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sports1 year ago

"Highlights from Day 7 of 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials"

Day 7 of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials featured prelims for the men's 100 butterfly, women's 200 IM, and women's 800 freestyle. Caeleb Dressel led the men's 100 fly with a time of 51.14, while Alex Walsh topped the women's 200 IM prelims at 2:11.62. Katie Ledecky dominated the women's 800 free, finishing in 8:17.70. Key swimmers like Dare Rose, Thomas Heilman, and Kate Douglass also advanced to the semifinals and finals in their respective events.

sports1 year ago

"2024 ACC Championships: Highlights and Results"

The 2024 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships kicked off with the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free prelims. Virginia's Gretchen Walsh set a new NCAA and U.S. Open Record in the women's 50 free, while her sister Alex Walsh dominated the 200 IM prelims. Notre Dame's Chris Guiliano broke the ACC meet record in the men's 50 free. NC State's James Plage and Arsenio Bustos, along with Abdelrahman Elaraby, also made their mark in the prelims.

sports2 years ago

"Virginia Women's Swimming Dominates NCAA Championships, Texas Celebrates Podium Finish"

The University of Virginia women's swimming and diving team won their third consecutive NCAA Championship, scoring a total of 541.5 points and beating second-place finishers Texas by 127 points. The team won 11 out of 18 events and broke NCAA records in seven of them. Kate Douglass led the way with 60 points, winning three titles and breaking three individual NCAA records. Gretchen Walsh scored 57 points and won two titles, while Alex Walsh had a first, second, and third place finish.

sports2 years ago

Record-breaking relays dominate Day 1 of NCAA Women's Swim Championships.

Virginia won both the 200 medley and 800 free relays at the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championships, with Alex Walsh posting the fastest rolling split in the 800 free relay and Kate Douglass swimming the second-fastest 50 free split of all-time in the 200 medley relay. Torri Huske had the fastest leadoff time in the 800 free relay, while Anna Elendt of Texas posted the top breast split in the 200 medley relay.