2026 CSL Match 2 (VIRGINIA, NC STATE, GEORGIA, ALABAMA): Live Recap


COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWO

The reigning girls’s NCAA Champions will open their season immediately in match 2 of the College Swim League (CSL) season, with a loaded match-up set to happen.

After a quick night time of swimming final night time, tonight’s match options Virginia, NC State, Georgia, and Alabama as all 4 groups will face-off. Virginia, the 6-time defending NCAA Champions on the ladies’s aspect, would be the favourite to take dwelling the highest spot tonight. However, a deep NC State squad shouldn’t be ignored because the NC State staff ranks #7 on either side of SwimSwam’s energy rankings.

As with final night time, we will anticipate the motion to occur shortly because of the CSL format. We can be working our hardest to maintain outcomes up-to-date as quick as potential.

Women’s 200 Backstroke

Top 8 Finishers

  1. Claire Curzan (UVA) **Jackpot Swim (12) –  1:46.85
  2. Leah Shackely (NCST) – 1:50.09
  3. Teagan O’Dell (UVA) – 1:51.08
  4. Erika Pelaez (NCST) – 1:51.75
  5. Maya Schweikert (UGA) – 1:52.99
  6. Virginia Hinds (UGA) – 1:53.07
  7. Ava Grazziani (BAMA) – 1:56.07
  8. Ella Menear (BAMA) – 1:57.09

UVA’s Claire Curzan had a powerful displaying to start out her first CSL match. The American and NCAA Record holder threw down an enormous 1:46.85 to assert the highest spot within the 200 backstroke by over 3 seconds. Curzan was rewarded with a Jackpot swim for her efforts, placing the UVA girls properly forward of the sphere to start out her marketing campaign. NC State’s Leah Shackley was properly off Curzan’s tempo, however nonetheless threw-down a really strong swim of her personal to the touch in 1:50.09 for 2nd place. However, UVA obtained an additional level enhance as Teagan O’Dell made her debut for the varsity and completed third in 1:51.08.

Men’s 200 Backstroke

Top 8 Finishers

  1. David King (UVA) – 1:39.11 **Jackpot Swim (10)
  2. Tommy Hagar (BAMA) – 1:40.16
  3. Daniel Diehl (NCST) – 1:40.22
  4. Hayden Meyers (UGA) – 1:41.75
  5. Gavin Keogh (NCST) – 1:42.83
  6. William Witmer (BAMA) – 1:44.19
  7. Thomas Mercer (UVA) – 1:45.73
  8. Erkhes Enkhtur (UGA) – 1:45.88

David King held off a powerful area within the males’s 200 backstroke to additional set up UVA’s lead. While the was bunched-up firstly, King slowly surged forward by the 100 yard mark. Alabama’s Tommy Hagar made a push at that time, however King solely obtained quicker to the touch first in 1:39.11 for one more jackpot swim. Hagar touched 2nd in 1:40.16, simply forward of NC State’s Daniel Diehl, who had a powerful closing 50 to shut on the leaders and end in 1:40.22.

Women’s 200 Breaststroke

Top 8 Finishers

  1. Eneli Jefimova (NCST) – 2:06.72 *Jackpot Swim (10)
  2. Leah Hayes (UVA) – 2:07.99
  3. (*2*) (UGA) – 2:08.21
  4. Sophia Umstead (UVA) – 2:09.80
  5. Morgan Cope (NCST) – 2:12.33
  6. Grace Hunt (UGA) – 2:14.33
  7. Sydney Sanders (BAMA) – 2:16.09
  8. Madyson Hartway (BAMA) – 2:16.96

Eneli Jefimova of NC State and Leah Hayes had a implausible battle for first place all through the race. Just when it appeared like Jefimova was about to pull-away, Hayes would discover one other surge and shut that hole. Ultimately, nonetheless, it was Jefimova who obtained to the wall first in a time of 2:06.72 after an awesome closing 50. Hayes would accept second in 2:07.99 after fading barely over the ultimate lengths of the race.

