2022 ACC Championships: Virginia Sets Records, Stays Undefeated in Women’s Swimming Events
During the first two days of the ACC championships, the University of Virginia were been the dominant team in women’s competition, and that trend continued on day three. Virginia opened up Thursday’s session with a record-breaking swim in the 200 medley relay, the Cavaliers’ second American and NCAA record relay of the meet, and then the Cavaliers grabbed all three individual swimming wins on offer. Ella Nelson and Emma Weyant went 1-2 in the 400 IM, and Kate Douglass cruised to first place the 100 fly. Finally, Alex Walsh swam a time that topped last year’s NCAA winning time in the 200 free.
Virginia has now opened up a 76.5-point lead in the team competition over top rival NC State. The Wolfpack have shown tremendous depth over the first half of the conference meet with reigning NCAA champions Sophie Hansson (100 breast) and Katharine Berkoff (100 back) set to compete in their signature events Friday.
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Women’s Team Standings
1. Virginia, University of 751.5 2. North Carolina State Universit 675 3. Louisville, University of 540.5 4. Duke University 354 5. VA Tech 340 6. North Carolina, University of, 314 7. Notre Dame, University of 303 8. Florida State University 253 9. University of Miami (Florida) 211 10. Georgia Institute of Technolog 174 11. Pittsburgh, University of 163 12. Boston College 105
Women’s 200 Medley Relay
The University of Virginia women have done it again. In the 200 medley relay, the team of Gretchen Walsh, Alexis Wenger, Lexi Cuomo and Kate Douglass swam a mark of 1:31.81, more than a second faster than the previous American and NCAA record of 1:32.93.
The Cavaliers owned the previous mark from exactly one year previously at the ACC Championships, and three of the swimmers were back from that 2021 squad. Caroline Gmelich, last year’s backstroker, graduated, Walsh stepped into her shoes and led off in 22.82, the fastest 50-yard backstroke performance ever recorded. Michigan’s Maggie Mac Neil owned the previous top mark at 23.02. Wenger then split 25.77, and Cuomo swam the butterfly in 22.68 before Douglass came home in a blistering 20.54. Virginia was able to break the record without versatile star Alex Walsh competing, allowing her to focus on the other four relay events.
NC State finished second in the event in 1:33.25 with Katharine Berkoff, Sophie Hansson, Abby Arens and Kylee Alons. That time was only seven hundredths slower than the Wolfpack swam to win the event at last year’s NCAA Championships, and NC State ranks as the second-fastest team in the nation so far this season behind Virginia.
Finishing third was the Florida State team of Tania Quaglieri, Nina Kucheran, Jenny Halden and Rebecca Moynihan in 1:35.40.
Event 14 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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MEET: # 1:32.93 2/17/2021 University of Virginia, Virginia-VA
C Gmelich, A Wenger, A Cuomo, K Douglass
CONF: % 1:32.93 2/17/2021 University of Virginia, Virginia-VA
C Gmelich, A Wenger, A Cuomo, K Douglass
AMER: $ 1:32.93 2/17/2021 Virginia
