Thanks to the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, senior swimmer Paige Madden and sophomore swimmer Kate Douglass have an extra year to train.
Freshman Kate Douglass’ impressive resume touts a laundry list of achievements.
No. 15 Virginia men’s swimming and diving put together a strong week in Greensboro N.C. at the ACC Championships and finished as the conference runner-up.
The Cavaliers were led by the championship’s Most Valuable Swimmer in junior Paige Madden, along with a record setting performance by freshman Kate Douglass.
While the men could not get past NC State, the Cavaliers had an otherwise dominant weekend, including a dominating women's win over NC State and a sweep of North Carolina.
While the No. 15 men's team lost to Virginia Tech 158-141, the No. 3 women defeated the Hokies 186-111.
Freshman swimmer Kate Douglass starred once again — winning three individual events as well as two relay events.
The star of the weekend for Virginia was freshman swimmer Kate Douglass, who set school records in four events while setting an ACC record in the 200-yard individual medley.
Virginia prevailed in its first home meet against Wisconsin, dominating the Badgers 193-124 at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Virginia men's swimming and diving earned a combined 106 points to place 10th overall at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas.
Virginia women’s swimming and diving placed sixth as a team this past weekend at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas.
The standout performance came from senior Brendan Casey, finishing the meet with a total of 92 points and in a three-way tie for top point scorer.
Virginia consistently beat out the competition to finish in the silver medal position.
With Walsh unlikely to compete at the last invitational before conferences, she ends the regular season a perfect 12-0.
Over the weekend, the No. 11 Virginia women and the No. 16 Virginia men swept both Tennessee and Virginia Tech to cap off the last home meet of the season.
The No. 7 Virginia women's swimming and diving team defeated No. 8 Louisville 214-137, while the No. 16 Virginia men's swimming and diving team lost to No. 13 Louisville 214-139.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for volleyball, field hockey, women’s soccer and men and women’s swimming and diving
John “Parker” Staples, a nine-year-old with lymphoma and longtime baseball fan, has spent the past two weeks making memories as a member of the Virginia baseball team.
A lot of the time, diving gets forgotten in casual conversation. But the consistently strong performances of Virginia's divers, especially the women, have been a major part of their success this season.
The No. 7 Virginia women’s swim and dive team won its 10th ACC Championships in the past 11 years this weekend in Greensboro, N.C.