Men’s 200 Breaststroke

NCAA Record: 1:46.35 — Leon Marchand, ASU (2024)

Top 8 Finishers

  1. Steijn Louter (BAMA) – 1:55.27
  2. Jan Gajda (NCST) – 1:56.30
  3. Gerhardt Hoover (UVA) – 1:57.86
  4. Noah Saylor (BAMA) – 1:58.43
  5. Jude Banks (UGA) – 1:58.69
  6. Ian Stutts (NCST) – 1:59.74
  7. Ian Heysen (UVA) – 2:00.85
  8. Finn Wendland (UGA) – 2:01.98

Alabama wanted a factors surge, they usually obtained one through Steijn Louter, who posted the varsity’s first CSL victory with a 1:55.27 efficiency within the 200 breaststroke. Louter led the sphere with an awesome efficiency, coming in simply forward of NC State’s Jan Gajda, who was 2nd in 1:56.30. UVA freshman Gerhardt Hoover completed third total in his debut in faculty swimming, touching in 1:57.86.

Women’s 500 Freestyle

Top 8 Finishers

  1. Katie Grimes (UVA) – 4:38.08.
  2. Marie Landreneau (UGA) – 4:40.16.
  3. Cavan Gormsen (UVA) – 4:40.33.
  4. Emerson Callis (NCST) – 4:45.59.
  5. Clarke Neace (UGA) – 4:45.93.
  6. Imad Avdic (BAMA) – 4:49.25.
  7. Avery Luedke (BAMA) – 4:49.77.
  8. Keelan Cotter (NCST) – 4:54.24

It was Olympian Katie Grimes main the way in which for the UVA girls in yet one more occasion. Grimes led the sphere by over 2 seconds en path to touching in a 4:38.08. While it wasn’t a jackpot swim for Grimes, she was capable of finest the sphere by over a physique size along with her swim.

Men’s 500 Freestyle

Top 8 Finishers

  1. Tomas Koski (UGA) – 4:12.85 *Jackpot Swim (10)
  2. Leonardo Alcantara (BAMA) – 4:13.18
  3. Sean Green (UGA) – 4:14.49
  4. Max Carlsen (NCST) – 4:14.57
  5. Kenan Dracic (BAMA) – 4:18.00
  6. Sebastien Sergile (UVA) – 4:25.22
  7. Max Buff (BAMA) – 4:25.50
  8. Thomas Mercer (UVA) – 4:39.82

The males’s 500 proved to be a battle with the highest swimmers all throwing down very spectacular instances, particularly contemplating its nonetheless solely September. Thomas Koski led the sphere with the highest time en path to Georgia’s first CSL win, swimming a jackpot swim along with his 4:12.85. Bama’s Leonardo Alcantara had a strong swim for second, coming in only some tenths behind in 4:13.18. Sean Green closed like a practice for UGA, swimming to 3rd place in 4:14.49.

Score Update After Men’s 500Virginia – 68, NC State – 59, Georgia – 53, Alabama 42

Women’s 4×50 Freestyle Relay

  • NCAA Record: 1:23.63 — Virginia (2024)

Top 8 Finishers

  1. Virginia – 1:25.51
  2. NC State – 1:26.77
  3. Alabama– 1:27.52/Virginia – DQ
  4. Georgia – 1:29.52
  5. NC State – 1:30.66
  6. Alabama – 1:31.72
  7. Georgia – 1:32.05

VIRGINIA HAS SELECTED BACKSTROKE FOR THE WOMENS SKINS

As anticipated, Virginia dominated the ladies’s 4×50 freestyle relay taking dwelling the highest time in 1:25.51 to finest the sphere. While UVA gained the occasion, their B-relay was disqualified for a false begin after claiming third total in a tie with Alabama, so that they gained’t take dwelling as many factors as anticipated.

Men’s 4×50 Freestyle Relay

  • NCAA Record: 1:12.46 — Arizona State (2026)

Top 8 Finishers

  1. NC State – 1:15.00
  2. Virginia – 1:16.85
  3. Virginia – 1:17.98
  4. Alabama – 1:18.28
  5. Georgia – 1:19.61
  6. Alabama – 1:19.71
  7. NC State – 1:19.92
  8. Georgia – 1:21.21

NC STATE HAS SELECTED FREESTYLE FOR THE MEN’S SKINS

NC State was dominant on this occasion, coming in nearly 2 seconds away from the sphere to win in 1:15.00. Given their dominance, it made sense that NC State chosen freestyle for the skins race later within the session. However, they are going to actually have a power to cope with as Virginia put collectively two very strong relays to complete 2-3 in 1:16.85 and 1:17.98, respectively.

