Curzan, Walsh Lead Virginia at Toyota U.S. Open on Friday

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore Claire Curzan and junior Gretchen Walsh led UVA swimmers with three total medals at the Toyota U.S. Open on Friday night (Dec. 1) at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Curzan opened up the night with in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing with a time of 56.76, while Walsh also finished on the podium in third place with a time of 56.85. Tess Howley also competed in the C Final of the 100-meter butterfly, finishing 18th overall (1:00.33).

In the 200-meter freestyle, Aimee Canny finished 11th overall with a time of 1:58.26.

Virginia alum Kate Douglass finished fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:07.37.

Senior Noah Nichols finished sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:00.22.

Curzan finished second in the 100-meter backstroke for her second silver medal of the night. Her time of 58.35 set a new long course program record. Sophomore Izzy Bradley finished 19th in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:02.09.

Jack Aikins rounded out the night for UVA swimmers, placing fourth in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 53.85.

Aikins, Canny, Curzan, Douglass, Nichols and Walsh all hit the hit the Olympic Trials standard for their respective events.

The Toyota US Open Championships will conclude Saturday (Dec. 2). Events will include men’s and women’s 1500-meter freestyle, 200-meter backstroke, 100-meter freestyle, 200-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter butterfly. Prelims will start at 9 a.m. and finals are set to begin at 6 p.m.