The Virginia men's swimming and diving team emerged from this weekend's dual road meet against Pittsburgh with its unblemished record intact,
As the weeks before the ACC Championships wind down, the Virginia men's and women's swim and dive teams hope to repeat their recent success, starting with this weekend's meet at Pittsburgh. "Since we are coming down the home stretch, it will be a good opportunity for the team to continue to be tough and race beat up a few more times before championship season starts," senior Matt McLean said.
[caption id="attachment_39243" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="In his final home meet, Scot Robison ignited the Cavaliers' comeback against North Carolina by winning the 100 freestyle.
The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams head south this weekend to take on some of the NCAA's strongest swimming programs at the Georgia Invitational. The lineups coming from Auburn, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Penn State and Harvard are packed with depth and talent and will meet the Cavaliers in Athens for a three-days contest that will close out Virginia's competitive year. "This meet is the most competitive December invitational that we've been in in five years," coach Mark Bernardino said.
[caption id="attachment_38713" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Lauren Perdue earned two individual victories in the 50 and 200 free this past weekend at the Aquatic & Fitness Center.
The Virginia men's and women's swim and dive teams welcome Big Ten foes Indiana and Penn State to Charlottesville this weekend for a two-day meet.
[caption id="attachment_38209" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Scot Robison earned ACC performer of the week honors, his fifth career award, after assisting Virginia in its defeat of Navy Oct.
[caption id="attachment_37772" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Matt McLean placed second in the 50 and 100 free behind fellow senior Scot Robison.
[caption id="attachment_37610" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Scot Robison was named to the U.S.
[caption id="attachment_34050" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior All-American Matt McLean placed 10th in the 500 free and raced in the 800 free relay.
[caption id="attachment_33804" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Mei Christensen, Lauren Perdue, Hannah Davis and Kristen Moores took home fourth place in the 400-meter free relay at the NCAA Championships in West lafayette, Ind.
[caption id="attachment_33756" align="alignleft" width="238" caption="Senior Mei Christensen earned a No.
[caption id="attachment_33548" align="alignleft" width="211" caption="Junior Scot Robison was named the Most Valuable Swimmer after setting ACC and meet records in the 100- and 200-meter freestyle.
[caption id="attachment_33400" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Cavaliers enter the swimming events of the ACC Championships after compiling a 4-0 record in ACC play this season and 9-1 overall.
[caption id="attachment_33356" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="The Cavaliers took 14 of 18 events during the ACC Championships, sweeping all five relays.
[caption id="attachment_33204" align="alignleft" width="255" caption="The No. 11 Cavaliers are undefeated in the ACC this season and will begin their quest for a third straight title starting today at North Carolina.
The seniors on the Virginia women's swim and dive team have been in this position before as they hope to defend their ACC conference crown.
[caption id="attachment_32705" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2009 All-American senior John Azar was instrumental in the Cavaliers' impressive win against nationally-ranked North Carolina.
[caption id="attachment_32533" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Four swimmers set pool records in the dual meet against Duke Friday afternoon.
The No. 9 men and No. 11 women swim and dive teams will resume ACC action this weekend at Duke and North Carolina. The Cavaliers (5-1, 2-0 ACC) hope to pick up where they left off last Thursday when they defeated nationally-ranked Florida State, 161-134 and 163-123, respectively.
