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Virginia Cavaliers swimming and diving

Athletic teams in the University of Virginia

Athletic teams in the University of Virginia

FieldValue
nameVirginia Cavaliers
universityUniversity of Virginia
logoVirginia Cavaliers wordmark.svg
logo_size250
foundedMen's: 1925
Women's: 1974
conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
conferenceshortACC
nicknameCavaliers
home poolAquatic and Fitness Center
cityCharlottesville
stateVirginia
stateabbVA
athletic_directorCarla Williams
coachTodd DeSorbo
women's ncaa2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
men's conference1987, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
women's conference1990, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Women's: 1974 | men's ncaa = | women's ncaa = 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | men's conference = 1987, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | women's conference = 1990, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

The Virginia Cavaliers Swimming and Diving teams represent the University of Virginia in all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Swimming and Diving Events. In 2021, the women's side won the NCAA Championship, a first for any Atlantic Coast Conference team, and finished in the national top 10 for a third consecutive season. The men's side also finished in the national top 10 for the second consecutive season. In 2022, the women won their second consecutive NCAA Championship.

History

Swimming and diving was introduced at the University of Virginia in 1925, when it was only a men's sport. It was introduced as a women's sport in 1974. Both the men's and women's teams have been successful in the Atlantic Coast Conference, with the men having won sixteen ACC championships, and the women twenty. The women won five consecutive NCAA Championships in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Virginia swimmers hold NCAA, U.S. Open, and American Records across multiple events.

Roster

**Men** (33)**Women** (31)**Name****Event****Hometown****Class****Name****Event****Hometown****Class**
USA Jack AikinsBack/Free/IMAtlanta, GAJRUSA Samantha BaronFly/IMBellevue, WASR
USA Hayden BellottiFree/FlySugar Land, TXFRUSA Ella BathurstFree/Back/IMTampa, FLJR
USA Jack BerubeBack/FreeDallas, TXFRUSA Ruby BorzekowskiDivingTakoma Park, MDFR
USA Colin BitzFly/IMOwings Mills, MDJRUSA Izzy BradleyFree/BackCharlottesville, VASO
USA Connor BoyleFreeNaperville, ILJRRSA Aimee CannyFree/IMKnysna, RSASO
USA Matt BrownsteadFreePort Matilda, PASRNZL Aimee CrosbieFreeAuckland, NZLFR
USA William ColeFly/Back/FreeProspect, KYSRUSA Claire CurzanFree/Fly/BackCary, NCSO
USA Tim ConneryFly/Free/IMDavidson, NCJRUSA Maddie DonohoeDistanceAnnandale, VA5Y
USA Teddy CrossBackCharlottesville, VASOUSA Cavan GormsenDistanceWantagh, NYFR
USA Tristen DavinBack/Free/FlyLittleton, COFRUSA Maddie GroszDivingVienna, VASR
USA Noah DyerFreeHerndon, VAFRUSA Abby HarterFly/IM/BreastBroadlands, VASR
USA Jay GerloffBreastChesapeake, VAFRUSA Tess HowleyFly/BackRockaway Beach, NYFR
USA Patrick GilhoolBack/Free/FlyBethlehem, PASOUSA Abby KapellerFly/Back/FreeExcelsior, MNJR
USA Matthew HeilmanBreast/IMCrozet, VASOUSA Elizabeth KayeDivingAtlanta, GAJR
USA Tanner HeringFree/IMGreensboro, NCSRUSA Anna KeatingBreast/IMVienna, VASR
JPN Alex HottaFreeTokyo, JPNSOUSA Sophia KnappDistanceVirginia Beach, VASO
USA Max IidaBreast/IMGlenview, ILJRUSA Amanda LeizmanDivingBeachwood, OHSR
USA August LambFree/FlyCharlottesville, VA5YUSA Morgan ManleyDivingDenver, COFR
USA Zach LarrickFree/IMArcadia, CAFRUSA Kate MorrisFly/FreeGlen Ellyn, ILJR
USA Simon LinsFreeOakland, CAFRUSA Lainey MullinsFree/Fly/IMHockessin, DEFR
USA Jack MadochFree/FlyMiddleton, WIFRUSA Ella NelsonBreast/IMNashville, TN5Y
USA Oliver MillsDivingAlexandria, VASRITA Jasmine NocentiniFree/BreastPadova, ITA5Y
USA Jack MooreFree/IMAshburn, VASRUSA Carly NovellineFree/BackWilmette, ILSO
USA Kamal MuhammadFly/Free/IMAtlanta, GASOUSA Maxine ParkerFreeBannockburn, ILSR
USA Noah NicholsBreast/IMMidlothian, VASRUSA Maggie SchalowFree/FlyCorona Del Mar, CAFR
USA Sam O'BrienBack/FreeRound Hill, VASOUSA Zoe SkirbollBreast/IMPittsburgh, PASO
USA Nicholas SandersDivingBoulder, COJRUSA Reilly TiltmannFly/Back/FreeBrookfield, WIJR
USA Sebastien SergileFly/FreeAlpharetta, GASOUSA Alex WalshBack/Breast/IMNashville, TNSR
USA Matthew StyczenIMSaylorsburg, PAJRUSA Gretchen WalshFree/Fly/BackNashville, TNJR
USA Will TenpasBreast/IMChevy Chase, MD5YUSA Emma WeberBreast/IMDenver, COSO
USA Peter ThompsonFree/IMBillings, MTJRGBR Sophia WilsonBack/IMGuildford, GBRSR
USA Will ThompsonBack/FreeChapel Hill, NCFR
USA Dean TreanorDivingCornelius, NCFR