Women’s 200 Butterfly

Top 8 Results:

  1. Tess Howley (UVA) — 1:54.07 *Jackpot swim*
  2. Kathryn Grimes (UVA)  — 1:54.84
  3. Emma Cigna (NCST) — 1:55.39
  4. Victoria Raymond  (BAMA)— 1:57.82
  5. Emerson Callis (NCST)  — 1:58.82
  6. Elizabeth Tilt (UGA) — 2:01.49
  7. Lilliana Krstolic (UGA) — 2:02.20
  8. Emma Bronson (BAMA) — 2:05.33

Tess Howley led the UVA girls to a 1-2 end within the 200 butterfly, throwing down an enormous jackpot swim in 1:54.07 to finest the sphere by practically a second. Katie Grimes picked-up a second place end for UVA, not lengthy after her victory within the 500 freestyle with a 1:54.84.

Men’s 200 Butterfly

Top 8 Results:

  1. Thomas Heilman (UVA) — 1:40.54 *Jackpot swim*
  2. Jacob Johnson (UGA)  — 1:42.35
  3. Gabriel Moura (BAMA) — 1:44.21
  4. Alan Vergine (NCST) — 1:45.15
  5. Micah Davis (UVA) — 1:45.54
  6. Bogdan Zverev (BAMA) — 1:45.68
  7. Kris Mihaylov  (UGA) — 1:46.75
  8. Max Buff  (NCST) — 1:48.05

UVA standout Thomas Heilman picked up a simple victory for the Cavs within the males’s 200 butterfly, throwing down a time of 1:40.54 to guide the sphere by simply shy of 2 seconds. Heilman’s swim earned him a giant jackpot as properly, serving to UVA’s level complete. Jacob Johnson had a powerful displaying for second, touching in 1:42.35.

Women’s 100 IM

Top 8 Results:

  1. Teagan O’Dell (UVA) — 52.63
  2. Leah Hayes (UVA)  — 53.31
  3. Lilian Christianson (NCST) — 53.69
  4. Erika Pelaez  (NCST) — 54.07
  5. Jada Scott (BAMA) — 54.80
  6. Madelaine Thornton (UGA) — 54.82
  7. Alyse Block (BAMA) — 55.30
  8. Katherine Sikes (UGA) — 55.99

While not an official NCAA Championship occasion, the 100 IM was probably the most thrilling occasions of the night time so far. UVA’s Teagan O’Dell was stellar in one other swim in her debut for the Cavs. O’Dell picked up the win in 52.63, hitting the wall first for a UVA 1-2 end with teammate Leah Hayes. Hayes, an IM specialist additionally had a powerful displaying with a time of 53.31. holding off NC State’s Lilian Christianson (53.69).

Men’s 100 IM

Top 8 Results:

  1. Spencer Nicholas (UVA) — 47.15
  2. Daniel Diehl (NCST) — 47.39
  3. Simon Bermudez (NCST) — 48.17
  4. Eric-Stefan Andries  (BAMA)— 48.36
  5. Davide Passafaro (UVA) — 48.63
  6. Stephen Hitchcock (UGA) — 48.78
  7. Joseph Stauss (BAMA) — 49.30
  8. Sascha Macht (UGA) — 49.38

UVA noticed yet-another victory as their males continued to impress in a powerful area of contestants. Spencer Nicholas led the sphere for the UVA males, hitting the wall forward of the sphere in 47.15, coming in with a strong efficiency. NC State’s Daniel Diehl followed-up his robust 200 backstroke swim with a 47.39 efficiency for 2nd place.

Women’s 100 Backstroke

Top 8 Results:

  1. Leah Shackley (NCST) — 50.58 *Jackpot swim*
  2. Alyssa Sagle (UVA)  — 52.16
  3. Jessica Thompson (UVA) — 52.22
  4. Maya Schweikert (UGA) — 52.99
  5. Virginia Hinds (UGA) — 53.18
  6. Ella Menear (BAMA) — 53.27
  7. Gabriela Krol (NCST) — 53.42
  8. Ava Grazziani (NCST) — 54.61

Leah Shackley led the NC State squad with an awesome September swim, besting the sphere by 1.5 seconds in 50.58. Shackley, one of many prime 100 backstrokers within the NCAA, earned a jackpot for NC State along with her efficiency. Despite the jackpot for NC State, UVA managed to maintain the purpose unfold comparatively even through a 2-3 end from Alyssa Sagle (52.16) and Jessica Thompson (52.22).

