The UVA women’s swimming team won the team title at the 2025 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, becoming just the third program to win five consecutive national titles, and the first since 1996.
The national title is the 35th for a UVA Athletics program.
“In my opinion, this is the best dynasty in college sports, period,” coach Todd DeSorbo said.
The Virginia team won six individual events and four of the five relays at the championship, setting six NCAA and American records.
A total of five Cavaliers won gold. Senior Gretchen Walsh won seven. Sophomore Claire Curzan won five.
On the final day of the competition, the UVA team won two individual events, both in NCAA and American-record times. Curzan won the 200 Back, breaking her own record with a 1:46.82. It was her second individual title of the meet after winning the 100 Back on the previous day.
Gretchen Walsh, in the final individual swim of her collegiate career, broke her own record in the 100 Free, posting a 44.71. It was her fourth career win in the 100 Free, becoming the 13th swimmer ever to win the same event four times.
The Cavaliers closed out the meet with a victory in the 400 Free Relay.
UVA had six individual podium finishes on Saturday. In addition to the two golds, Alex Walsh took silver in the 200 Fly (1:49.88). Freshman Anna Moesch placed fourth in the 100 Free (46.94), sophomore Tess Howley was fourth in the 200 Fly (1:51.79), and junior Aimee Canny was seventh in the 200 Breast (2:07.41).
Alex and Gretchen Walsh finish their collegiate careers with nine individual event NCAA titles apiece, tied for fourth most all-time. They are two of seven swimmers ever to win nine or more individual titles.
The 400 Free Relay was the 16th NCAA relay title of Gretchen Walsh’s career. In her four years, she won all 16 relays she competed on. She finished her career with a total of 25 NCAA event titles.
Alex Walsh finished her career with 14 relay titles for a total of 23 NCAA titles.
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