Facility

The University of Virginia Aquatic and Fitness Center opened in 1996. This building was a big accomplishment for the team, previously one of two national top 20 teams without an Olympic-sized swimming pool. The Aquatic and Fitness Center was built not only with a 50-meter Olympic-sized pool, but also with a warm-water pool, whirlpool and sauna, classrooms, fitness areas, locker rooms, a bookstore, and a dining area. The $18.5 million facility features a 50-meter pool that converts to a short course 25-yard pool, as well as state of the art lane lines and gutters. The facility underwent renovation in 2004, adding a three-court gymnasium, indoor running track, multipurpose rooms, a cycling room, and free weight and cardiovascular areas were added.

Team records

All times are in Short Course Yards (SCY). Red highlight denotes an American Record, blue highlight denotes both an American Record and an NCAA Record, green highlight denotes an NCAA Record.

Men

EventRecordHolderMeetDate
50 Freestyle18.60Matt Brownstead2022 NCAA Division I Men's Championship3/24/2022
100 Freestyle41.22Matt Brownstead2022 NCAA Division I Men's Championship3/26/2022
200 Freestyle1:31.84David King2025 NCAA Division I Men's Championship3/26/2025
500 Freestyle4:10.00Matt McLean2009 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/26/2009
1000 Freestyle8:46.50Matt McLean2009 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/28/2009
1650 Freestyle14:35.12Matt McLean2009 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/28/2009
100 Backstroke45.05Matt Brownstead2024 NCAA Division I Men's Championship3/29/2024
200 Backstroke1:38.36David King2025 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/22/2025
100 Breaststroke50.82Noah Nichols2023 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/17/2023
200 Breaststroke1:50.69Noah Nichols2024 NCAA Division I Men's Championship3/30/2024
100 Butterfly44.41Spencer Nicholas2024 Tennessee Invitational11/21/2024
200 Butterfly1:39.09Thomas Heilman2025 CSCAA Dual Challenge (Michigan, Virginia, Arizona St, Tennessee)11/22/2025
200 Individual Medley1:41.61Maximus Williamson2025 CSCAA Dual Challenge (Michigan, Virginia, Arizona St, Tennessee)11/22/2025
400 Individual Medley3:38.43Brendan Casey2019 NCAA Division I Men's Championship3/29/2019
1 Meter Diving (6)390.83JB Kolod2014
3 Meter Diving (6)444.75JB Kolod2014
Platform Diving405.25JB Kolod2015
200 Freestyle Relay1:14.47Matt Brownstead2022 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/16/2022
Matt King
Connor Boyle
August Lamb
400 Freestyle Relay2:46.45Matt Brownstead2022 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/19/2022
Jack Aikins
Connor Boyle
Matt King
800 Freestyle Relay6:11.30David King2025 NCAA Division I Men's Championship3/26/2025
Sebastien Sergile
Jack Aikins
Hayden Bellotti
200 Medley Relay1:22.51Matt Brownstead2023 Atlantic Coast Championship (Men)2/14/2023
Noah Nichols
Max Edwards
August Lamb
400 Medley Relay3:02.01Jack Aikins2024 Tennessee Invitational11/20/2024
Noah Nichols
Spencer Nicholas
Connor Boyle