C Gmelich, A Wenger, A Cuomo, K Douglass
USOP: & 1:32.93 2/17/2021 Virginia, Virginia
C Gmelich, A Wenger, A Cuomo, K Douglass
NCAA: ! 1:33.11 3/16/2018 Stanford
A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S. Manuel
Pool: ^ 1:34.81 3/18/2016 Stanford, Stanf
A Howe, S Haase, J Hu, L Neal
1:36.40 A
1:37.05 B
School Seed Finals Points
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1 UVA 'A' 1:33.74 1:31.81#A 64
1) Walsh, Gretchen C FR 2) r:0.13 Wenger, Alexis SR
3) r:0.22 Cuomo, Alexa JR 4) r:0.28 Douglass, Katherine JR
r:+0.63 22.82 48.59 (25.77)
1:11.27 (22.68) 1:31.81 (20.54)
2 NC State 'A' 1:34.31 1:33.25^A 56
1) Berkoff, Katharine F JR 2) r:0.30 Hansson, Sophie SR
3) r:0.15 Arens, Abigail SO 4) r:0.10 Alons, Kylee SR
r:+0.58 23.10 49.23 (26.13)
1:12.23 (23.00) 1:33.25 (21.02)
3 Florida St. 'A' 1:36.37 1:35.40 A 54
1) Quaglieri, Tania JR 2) r:0.15 Kucheran, Nina SR
3) r:0.05 Halden, Jenny SO 4) r:0.22 Moynihan, Rebecca SR
r:+0.69 24.38 51.25 (26.87)
1:13.68 (22.43) 1:35.40 (21.72)
4 UNC 'A' 1:37.27 1:35.58 A 52
1) Pattison, Greer A FR 2) r:23.99 Higgs, Lillian SR
3) r:51.41 Lindner, Sophie SR 4) r:74.65 Countie, Grace SR
r:+0.52 23.89 50.99 (27.10)
1:14.20 (23.21) 1:35.58 (21.38)
5 Louisville 'A' 1:36.36 1:36.49 B 50
1) Ulett, Tristen D SO 2) r:0.26 Wheeler, Kaylee SR
3) r:0.29 Regenauer, Chriiana JR 4) r:0.19 Albiero, Gabriela SO
r:+0.74 24.47 51.62 (27.15)
1:14.90 (23.28) 1:36.49 (21.59)
6 Duke 'A' 1:37.43 1:36.97 B 48
1) Shuppert, Emma K JR 2) r:24.33 Foley, Sarah SO
3) r:51.45 Ozkan, Aleyna SO 4) r:74.79 Snyder, Sarah JR
r:+0.59 24.24 51.11 (26.87)
1:14.81 (23.70) 1:36.97 (22.16)
7 Notre Dame 'A' 1:38.59 1:37.53 46
1) Geriane, Jessica J FR 2) r:24.83 Fry, Elizabeth JR
3) r:52.30 Gillilan, Coleen JR 4) r:75.59 Christman, Madelyn FR
r:+0.70 24.62 52.05 (27.43)
1:15.49 (23.44) 1:37.53 (22.04)
8 Miami 'A' 1:39.97 1:38.00 44
1) Huizinga, Danika 5Y 2) r:0.17 Sundstrand, Emma SO
3) r:0.17 Mason, Zorryonna JR 4) r:0.34 Knapp, Sydney 5Y
r:+0.76 24.61 52.07 (27.46)
1:15.66 (23.59) 1:38.00 (22.34)
Women’s 400 IM
Virginia’s Ella Nelson finished second in the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships last season, and she tuned up for a return to the national level by winning the event at the conference championships. Nelson led wire-to-wire in this one, and she pulled away with her signature impressive breaststroke split. Nelson finished in 4:02.11, breaking her own meet record of 4:02.62 set last season, and she slightly improved upon her own season-best time of 4:02.19 set at the midseason Tennessee Invitational. Nelson ranks third in the nation behind teammate Alex Walsh (4:01.40) and Tennessee’s Ellen Walshe (4:01.53).
Second place went to another Virginia swimmer, Emma Weyant. Weyant, the silver medalist in the 400-meter IM at the Tokyo Olympics, swam a time of 4:04.90 to move to sixth in the national rankings. If Walsh indeed swims the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships, the Cavaliers would be poised to put three swimmers in the A-final in the event.
Third went to NC State’s Grace Sheble in 4:05.61, while NC State fifth-year swimmer Kate Moore, the ACC champion in the 400 IM in 2019 and 2020, took fourth in 4:06.66.