Men’s 100 Backstroke

Top 8 Results:

  1. David King (UVA) — 45.52
  2. Isaiah Aleksenko (NCST) — 45.72
  3. Tommy Hagar (BAMA) — 45.87
  4. Hayden Meyers (UGA) — 47.34
  5. Gavin Keogh (NCST) — 47.52
  6. Cole Witmer (BAMA) — 47.63
  7. Erkhes Enkhtur (UGA) — 48.34
  8. Hayden Bellotti (UVA) — 48.51

After profitable the 200 backstroke to open the session, David King was again for victory within the 100 backstroke, hitting the wall in 45.52 to guide a powerful area. The prime 3 finishers within the race all completed underneath 46 seconds as Isaiah Aleksenko from NC State touched 2nd in 45.72 and Tommy Hagar of Bama completed third in 45.87.

Women’s 100 Freestyle

Top 8 Results:

  1. Anna Moesch (UVA) — 46.86
  2. Cadence Vincent (BAMA) — 47.69
  3. Madi Mintenko (UVA) — 47.87
  4. Lily King (NCST) — 47.98
  5. Helena Jones (UGA) — 48.41
  6. Gaby Van Brunt (BAMA) — 48.96
  7. Zoe Smith (NCST) — 48.96
  8. Marin Clem (UGA) — 49.85

Anna Moesch, the American Record holder within the LCM 100 freestyle was the one swimmer within the area to interrupt 47 seconds within the 100 freestyle, dropping a 46.86 for the victory, persevering with the momentum for UVA. After practically beating her private finest within the 50 freestyle, Alabama’s Cadence Vincent had one other nice swim for 2nd place, touching in 47.69.

Men’s 100 Freestyle

Top 8 Results:

  1. Jerry Fox (NCST) — 41.79
  2. Maximus Williamson (UVA) — 41.88
  3. Toni Dragoja (BAMA) — 42.78
  4. Jonathan Hoole (BAMA) — 43.33
  5. Alexandre Chalendar (UVA) — 43.52
  6. Liam Carrington (NCST) — 43.62
  7. Luke Sandberg (UGA) — 44.10
  8. Isaiah Lewis (UGA) — 44.91

NC State opted to save lots of its prime two freestylers for the skins occasion because the occasion is slated to start out simply minutes after this closing. Even with that, they nonetheless got here out on prime with Jerry Fox taking the win in 41.79. Maximus Williamson added one other race to his schedule and nonetheless threw down a powerful efficiency, taking 2nd in 41.88.

TEAM SCORING UPDATE:

  1. University of Virginia (UVA) — 227
  2. North Carolina State University (NCST) — 189.5
  3. University of Alabama (BAMA) — 135.5
  4. University of Georgia (UGA) — 111

Women’s 50 Backstroke Skins

Round 1:

  1. Claire Curzan (UVA) — 23.50
  2. Sara Curtis (UVA) — 24.08
  3. Leah Shackley (NCST) — 24.58
  4. Erika Pelaez (NCST) — 24.70
  5. Ella Menear (BAMA) — 24.92
  6. Virginia Hinds (UGA) — 25.03
  7. Jada Scott (BAMA) — 25.10 — eradicated
  8. Maya Schweikert (UGA) — DQ — eradicated

Claire Curzan regarded managed in her opening 50 backstroke dash as she led teammate Sara Curtis by over a half second for the win within the warmth, touching in 23.50. Curtis, the LCM world document holder on this occasion, touched in 24.08 for the UVA 1-2 end.

Round 2:

  1. Claire Curzan (UVA) – 23.59
  2. Sara Curtis (UVA) – 23.81
  3. Leah Shackley (NCST) – 24.62
  4. Erika Pelaez (NCST) – 24.81
  5. Virginia Hinds (UGA) – 25.48 – eradicated
  6. Ella Menear (BAMA) – 25.58 – eradicated

Curzan continued her siege of the occasion, once-again main Curtis with a 23.59. The closing 4 can be all UVA and NC State with Curzan, Curtis, Shackley, and Pelaez.

Round 3:

  1. Claire Curzan (UVA) – 23.47
  2. Sara Curtis (UVA) – 23.90
  3. Leah Shackley (NCST) – 24.40 – eliminated
  4. Erika Pelaez (NCST) – 24.95 – eradicated

It can be a UVA-showdown within the closing between Curzan and Curtis. Both swimmers should give an trustworthy effort within the closing in response to CSL guidelines, so we will nonetheless anticipate a giant race between the pair.