Women

EventRecordHolderMeetDate
50 Freestyle20.37Gretchen Walsh2024 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/21/2024
100 Freestyle44.71Gretchen Walsh2025 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/22/2025
200 Freestyle1:39.34Gretchen Walsh2025 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/18/2025
500 Freestyle4:28.90Leah Smith2017 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/16/2017
1000 Freestyle9:20.15Leah Smith2016 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/20/2016
1650 Freestyle15:25.30Leah Smith2016 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/20/2016
100 Backstroke48.10Gretchen Walsh2024 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/23/2024
200 Backstroke1:46.82Claire Curzan2025 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/22/2025
100 Breaststroke56.09Jasmine Nocentini2024 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/22/2024
200 Breaststroke2:01.29Kate Douglass2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/18/2023
100 Butterfly46.97Gretchen Walsh2025 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/21/2025
200 Butterfly1:49.16Alex Walsh2024 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/23/2024
200 Individual Medley1:48.37Kate Douglass2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/16/2023
400 Individual Medley3:55.97Alex Walsh2024 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/22/2024
1 Meter Diving335.00Sydney Dusel2017
3 Meter Diving392.25Kylie Towbin2018
Platform Diving297.85Kylie Towbin2018
200 Freestyle Relay1:23.63Jasmine Nocentini2024 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/21/2024
Gretchen Walsh
Alex Walsh
Maxine Parker
400 Freestyle Relay3:05.84Gretchen Walsh2023 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/18/2023
Kate Douglass
Lexi Cuomo
Alex Walsh
800 Freestyle Relay6:44.13Gretchen Walsh2024 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/20/2024
Alex Walsh
Aimee Canny
Claire Curzan
200 Medley Relay1:31.10Claire Curzan2025 NCAA Division I Women's Championship3/19/2025
Alex Walsh
Gretchen Walsh
Maxine Parker
400 Medley Relay3:19.58Claire Curzan2025 Atlantic Coast Championship (Women)2/21/2025
Alex Walsh
Gretchen Walsh
Anna Moesch

Yearly records

Men

Women

Championships

Team NCAA Championships

Women (5)

[2021](2021-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships)WomenVirginia491NC State354Greensboro, NC

Team ACC Championships

Women (21)

Men (16)

