Virginia women’s swimming team continues their dominance in the sport, setting new records and further solidifying their status as the best team in college swimming. The team recently broke their final NCAA relay record with a time of 6:44.13 in the 800 freestyle relay, nearly two seconds faster than the previous mark set by Stanford. Additionally, with Gretchen Walsh’s leadoff swim of 1:39.34, the team now holds every single ACC swimming record.
This impressive performance comes as the Cavalier women were short two conference records coming into the season, with Claire Curzan and Gretchen Walsh stepping up to set new records in the 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle, respectively.
The Texas men and women also hold all the conference records in the Big 12, but they are not on a four-year NCAA Title Streak like the Virginia women. This has sparked a debate on whether the Virginia women’s swimming and diving team is the most dominant team in Division 1 athletics at the moment.
Despite some comparisons with other successful programs like OU softball and Penn State wrestling, the Virginia women’s swimming team’s achievements in consecutive NCAA and conference titles, as well as Olympic medals won by current and recently graduated swimmers, make a strong case for their dominance in the sport. With a history of breaking records and continuously improving, the Virginia women’s swimming team is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with in the world of college athletics.
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