Round 4:

  1. Claire Curzan (UVA) – 23.74
  2. Sara Curtis (UVA) – 23.99

Curzan finished-up the skins occasion with a win, solidifying her sweep of all 4 rounds. Curzan threw down a 23.74, with all 4 of her rounds coming in underneath 24 seconds.

Men’s 50 Freestyle Skins

Round 1:

  1. Kai Winkler (NCST) / Quintin McCarty (NCST) – 19.49
  2. –
  3. Thomas Heilman (UVA) – 19.76
  4. Zarek Wilson (BAMA) – 19.94
  5. Adam Varga (BAMA) – 20.00
  6. Spencer Nicholas (UVA) – 20.03
  7. Jude Banks (UGA) – 20.21 eradicated
  8. Frank Solano (UGA) – 20.44 eradicated

As with the ladies’s skins occasion, the profitable relay staff made the proper choice it appears as NC State simply took the highest spot(s) within the opening spherical, with Kai Winkler and Quintin McCarty tying for first in 19.49. In a giant hit to their scoring, UGA had each of its swimmers eradicated after ending 7-8.

Round 2:

  1. Kai Winkler (NCST) – 19.73
  2. Quintin McCarty (NCST) – 19.86
  3. Thomas Heilman (UVA) – 20.17
  4. Spencer Nicholas (UVA) – 20.46
  5. Adam Varga (BAMA) – 20.50 eradicated
  6. Zarek Wilson (BAMA) – 20.91 eradicated

Once once more, Winkler and McCarty posted a 1-2 end for NC State and the pair look primed to progress to the ultimate as they had been the one swimmers underneath 20 seconds within the area. UVA, nonetheless, nonetheless has each of their swimmers within the third spherical as they give the impression of being to shake-up the standings.

Round 3:

  1. Kai Winkler (NCST) – 19.56
  2. Quintin McCarty (NCST) – 19.96
  3. Thomas Heilman (UVA) – 20.20 eradicated
  4. Spencer Nicholas (UVA) – 20.47 eradicated 

As with the ladies’s skins, the boys’s skins will characteristic a head-to-head showdown between two teammates within the closing because the NC State duo of Kai Winkler and Quintin McCarty completed 1-2 within the third spherical of racing. As beforehand talked about, neither swimmer will be capable of cruise via the finals, regardless of it being all NC State because of the CSL’s “honest effort” guidelines, which means that we’re in for one more nice race.

Round 4:

  1. Kaii Winkler (NCST) – 20.10
  2. Quintin McCarty (NCST) – 21.19

After main all 4 rounds, it was Winkler who got here out on prime within the closing towards his teammate McCarty by .09 seconds with a closing time of 20.10. While NC State nonetheless trails UVA within the factors battle, Winkler and McCarty positively helped their staff’s case on this occasion with their efforts.

TEAM SCORING UPDATE:

  1. University of Virginia (UVA) — 327
  2. North Carolina State University (NCST) — 289.5
  3. University of Alabama (BAMA) — 152.5
  4. University of Georgia (UGA) — 115

Virginia picked up 100 factors within the skins occasions, an enormous enhance, whereas NC State managed to shut their hole on UVA by just a few factors due to a powerful displaying by their males. Bama picked up nearly 20 factors to widen their hole over UGA, who struggled so as to add factors to their complete, solely taking 5 factors out of the skins races.

Women’s 200 IM

Top 8 Results:

  1. Teagan O’Dell (UVA) — 1:54.14
  2. Sophia Umstead (UVA) — 1:57.64
  3. Marie Landreneau (UGA) — 1:58.73
  4. Maddie Thornton (UGA) — 1:59.29
  5. Emma Cigna (NCST) — 1:59.68
  6. Sydney Gring (NCST) — 1:59.86
  7. Iman Avdic (BAMA) — 2:00.30
  8. Alyse Block (BAMA) — 2:00.70

After profitable the 100 IM, Teagan O’Dell threw down a powerful 1:54.14 for the highest spot within the girls’s 200 IM. O’Dell, swimming her first meet for UVA after transferring, completed over 3 seconds forward of her competitors. Notably, O’Dell’s efficiency right here was solely a tenth off of what she swam on the 2026 ACC Championships whereas nonetheless competing for Cal, an awesome signal for her contemplating its solely September.