*ACC Record

NCAA Champions

**Men****Women****Individual****Relay****Total****Individual****Relay****Total**
40**4**2510**35**
**Meet****Name****Event****Time**
**[2023 Women's NCAAs](2023-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Knoxville, TN)**
Individual Titles: 6
Relay Titles: 5
**Total Titles: 11**Kate Douglass400 Freestyle Relay3:05.84
Alex Walsh
Maxine Parker
Gretchen Walsh
Gretchen Walsh100 Backstroke48.26
Kate Douglass200 Breaststroke2:01.29
Gretchen Walsh100 Freestyle45.61
Gretchen Walsh400 Medley Relay3:22.39
Alex Walsh
Kate Douglass
Aimee Canny
Kate Douglass100 Butterfly48.46
Alex Walsh400 Individual Medley3:57.24
Kate Douglass200 Freestyle Relay1:24.51
Gretchen Walsh
Lexi Cuomo
Maxine Parker
Kate Douglass200 Individual Medley1:48.37
Aimee Canny800 Free Relay6:49.82
Alex Walsh
Reilly Tiltmann
Ella Nelson
Gretchen Walsh200 Medley Relay1:31.51
Alex Walsh
Lexi Cuomo
Kate Douglass
**[2022 Women's NCAAs](2022-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Atlanta, GA)**
Individual Titles: 7
Relay Titles: 4
**Total Titles: 11**Kate Douglass400 Freestyle Relay3:06.91
Alex Walsh
Reilly Tiltmann
Gretchen Walsh
Alex Walsh200 Butterfly1:50.79
Kate Douglass200 Breaststroke2:02.19
Gretchen Walsh100 Freestyle46.05
Gretchen Walsh400 Medley Relay3:22.34
Alexis Wenger
Alex Walsh
Kate Douglass
Kate Douglass100 Butterfly49.04
Alex Walsh400 Individual Medley3:57.25
Kate Douglass200 Freestyle Relay1:24.96
Alex Walsh
Lexi Cuomo
Gretchen Walsh
Kate Douglass50 Freestyle20.84
Alex Walsh200 Individual Medley1:50.08
Gretchen Walsh200 Medley Relay1:32.16
Alexis Wenger
Lexi Cuomo
Kate Douglass
**[2021 Women's NCAAs](2021-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Greensboro, NC)**
Individual Titles: 5
Relay Titles: 1
**Total Titles: 6**Paige Madden1650 Freestyle15:41.86
Paige Madden200 Freestyle1:42.35
Kate Douglass50 Freestyle21.13
Alex Walsh200 Individual Medley1:51.87
Paige Madden500 Freestyle4:33.61
Kyla Valls800 Freestyle Relay6:52.56
Paige Madden
Ella Nelson
Alex Walsh
**[2016 Women's NCAAs](2016-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Atlanta, GA)**
Individual Titles: 2
Relay Titles: 0
**Total Titles: 2**Leah Smith1650 Freestyle15.32.72
Leah Smith500 Freestyle4:31.33
**[2015 Women's NCAAs](2015-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Greensboro, NC)**
Individual Titles: 2
Relay Titles: 0
**Total Titles: 2**Leah Smith1650 Freestyle15.34.46
Leah Smith500 Freestyle4:31.54
**[2011 Men's NCAAs](2011-ncaa-division-i-men-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Minneapolis, MN)**
Individual Titles: 1
Relay Titles: 0
**Total Titles: 1**Matt McLean500 Freestyle4:10.15
**[2001 Women's NCAAs](2001-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (East Meadow, NY)**
Individual Titles: 1
Relay Titles: 0
**Total Titles: 1**Cara Lane1650 Freestyle15:53.86
**[2000 Men's NCAAs](2000-ncaa-division-i-men-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Minneapolis, MN)**
Individual Titles: 2
Relay Titles: 0
**Total Titles: 2**Ed Moses200m Breaststroke2:06.40
Ed Moses100m Breaststroke57.66
**[2000 Women's NCAAs](2000-ncaa-division-i-women-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Indianapolis, IN)**
Individual Titles: 1
Relay Titles: 0
**Total Titles: 1**Cara Lane1500m Freestyle16:03.59
**[1999 Men's NCAAs](1999-ncaa-division-i-men-s-swimming-and-diving-championships) (Indianapolis, IN)**
Individual Titles: 1
Relay Titles: 0
**Total Titles: 1**Shamek Pietucha200 Butterfly1:43.50

Honors

NCAA Most Valuable Player

Women (5)

Men (1)

2000MenEd Moses

CSCAA Coach of the Year

Women (5)

**Year****Team****Name**
2025WomenTodd DeSorbo
2024WomenTodd DeSorbo
2023WomenTodd DeSorbo
2022WomenTodd DeSorbo
2021WomenTodd DeSorbo

ACC Swimmer of the Year

Women (17)

Men (15)

**Name****Team****Year**
Andy WrenMen1983
Brielle WhiteWomen2005, 2006
Cara LaneWomen2000, 2001
David McCartyMen1988
Ed MosesMen2000, 2001
Fran CrippenMen2003, 2004
Greg IndrisanoMen1992
Gretchen WalshWomen2024, 2025
Jack JacksonMen1989, 1990
Karen BurgessWomen1991, 1993
Kate DouglassWomen2022, 2023
Lauren PerdueWomen2011
Luke AndersonMen2002
Matt McLeanMen2008, 2011
Mei ChristiensenWomen2009, 2010
Melanie ValerioWomen1990
Mirjana BosevskaWomen2002
Paige MaddenWomen2020, 2021
Pat MellorsMen2007
Peter WrightMen1994
Rebecca CronkWomen1999
Vanja RoguljMen2005

ACC Diver of the Year

Men (1)

**Name****Team****Year**
Derek HusmannMen1993

ACC Championships Most Valuable Swimmer

Women (17)

Men (15)

