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No. 9/1 Virginia Competes at No. 2/3 Texas in Weekend Dual

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 9/1 Virginia swimming and diving teams have another top-10 matchup this weekend when they travel to No. 2/3 Texas for a dual meet on Nov. 4-5 in Austin, Texas, at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.

 HOW TO WATCH

Live results will be available through Meet Mobile and linked online at VirginiaSports.com.

IN THE RANKINGS

  • UVA will have its second-straight dual meet with a top-ranked opponent. The Cavaliers opened the season with a split against No. 3/11 Florida.
  • The No. 1 Virginia women’s swimming & diving team defeated the No. 11 Gators 180-115.
  • UVA’s No. 9 men’s swimming & diving team fell to No. 3 Florida 189-111 in its season opener.
  • Texas’ men are ranked No. 2 and have ranked wins over No. 8 Indiana and No. 14 Texas A&M.
  • The Longhorn’s women’s team is ranked No. 3 and has wins over NO. 13 Indiana and No. 22 Texas A&M.

FAST TIMES AT VIRGINIA

  • Sophomore Gretchen Walsh was named ACC Women’s swimmer of the Week after picking up two individual wins and setting two pool records against Florida. Walsh has the fastest time in the NCAA in the 50 free and 100 fly.
  • Junior Alex Walsh won two events, swimming the top time in the country in the 200 free and the third-fastest time in the 200 breast against Florida.
  • Senior Kate Douglass won the 100 free and 100 breast, with the second and third fastest times in the NCAA, respectively.
  • Junior Maxine Parker also ranks in the NCAA Top 10 in the 50 and 100 free.
  • Senior Ella Nelson ranks second in the 200 free and 10th in the 500 free.
  • Juniors Abby Harter and Sam Baron rank in the top 10 in the 200 fly and Harter is also in the top 10 in the 200 IM.
  • Freshmen Emma Weber and Claire Tuggle hold top-10 times in the 100 breast and 500 free, respectively.
  • Junior Matt King won the 100 free against Florida with the fastest time in the NCAA. King also has the third-fastest time in the 50 free.
  • Junior Noah Nichols won both the 100 and 200 breast to rank in the NCAA top-10 in both events.

UP NEXT

Virginia will compete at the Tennessee Invite November 17-19, in Knoxville, Tenn.

 

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