Event 16 Women 400 Yard IM
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MEET: # 4:02.62 2/19/2021 Margaret Nelson, UVA-VA
CONF: % 4:01.40 11/19/2021Alex Walsh, UVA-VA
AMER: $ 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
USOP: & 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
NCAA: ! 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
Pool: ^ 3:58.40 3/18/2016 Ella Eastin, Stanford-PC
4:03.62 A
4:13.19 IV21 Invited NCAA 2021
4:17.30 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Nelson, Ella E JR UVA 4:06.48 4:02.11#A 32
r:+0.70 26.03 55.17 (29.14)
1:26.47 (31.30) 1:57.60 (31.13)
2:31.31 (33.71) 3:05.05 (33.74)
3:33.88 (28.83) 4:02.11 (28.23)
2 Weyant, Emma J FR UVA 4:07.80 4:04.90 IV21 28
r:+0.72 26.63 56.54 (29.91)
1:28.03 (31.49) 1:58.78 (30.75)
2:33.80 (35.02) 3:09.07 (35.27)
3:37.29 (28.22) 4:04.90 (27.61)
3 Sheble, Grace E FR NC State 4:07.36 4:05.61 IV21 27
r:+0.71 26.11 55.82 (29.71)
1:27.78 (31.96) 1:59.49 (31.71)
2:34.34 (34.85) 3:09.15 (34.81)
3:37.90 (28.75) 4:05.61 (27.71)
4 Moore, Kathleen 5Y NC State 4:09.43 4:06.66 IV21 26
r:+0.70 26.19 56.00 (29.81)
1:27.19 (31.19) 1:57.57 (30.38)
2:33.93 (36.36) 3:10.43 (36.50)
3:38.96 (28.53) 4:06.66 (27.70)
5 Gyorgy, Reka 5Y Virginia Tech 4:09.20 4:08.12 IV21 25
r:+0.69 26.47 56.78 (30.31)
1:27.80 (31.02) 1:58.47 (30.67)
2:34.08 (35.61) 3:10.25 (36.17)
3:39.36 (29.11) 4:08.12 (28.76)
6 Ulett, Ryenne D FR Louisville 4:12.29 4:09.27 IV21 24
r:+0.76 26.19 55.73 (29.54)
1:27.32 (31.59) 1:58.04 (30.72)
2:34.62 (36.58) 3:11.53 (36.91)
3:40.74 (29.21) 4:09.27 (28.53)
7 Hay, Abigail E JR Louisville 4:10.65 4:09.85 IV21 23
r:+0.73 26.36 56.36 (30.00)
1:28.46 (32.10) 2:00.21 (31.75)
2:35.04 (34.83) 3:10.27 (35.23)
3:40.90 (30.63) 4:09.85 (28.95)
8 Thomas, Luciana SR Notre Dame 4:12.86 4:13.16 IV21 22
r:+0.72 26.27 55.79 (29.52)
1:29.20 (33.41) 2:01.30 (32.10)
2:37.48 (36.18) 3:14.77 (37.29)
3:44.48 (29.71) 4:13.16 (28.68)
Women’s 100 Butterfly
Just over an hour after she anchored her Cavalier teammates to an American and NCAA record in the 200 medley relay, Kate Douglass blasted a 49.86 to win the 100 fly. Douglass ranks seventh all-time in 49.55, which she swam on her way to second place at last year’s NCAA Championships (behind Maggie Mac Neil), and she was just three tenths off that mark in the ACC final while cruising to the win. Douglass has built a résumé as one of the country’s most versatile swimmers, but she is almost certain to compete again in the 100 fly at this year’s national meet.
NC State’s Kylee Alons placed second in 50.82, just ahead of Louisville’s Gabi Albiero in 50.90.
Event 18 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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MEET: # 49.94 2/17/2022 Katherine C Douglass, UVA-VA
CONF: % 49.43 3/18/2017 Kelsi Worrell, LVLE-KY
AMER: $ 49.24 2/10/2022 Claire Curzan
USOP: & 48.89 3/19/2021 Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
NCAA: ! 48.89 3/19/2021 Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
Pool: ^ 49.43 3/18/2016 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville-KY
50.92 A
52.70 IV21 Invited NCAA 2021
53.76 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Douglass, Kathe JR UVA 49.94 49.86#A 32
r:+0.67 23.13 49.86 (26.73)
2 Alons, Kylee J SR NC State 51.39 50.82 A 28
r:+0.66 23.61 50.82 (27.21)
3 Albiero, Gabrie SO Louisville 51.29 50.90 A 27
r:+0.63 24.02 50.90 (26.88)
4 Ulett, Tristen SO Louisville 51.43 51.39 IV21 26
r:+0.73 24.12 51.39 (27.27)
5 Arens, Abigail SO NC State 52.25 51.62 IV21 25
r:+0.66 24.08 51.62 (27.54)
6 Gillilan, Colee JR Notre Dame 51.92 52.13 IV21 24
r:+0.57 24.39 52.13 (27.74)
7 Vannote, Elizab JR UNC 52.31 52.16 IV21 23
r:+0.74 24.32 52.16 (27.84)
8 Cuomo, Alexa M JR UVA 52.21 52.79 B 22
r:+0.74 24.14 52.79 (28.65)
Women’s 200 Freestyle
During last year’s collegiate season, Virginia’s Alex Walsh captured the national title in the 200 IM but did not finish in the top three in her other individual events. In the 200 free, she placed fifth while teammate Paige Madden dominated to win the national title in the event. But at the ACC Championships, Walsh led wire-to-wire in the 200 free, and she put up a time of 1:42.28 to win the event by almost two seconds. The time ranks second in the nation behind Lia Thomas (1:41.93).
