Virginia women’s swim and dive secures fifth straight ACC Championship title
By Grace Gould | February 27, 2024Gretchen Walsh was named the ACC’s most valuable swimmer after smashing three individual NCAA records.
Gretchen Walsh was named the ACC’s most valuable swimmer after smashing three individual NCAA records.
Virginia joins the company of Stanford, Texas, Auburn and Georgia as the only schools to three-peat in Women’s Swimming and Diving.
The No. 1 ranked Virginia women came into the meet as heavy favorites.
The Cavaliers won 14 of 18 swimming events, and finished ahead of N.C. State and Louisville to pick up their 19th championship overall.
The Cavalier Invite was an excellent opportunity for Virginia to fine tune its engines ahead of championship meets, and the Cavaliers did so in historic fashion.
The women's team started off their national championship defense strong, while the men fell to a tough Gators squad.
The Cavaliers had a number of strong performances across the five days of competition, earning at least one top-three finish every night including a total of four gold medals.
In the midst of the spring season, there are plenty of reasons for optimism about various women’s sports.
The Cavaliers scored 154.5 total points, breaking numerous Virginia records in their final meet of the season.
Junior Kate Douglass and sophomore Alex Walsh were key to Virginia's victory with Douglass sweeping all three of her individual events.
With Coach Todd DeSorbo at the helm, the sky is the limit for the Cavaliers, especially the women who are on the hunt to become back to back NCAA Champions after capturing their first national team title a year prior.
The women finished with 1418 total points, winning 14 events en route to their 18th total ACC Championship.
The meet took place over three days and showcased improvement for both teams.
The Virginia women’s team is already setting the stage for a historic season, breaking nine pool records over the weekend.
The Virginia men’s and women’s swim and dive teams host a pair of highly ranked Texas squads for an important two-day dual meet Friday and Saturday at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Charlottesville.