Her UVA teammate Sophia Umstead picked up a 2nd place end for a factors enhance, as she touched in 1:57.64 as the one different swimmer underneath 1:58.

Men’s 200 IM

Top 8 Results:

1. Maximus Williamson (UVA) – 1:42.70.
2. Daniel Diehl (NCST) – 1:44.64.
3. Drew Hitchcock (UGA) 1:45.80.
4. Simon Bermudez (NCST) – 1:45.86.
5. Eric-Stefan Andries (BAMA) – 1:45.90.
6. Gerhardt Hoover (UVA) – 1:47.90.
7. Bogdan Zverev (BAMA) – 1:49.63.
8. Sascha Macht (UGA) – 1:49.76

Maximus Williamson continued a powerful displaying with a dominant displaying within the males’s 200 IM, claiming victory by practically 2 seconds in 1:42.70. Williamson, coming off of a breakout efficiency at US Nationals on this occasion, is a possible NCAA Championships favourite and can proceed to be one to look at all through the remainder of the CSL season. Also persevering with a powerful marketing campaign right here, Daniel Diehl positioned 2nd total in 1:44.64.

Women’s 100 Breast

  • NCAA Record: 55.73 — Lilly King, Indiana (2019)

Top 8 Results:

  1. Eneli Jefimova (NCST) – 57.63
  2. Morgan Cope (NCST) – 59.83
  3. Smilte Plytnykaite (UVA) – 59.90
  4. Leah Hayes (UVA) – 1:00.06
  5. Zallen Zara (BAMA) – 1:00.83
  6. (*2*) (UGA) – 1:01.10
  7. Madyson Hartway (BAMA) – 1:01.49
  8. Grace Hunt (UGA) – 1:03.79

Completing the breaststroke sweep was Eneli Jefimova, who gained the 100 breaststroke in a powerful 57.63 to guide the sphere by over 2 seconds and choose up some jackpot factors for her staff. The NC State star from Estonia is the defending NCAA Champion on this occasion with a finest time of 56.30 from final season. She was notably quicker right here than she was at her mid-season meet final fall, the place she went 57.68 in November. Behind Jefimova, her teammate Morgan Cope additionally completed underneath the 1:00 barrier for 2nd in 59.83 to guide a 1-2 cost.

Men’s 100 Breast

Top 8 Results:

  1. Jan Gajda (NCST) – 52.55
  2. Danis Volontir (UVA) – 52.78
  3. Steijn Louter (BAMA) – 53.05
  4. Jude Banks (UGA) – 53.59
  5. Noah Saylor (BAMA) – 53.79
  6. Ian Heysen (UVA) – 54.94
  7. Finn Wendland (UGA) – 55.95
  8. Ian Stutts (NCST) – 56.13

After the boys’s 200 breaststroke proved to be a good race, expectations had been excessive for the 100 breaststroke, and it didn’t disappoint. Competing in his first SCY 100 breaststroke, NC State freshman Jan Gajda took dwelling the victory with a really strong 52.55 efficiency to attain beneficial factors for his staff. Behind him, UVA’s Danis Volontir additionally posted his first-ever 100 breaststroke within the brief course pool, touching in 52.78 for 2nd.

Women’s 50 Freestyle

Top 8 Results:

  1. Sara Curtis (UVA) – 21.41
  2. Cadence Vincent (BAMA) – 21.63
  3. Lily Christianson (NCST) – 21.91
  4. Jana Pavalic (UVA) – 22.11
  5. Tyler Driscoll (NCST) – 22.13
  6. Jada Scott (BAMA) – 22.60
  7. Katie Belle Sikes (UGA) – 23.03
  8. Maria Clem (UGA) – 23.34

Sara Curtis continued a powerful displaying after ending 2nd within the 50 backstroke skins for UVA, profitable the ladies’s 50 freestyle in 21.41. Curtis is setting herself as much as have a giant 12 months and ought to be one to look at, particularly after breaking a LCM World Record over the summer time. Alabama’s Cadence Vincent was simply .06 off of her lifetime finest to complete 2nd in 21.63, a strong swim for her as properly.

