, rising Virginia senior Gretchen Walsh added the 50 Free to her schedule for Team USA at the Paris Games.
Swimming & Diving: Douglass, Alex Walsh advance to 200 IM finals at Olympic Trials
Kate Douglass, who has already earned a spot on the Team USA roster, turned in the top time at 2:08.53. Alex Walsh, swimming in another heat, was second at 2:08.74.
Swimming & Diving: Douglass earns trip to Paris with victory in 100 Free
Kate Douglass joined the roster for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team by winning the 100 Free Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
Swimming & Diving: Gretchen Walsh qualifies for U.S. Olympic squad
Virginia rising senior Gretchen Walsh earned a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming team after winning the 100 Fly on Sunday night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Swimming & Diving: Walsh sets new world record at U.S. Olympic Trials
Virginia rising senior Gretchen Walsh became the first competitor to set a world record at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials since 2008 to highlight the opening day of the competition.
Swimming & Diving: UVA’s Canny qualifies for Summer Olympics in Paris
Virginia sophomore Aimee Canny booked her ticket to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris by achieving the required qualifying time in the opening leg of the 4x200m freestyle relay at the South Africa Olympic Trials.
Swimming & Diving: Walsh sisters named two of four finalists for Honda Award
Virginia multi-time All-Americans and NCAA champions Alex and Gretchen Walsh have been named as two of the four finalists for the Class of 2024 Honda Sport Award for Swimming & Diving.
Swimming & Diving: UVA women claim fourth-straight NCAA title
For the fourth consecutive season, the top-ranked Virginia women’s swimming and diving team won the NCAA Championship.
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.