Walsh also split 1:41.63 while anchoring Virginia’s 800 free relay Tuesday night, but she still may not swim the 200 free at the NCAA Championships. She currently has the nation’s top time in the 400 IM, so there’s a strong chance she opts for that event on the middle day of the national meet.
Second place here went to Duke’s Sarah Foley, who also placed second to Walsh in the 200 IM. Foley swam a time of 1:44.10, while Virginia Tech’s Emma Atkinson touched out Virginia’s Reilly Tiltmann for second, 1:44.32 to 1:44.37. Both Tiltmann and Foley swam much quicker leading off the 800 free relay, with Tiltmann swimming a 1:43.53 and Foley clocking a 1:43.85.
Event 20 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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MEET: # 1:41.60 2/22/2019 Mallory Comerford, Louisville-KY
CONF: % 1:39.80 3/18/2018 Mallory Comerford, Louisville-KY
AMER: $ 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
USOP: & 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
NCAA: ! 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, California
Pool: ^ 1:41.70 2/13/2017 Mallory Comerford, Louisville
1:42.98 A
1:46.25 IV21 Invited NCAA 2021
1:47.12 B
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Walsh, Alexandr SO UVA 1:44.54 1:42.28 A 32
r:+0.76 23.84 49.80 (25.96)
1:16.12 (26.32) 1:42.28 (26.16)
2 Foley, Sarah E SO Duke 1:45.17 1:44.10 IV21 28
r:+0.67 24.53 50.96 (26.43)
1:17.63 (26.67) 1:44.10 (26.47)
3 Atkinson, Emma SO Virginia Tech 1:45.60 1:44.32 IV21 27
r:+0.74 25.10 51.31 (26.21)
1:17.76 (26.45) 1:44.32 (26.56)
4 Tiltmann, Reill FR UVA 1:45.19 1:44.37 IV21 26
r:+0.76 24.40 50.72 (26.32)
1:17.18 (26.46) 1:44.37 (27.19)
5 Hetrick, Paige SO Louisville 1:45.35 1:44.80 IV21 25
r:+0.71 24.24 50.56 (26.32)
1:17.40 (26.84) 1:44.80 (27.40)
6 Crush, Annabel FR NC State 1:45.66 1:44.99 IV21 24
r:+0.77 24.28 50.65 (26.37)
1:17.58 (26.93) 1:44.99 (27.41)
7 Webb, Abbey C SO NC State 1:45.60 1:45.04 IV21 23
r:+0.77 24.85 51.81 (26.96)
1:18.64 (26.83) 1:45.04 (26.40)
8 Nevmovenko, Pol FR Louisville 1:46.23 1:47.03 B 22
r:+0.70 24.91 51.54 (26.63)
1:19.11 (27.57) 1:47.03 (27.92)
Women’s 3-Meter Diving
The Miami Hurricanes finished 1-2 in the final event of the night as Mia Vallee took first on the 3-meter board with a score of 412.15. Teammate Emma Gullstrand placed second (403.00), and third went to North Carolina’s Aranza Vazquez (377.20).
Event 22 Women 3 mtr Diving
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MEET: # 439.70 2/19/2010 Abby Johnston, Duke
CONF: % 439.70 2/17/2010 Abby Johnson, Duke
Pool: ^ 429.05 2/23/2011 Abby Johnson, Duke
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Finals ===
1 Vallee, Mia J JR Miami 367.20 412.15 32
2 Gullstrand, Emm FR Miami 376.00 403.00 28
3 Vazquez, Aranza SO UNC 344.10 377.20 27
4 Omeara, Margo E FR Duke 333.90 367.10 26
5 Hidalgo, Cami M SR Georgia Tech 327.45 350.50 25
6 Burrell, Paige JR UNC 307.65 348.55 24
7 Watson, Aliyah JR Duke 308.85 286.40 23
8 Kaye, Elizabeth FR UVA 320.25 283.10 22
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