Virginia Swim & Dive | Cavaliers on the World University Games

TUESDAY, JULY 22 RECAP

The Cavaliers raised their gold medal complete to 13 for the Games, profitable each of the finals they competed in on Tuesday. Leah Hayes tallied her fourth gold of the Games within the 200 IM, breaking her personal day-old FISU document with a time of two:09.48, profitable the race by 1.76 seconds.

“Goodness grace, this is a really big race for me,” Hayes mentioned. “Having finally gone under 2:10 after so many years, I wouldn’t say it’s the reverse of heartbreaking, it’s more than heartwarming because I thought that 200m medley wasn’t my race anymore. No matter how many years of hard work and the hours I put in, I have just realized it was all mental. And I just needed to believe in myself. My coaches back home, they all just helped me do this time and believe in myself and have passion in this sport, so this isn’t just another race. This is a big moment for me and just knowing that it’s working and that I’m moving in the right direction (is huge for me).”

Cavan Gormsen gained her second total gold and first particular person medal, taking the 200 Free with a time of 1:57.21. Gormsen was in eighth place on the 100m mark, negative-splitting the second 100m (58.61/58.60) to the touch the wall 0.34 forward of the silver medalist.

“This has been an amazing experience with Team USA,” Gormsen mentioned. “It’s been one of the best weeks of my life. I’m really happy because I didn’t (break) the 1.58 barrier for three years, so I’m really pleased. This is such an incredibly talented field so I knew that we would all push each other the whole race. I love racing people. I’m a competitor, so any chance I get to race really fast girls is a great opportunity.”

The Cavaliers had 4 swimmers in prelims and semis on Tuesday, highlighted by Tess Howley who broke the FISU document within the 200 Fly with a 2:05.20 within the semis. Her time was the second quickest on the planet this yr, fifteenth quickest time in historical past and ranks because the third quickest US performer in historical past. She additionally set the UVA program document within the occasion.

Howley was one in all three Cavaliers who earned the highest seed in Wednesday’s finals with David King placing up the highest semifinal time within the 200 Back (1:57.54) and Emma Weber posting the highest time within the 100 Breast semis (1:07.28). Maxine Parker additionally booked a spot in Wednesday’s 50 Free closing (25.03).

The swimming occasions of the 2025 FISU World University Games wrap up on Wednesday.

MONDAY, JULY 21 RECAP

The Cavaliers raised their gold medal complete to 11 for the Games with David King and Maxine Parker each serving to to guide Team USA to a first-place end within the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle relay. Parker anchored the race, touching the wall at 3:24.27, a FISU World University Games document time. King cut up 48.35 within the second leg. Parker and King every have gained three relay golds on the Games.

Leah Hayes additionally set a FISU document, posting a 2:10.01 within the semifinals of the 200 IM. Both Hayes and Cavan Gormsen would be the prime seeds in Tuesday finals with Gormsen posting the quickest time within the semifinals of the 200 Free (1:58.22).

Katie Christopherson positioned fifth within the closing of the 200 Breast (2:29.55).

SUNDAY, JULY 20 RECAP

The Cavaliers added two extra golds to their tally on Sunday, with Cavan Gormsen and Leah Hayes selecting up UVA’s tenth medals of the Games, serving to the Americans win the 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Both swam within the prelim, incomes Team USA the highest seed within the closing. Hayes led off the ultimate, placing the Americans within the lead, which they held for the rest of the race, posting a FISU document time of seven:52.56, ending 5.35 seconds forward of the second-place finisher.

It was the third gold of the meet for Hayes, and her second in a relay. This was Gormsen’s first occasion.

In particular person motion, Katie Christopherson competed within the 200m Breaststroke. She was fourth within the morning prelims (2:29.55) after which booked a spot in Monday’s closing with a 2:29.04 within the semifinals.

SATURDAY, JULY 19 RECAP

The Cavaliers picked up 4 extra medals, together with three golds, on the third day of competitors. Emma Weber gained a person gold within the 50m Breast (30.61), .07 forward of the silver medalist and .15 forward of bronze.

“I did’t know (if I won at the end),” Weber mentioned. “I looked up and I was like ‘where is the camera looking? Who is it pointing at?’”

Maxine Parker earned bronze within the 100m Freestyle (54.30), .30 behind gold medalist. Parker then went on to anchor the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay, swimming the free leg in 53.56 to guide Team USA to its third relay gold. It was Parker’s second relay gold of the meet. David King additionally earned a gold medal after main off the relay in prelims, clocking a 53.91 within the again to place the US within the lead and assist the workforce earn the highest seed within the closing. It was King’s second relay gold of the meet.

Of the Virginia’s 4 swimmers who’ve competed to this point within the meet, all have medaled of their occasions.

Katie Christopherson will make her World University Games debut on Sunday, swimming within the 200 Breast. The US girls will attempt to add to the relay tally within the 4x200m Free Relay.

FRIDAY, JULY 18 RECAP

Leah Hayes gained Team USA’s first particular person gold of the meet within the 400 IM. Hayes, who had the highest seed in morning qualifying (4:41.81) trailed by over two seconds on the 200m mark of the race, however used a dominant breaststroke to overhaul the lead, including to her benefit within the freestyle. She completed with a PB of 4:36.04, profitable by nearly seconds towards silver medalist and fellow American Teagan O’Dell (4:39.96). It was the second gold of the meet for Hayes who additionally earned a gold on the opening day within the 4x100m Free Relay.

Two different Cavaliers noticed motion in particular person prelims and semifinals. Maxine Parker had the highest time in prelims within the 100m Free (54.99) earlier than posting the second-fastest time within the semis (54.53). Emma Weber had the highest time in each her 50m Breaststroke prelim (30. 79) and semifinal (30.53).

Parker and Weber will each swim for gold throughout Saturday’s finals session.

THURSDAY, JULY 17 RECAP

The Cavaliers picked up three golds on the opening day of the competitors as Team USA swept the opening relays.

Maxine Parker led off the 4x100M Free Relay, placing the American workforce within the lead with a cut up of 54.28. The squad completed with a FISU-record time of three:36.21 to take gold. Leah Hayes swam within the morning prelim, serving to safe the highest seed within the closing to additionally earn a gold within the occasion.

David King anchored the American squad in each prelims and the finals of the boys’s 4x100M Free Relay. King went 47.75 to the touch the wall nearly two seconds forward of silver-medalist Japan.