Men’s 50 Freestyle

Top 8 Results:

  1. Jerry Fox (NCST) – 19.13
  2. Wells Walker (NCST) – 19.56
  3. Maximus Williamson (UVA) – 19.57
  4. Jonathan Hoole (BAMA) – 19.98
  5. Josh Howat (UVA) – 20.01
  6. Zarek Wilson (BAMA) – 20.17
  7. Luke Sandberg (UGA) – 20.23
  8. Frank Solano (UGA) – 20.45

After profitable the boys’s skins with freestyle, NC State was the favourite to take dwelling the win right here within the particular person 50 freestyle. Despite racing neither of their skins swimmers, the Wolfpack nonetheless picked up the 1-2 end right here for an enormous factors enhance, led by Jerry Fox in 19.13. Wells Walker simply held off UVA’s Maximus Williamson for 2nd in 19.56. Just coming off of the 200 IM, Williamson managed a powerful 19.57 himself.

Women’s 100 Fly

Top 8 Results:

  1. Claire Curzan (UVA) – 50.25
  2. Tess Howley (UVA) – 52.33
  3. Leah Shackley (NCST) – 52.46
  4. Erika Pelaez (NCST) – 52.90
  5. Gaby Van Brunt (BAMA) – 52.98
  6. Victoria Raymond (BAMA) – 53.24
  7. Hayden Hollingsworth (UGA) – 54.32
  8. Lilliana Krstolic (UGA) – 56.29

Coming off of her skins victory and her 200 backstroke win, Claire Curzan was again within the water once more for UVA, profitable the ladies’s 100 butterfly in a time of fifty.25 to guide the sphere by over 2 seconds. Curzan, who was a 2021 Olympian within the 100 butterfly, has strayed away from the occasion internationally however nonetheless competes the occasion on the NCAA degree. She was the runner-up within the occasion on the 2026 NCAA Championships final spring. Curzan led a 1-2 effort with teammate Tess Howley as Howley simply held off Leah Shackley for 2nd in 52.33 to Shackley’s 52.46.

Men’s 100 Fly

Top 8 Results:

  1. Thomas Heilman (UVA) – 45.19
  2. Isaiah Aleksenko (NCST) – 45.76
  3. Kaii Winkler (NCST) – 45.95
  4. Jacob Johnson (UGA) – 46.12
  5. Hayden Bellotti (UVA) – 46.62
  6. Drew Hitchcock (UGA) – 46.97
  7. Joey Stausss (BAMA) – 47.28
  8. Gabriel Moura (BAMA) – 47.44

Following within the footsteps of his UVA teammate and fellow Olympian, Thomas Heilman gained the boys’s 100 butterfly for Virginia, claiming the highest spot by a half second in 45.19. While Heilman has been quicker, he’s prone to be on the upcoming skins relay for UVA and did what he wanted to for the Cavs to get beneficial factors heading into the ultimate occasions. NC State nonetheless picked up momentum although with a 2-3 end from Isaiah Aleksenko (45.76) and Kaii Winkler (45.95).

Women’s 200 Freestyle

Top 8 Results:

  1. Anna Moesch (UVA) – 1:42.99
  2. Marie Landreneau (UGA) – 1:45.14
  3. Cavan Gormsen (UVA) – 1:45.20
  4. Lily King (NCST) – 1:45.44
  5. Helena Jones (UGA) – 1:45.85
  6. Emerson Callis (NCST) – 1:47.17
  7. Iman Avdic (BAMA) 1:48.14
  8. Avery Luedke (BAMA) – 1:48.30

UVA celebrity Anna Moesch earned one other win, taking dwelling the crown within the girls’s 200 freestyle by simply over 2 seconds. Moesch, one of many quickest performers in historical past on this occasion, led the sphere in a time of 1:42.99 as the one swimmer underneath 1:45. UGA noticed a beneficial pick-up from Marie Landreneau, who held-off Mosech’s UVA teammate Cavan Gormsen for 2nd in 1:45.14.

Men’s 200 Freestyle

Top 8 Results:

  1. David King (UVA) – 1:33.45
  2. Tomas Koski (UGA) – 1:33.57
  3. Sebastien Sergile (UVA) – 1:35.18
  4. Lukas Fritzke (UGA) / Toni Dragoja (UGA) – 1:35.66
  5. –
  6. Leo Alcantara (BAMA) – 1:35.89
  7. Alan Vergine (NCST) – 1:36.30
  8. Max Carlsen (NCST) – 1:36.46

We have reached the final particular person occasion of the meet proper as my fingers are about to fall off. While I used to be busy typing, it was David King who gained the boys’s 200 freestyle in a strong effort, touching in 1:33.45, simply holding-off Tomas Koski‘s 1:33.57 effort.

