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arena Swim of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Blasts (Unofficial) 50 Back AR

Walsh clocked 23.04 to become the fastest American woman ever, surpassing NC State’s Katharine Berkoff (23.27).

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WATCH: 8 Pool Records go down at UVA, G. Walsh Swim 23.04 50 Back

Gretchen Walsh led off Virginia’s pool record setting 200 medley relay in a time of 23.04, the fastest American 50 backstroke split ever.

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Five Individual Double Winners Propel Virginia Women Over NC State

In a battle of the top two teams from last year’s ACC and NCAA Championships, the Virginia Cavalier women defeated the NC State Wolfpack 173-122 at home.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Women’s #20-11

Americans Regan Smith and Hali Flickinger come into 2022 as medal favorites in multiple events at the Long Course World Championships.

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Ivanov, Ramadan, and Gretchen Walsh Triple As UVA and Virginia Tech Split

While many meets got canceled this weekend, UVA and Virginia Tech dueled, with the Cavalier women and the Hokie men each won by wide margins.

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Huske, Douglass and MacNeil Seem Destined for 2022 NCAA Showdown

Virginia’s Kate Douglass currently holds the NCAA’s top time in the 50 free, 200 IM and 200 breast: but will she swim those three in March?

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Results from Saturday’s UVA Suited LCM Time Trial

Virginia Olympian Kate Douglass clocked an unofficial lifetime best in the LCM 200 breast during a suited time trial at UVA.

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Women’s 2021 NCAA Swimming Championships (RACE VIDEOS)

Relive the Women’s 2021 NCAA Swimming Championship with race videos featuring a record-breaking performance and races featuring members of champion Virginia.

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Here Are the NCAA Champions Returning for the 2022 Championship Season

Take a look at who left and who’s staying, including Maggie MacNeil, our Swammy winner for NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year.

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2021 Swammy Awards: NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year – Maggie MacNeil, Michigan

MacNeil became the first woman in history to break 49 seconds in the SCY 100 fly.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Coach of the Year – Todd DeSorbo

UVA became the first ACC program to have an NCAA A finalist in every swimming event.

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Jack Spitser’s Top Swimming Photos of 2021

Jack Spitser compiled his favorite and most memorable images from the year, highlighted by the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games this summer.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

Caeleb Dressel provided us with many memorable moments in 2021, highlighted by his first career individual Olympic gold medal in the 100 freestyle.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Asian Coach of the Year, Norimasa Hirai

The Japanese National Team Head Coach, who heads up the training group at Toyo University, led Yui Ohashi to double gold at the Tokyo Games.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Todd DeSorbo wins US Coach of the Year Honors

Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo is the 2021 Swammy US Coach of the Year, having won Women’s NCAA championship and coaching multiple Olympic medalists.

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