On January 31, 2025, the University of Virginia Men’s Women’s 200-Yard Relay medley team claimed their first NCAA, American, and U.S. Open championship in a thrilling victory, securing the 1:31.10 time mark. As a 5th consecutive national winner, Virginia was joined by the late stock swimming legends Claire Curzan, Alex Walsh, Gretchen Walsh, and Maxine Parker. The meet was a display of speed and endurance, as they dominated the first Half. Claire Curzan’s top split of 23.17 offered a clear lead, while Gretchen Walsh’s unlapable 20.88 allowed her to outpace the field. His time stood at 0.1 seconds behind the leader, helping Virginia outscore 24 out of the 26 swimmers.
Notable performances included Stanford’s_datest at 1:33.00 with Annika Parkhe, Lucy Thomas, Gigi Johnson, and Torri Huske leading back into college swim, offering a program-record time. Stanford’s Caroline Bricker, Aurora Roghair, Lillie Nordmann, and Kayla Wilson claimed first Place with a 6:46.98 time,their initiative winning the race by nearly 5 seconds afterLVG improved at 6:51.29 in the 800-Yard seabed. guided by Todd DeSorbo, Virginia aims for the fifth consecutive NCAA title, believing deeper in the future, this team will claim more Rookie successes.