Going into the tremendous skins occasions, listed below are the up to date scores:

TEAM SCORING UPDATE:

  1. University of Virginia (UVA) — 465
  2. North Carolina State University (NCST) — 397.5
  3. University of Alabama (BAMA) — 215
  4. University of Georgia (UGA) — 173.5

UVA continues to guide, however the Cavs will not be away from NC State. With strong relay efforts, NC State may nonetheless take-home the title tonight. Alabama leads Georgia by slightly below 50 factors, in order that hole stays surpassable as properly.

Women’s 4×50 Medley Relay Super Skins

  • NCAA Record: 1:31.10 — Virginia (2025)

Round 1:

  1. Virginia – 1:35.72
  2. NC State – 1:37.26
  3. Virginia – 1:37.40
  4. Alabama – 1:37.78
  5. NC State – 1:37.91
  6. Georgia – 1:39.40
  7. Alabama – 1:39.49 eradicated
  8. Georgia – 1:40.69 eradicated

Virginia obtained off to a scorching begin, main with NC State via the primary warmth of the skins occasion. The Cavs had been the one staff underneath 1:37, ending in 1:35.72.

Round 2:

  1. Virginia – 1:35.67
  2. NC State – 1:37.23
  3. Virginia – 1:37.65
  4. Alabama – 1:38.88
  5. NC State – 1:39.23 eradicated
  6. Georgia – 1:39.99 eradicated

Virginia once-again took the highest spot with NC State shut behind. However, in an upset it was NC State’s second relay being eradicated behind a powerful Alabama relay.

Round 3:

  1. Virginia – 1:35.94
  2. NC State – 1:37.60
  3. Virginia – 1:37.82 eradicated
  4. Alabama – 1:40.29 eradicated

It can be a Virginia and NC State showdown within the closing as they once-again completed 1-2 within the third spherical of skins. Virginia ought to be the favourite as they’ve been the one staff underneath 1:37 in the whole skins competitors.

Round 4:

  1. Virginia – 1:35.34
  2. NC State – 1:36.89

Virginia obtained the job accomplished, defeating NC State within the closing spherical of the ladies’s medley relay skins for the factors choose up forward of the ultimate occasion of the meet.

Men’s 4×50 Medley Relay Super Skins

  • NCAA Record: 1:20.03 — Florida (2026)

Round 1:

  1. NC State — 1:25.97
  2. Georgia — 1:26.38
  3. Virginia — 1:26.43
  4. Virginia — 1:26.44
  5. NC State — 1:26.44
  6. Alabama — 1:26.56
  7. Alabama — 1:26.77 eradicated
  8. Georgia — 1:28.50 eradicated

Round 2:

  1. NC State — 1:27.05
  2. Virginia — 1:27.10
  3. NC State — 1:27.42
  4. Virginia — 1:27.63
  5. Alabama — 1:28.25 eradicated
  6. Georgia — 1:28.71 eradicated

Round 3:

  1. NC State/Virginia — 1:26.80
  2. –
  3. NC State — 1:27.44 eradicated
  4. Virginia — 1:28.38 eradicated

Heading into the final spherical, NC State notably opted to maneuver from lane 2 to lane 1 for his or her remaining relay for cleaner water. While we don’t know if that is allowed underneath CSL guidelines, NC State beforehand was swimming out of each lanes so technically they continue to be in their very own lane.

Round 4:

  1. Virginia — 1:26.63
  2. NC State — 1:28.91

Virginia had an enormous swim to seal the win for his or her staff, main a powerful NC State relay by over 2 seconds. The Virginia staff noticed an enormous enhance from Thomas Heilman, who threw down an enormous cut up on the butterfly leg. While we’re awaiting closing splits for the relays, Heilman constructed over a body-length lead throughout his leg of the race.

Match MVPs:

Well people, it’s been an awesome meet. My fingers are hurting after practically 4000 phrases typed, however it was an thrilling night time for all. UVA took dwelling the prize in a rating of 666 factors, whereas NC State completed in 2nd to shut out the 2nd match of the CSL season, as we look ahead to extra matches to come back.

Final Team Scores:

  1. University of Virginia — 666
  2. North Carolina State University — 554.5
  3. University of Alabama — 263
  4. University of Georgia — 207.5

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