**Name****Team****Year**
Alex WalshWomen2022
Andy WrenMen1983
Austin RamirezMen2000
Bill SmythMen1994
Cara LaneWomen2000, 2001
Danika WizniukWomen1999
David McCartyMen1988
Doak FinchMen1998
Fran CrippenMen2004
Greg IndrisanoMen1992
Gretchen WalshWomen2024, 2025
Ian PrichardMen2001
Jack JacksonMen1989
Karen BurgessWomen1991, 1993
Kate DouglassWomen2023
Lauren PerdueWomen2010, 2011, 2013
Luke AndersonMen2002, 2005
Matt McLeanMen2008, 2009, 2011
Mei ChristiensenWomen2009
Melanie ValerioWomen1990
Mirjana BosevskaWomen2002
Nicole RutkowskiWomen1994
Paige MaddenWomen2020, 2021
Scot RobisonMen2010

ACC Championships Most Valuable Diver

Women (2)

**Name****Team****Year**
Katie CaratelliWomen1997, 1998
Laurie WagnerWomen1996

ACC Freshman of the Year

Women (15)

Men (8)

**Year****Team****Name**
2025WomenAnna Moesch
2023WomenAimee Canny
2022WomenGretchen Walsh
2021WomenAlex Walsh
2020WomenKate Douglass
2015WomenJennifer Maarkand
2014WomenLeah Smith
2013WomenCourtney Bartholomew
2012WomenEllen Williamson
2010WomenLauren Perdue
2008MenMatt McLean
2008WomenLiz Shaw
2005MenPat Mellors
2004MenVanya Rogulj
2004WomenKimi Kelly
2003MenFran Crippen
2003WomenRachael Burke
2002MenBo Greenwood
2001MenLuke Wagner
2000WomenMirjana Bosevska
1999MenEd Moses
1999WomenDanika Wizniuk
1997MenDoak Finch

ACC Coach of the Year

**Name****Total****Men's****Women's**
Todd DeSorbo52020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Augie Busch52014, 20152014, 2015, 2016
Mark Bernandino311983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 20111983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

International & Olympic History

Olympic Games

210323
**Games****Athlete (Year of Graduation)****Nationality****Event(s)****Result**
Tokyo 2020Alex Walsh ('24)United States of America200m Individual Medley
Tokyo 2020Kate Douglass ('23)United States of America200m Individual Medley
Tokyo 2020Paige Madden ('21)United States of America{{plainlist{{plainlist
[Rio 2016](2016-summer-olympics)Leah Smith ('17)United States of America{{plainlist{{plainlist
Rio 2016Yannick Kaeser ('16)Switzerland{{plainlist{{plainlist
[London 2012](2012-summer-olympics)Lauren Perdue ('13)United States of America4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
London 2012Katya Bachrouche ('11)Lebanon800m Freestyle19th
London 2012Matt McLean ('11)United States of America4x200 Freestyle Relay
London 2012David Karasek ('12)Switzerland200m Individual Medley28th
London 2012Yannick Kaeser ('16)Switzerland200m Breaststroke24th
[Beijing 2008](2008-summer-olympics)Erika Stewart ('12)Colombia200m Individual Medley32nd
Beijing 2008Vanja Rogulj ('07)Croatia{{plainlist{{plainlist
[Athens 2004](2004-summer-olympics)Vanja Rogulj ('07)Croatia{{plainlist{{plainlist
[Sydney 2000](2000-summer-olympics)Mirjana Bosevska ('03)Macedonia{{plainlist{{plainlist
Sydney 2000Guy Yimsomruay ('03)Thailand200m Individual Medley43rd
Sydney 2000Vanja Rogulj ('07)Croatia{{plainlist{{plainlist
Sydney 2000Ed Moses ('00)United States of America{{plainlist{{plainlist
Sydney 2000Shamek Pietucha ('99)Canada{{plainlist{{plainlist
[Atlanta 1996](1996-summer-olympics)Melanie Valerio ('91)United States of America4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Atlanta 1996Mirjana Bosevska ('03)Macedonia{{plainlist{{plainlist
Atlanta 1996Peter Wright ('95)United States of America1500m Freestyle12th
[Montréal 1976](1976-summer-olympics)Wendy Weinberg ('78)United States of America800m Freestyle

References

References

  1. "Home".
  2. "Virginia Cavaliers". CBS Interactive.
  3. (March 20, 2021). "Paige Madden leads Virginia to its first NCAA women's swimming and diving national championship". ESPN.
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