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

COLLEGE SWIM LEAGUE MATCH TWO

• September 25, 2026
• Westmont, Illinois
• SCY (25 Yards)
• Heat Sheet
• Live Stream
• How to Watch
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• Starts at 6:30PM Eastern Time
• Teams: #1/#8 Virginia, #7/#7 NC State, #13/#16 Georgia, #16/#19 Alabama

The reigning girls’s NCAA Champions will open their season as we speak 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 house the highest spot tonight. However, a deep NC State squad shouldn’t be ignored because the NC State workforce ranks #7 on each side of SwimSwam’s energy rankings.

As with final night time, we are able to count on the motion to occur rapidly because of the CSL format. We shall be working our hardest to maintain outcomes up-to-date as quick as attainable.

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 robust exhibiting to begin her first CSL match. The American and NCAA Record holder threw down a large 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 nicely forward of the sector to begin her marketing campaign. NC State’s Leah Shackley was nicely off Curzan’s tempo, however nonetheless threw-down a really stable swim of her personal to the touch in 1:50.09 for 2nd place. However, UVA acquired 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 robust area within the males’s 200 backstroke to additional set up UVA’s lead. While the was bunched-up at the beginning, King slowly surged forward by the 100 yard mark. Alabama’s Tommy Hagar made a push at that time, however King solely acquired sooner 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 robust ultimate 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. Elizabeth Nawrocki (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, nevertheless, it was Jefimova who acquired to the wall first in a time of two:06.72 after a terrific 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, and so they acquired one by way of Steijn Louter, who posted the varsity’s first CSL victory with a 1:55.27 efficiency within the 200 breaststroke. Louter led the sector with a terrific 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 school 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 best way for the UVA girls in yet one more occasion. Grimes led the sector by over 2 seconds en path to touching in a 4:38.08. While it wasn’t a jackpot swim for Grimes, she was in a position to finest the sector by over a physique size together 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 occasions, particularly contemplating its nonetheless solely September. Thomas Koski led the sector with the highest time en path to Georgia’s first CSL win, swimming a jackpot swim together with his 4:12.85. Bama’s Leonardo Alcantara had a stable 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.

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
5. Georgia – 1:29.52
6. NC State – 1:30.66
7. Alabama – 1:31.72
8. Georgia – 1:32.05

VIRGINIA HAS SELECTED BACKSTROKE FOR THE WOMENS SKINS

As anticipated, Virginia dominated the ladies’s 4×50 freestyle relay taking house the highest time in 1:25.51 to finest the sector. While UVA gained the occasion, their B-relay was disqualified for a false begin after claiming third total in a tie with Alabama, in order that they gained’t take house 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 virtually 2 seconds away from the sector 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 take care of as Virginia put collectively two very stable 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 sector by almost 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 steer the sector by simply shy of two seconds. Heilman’s swim earned him a giant jackpot as nicely, serving to UVA’s level whole. Jacob Johnson had a robust exhibiting 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 some of the thrilling occasions of the night time up to now. 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 robust exhibiting 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 robust area of contestants. Spencer Nicholas led the sector for the UVA males, hitting the wall forward of the sector in 47.15, coming in with a stable efficiency. NC State’s Daniel Diehl followed-up his sturdy 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 a terrific September swim, besting the sector by 1.5 seconds in 50.58. Shackley, one of many high 100 backstrokers within the NCAA, earned a jackpot for NC State together with her efficiency. Despite the jackpot for NC State, UVA managed to maintain the purpose unfold comparatively even by way of 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 steer a robust area. The high 3 finishers within the race all completed beneath 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 almost 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 high two freestylers for the skins occasion because the occasion is slated to begin simply minutes after this ultimate. Even with that, they nonetheless got here out on high with Jerry Fox taking the win in 41.79. Maximus Williamson added one other race to his schedule and nonetheless threw down a robust 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 seemed 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 report 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 ultimate 4 shall 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 shall be a UVA-showdown within the ultimate between Curzan and Curtis. Both swimmers should give an sincere effort within the ultimate in keeping with CSL guidelines, so we are able to nonetheless count on 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 beneath 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 workforce 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 beneath 20 seconds within the area. UVA, nevertheless, nonetheless has each of their swimmers within the third spherical as they appear 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 lads’s skins will function a head-to-head showdown between two teammates within the ultimate 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 by way of the finals, regardless of it being all NC State because of the CSL’s “honest effort” guidelines, that means that we’re in for one more nice race.

Round 4:

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, a terrific 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 beneath 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 robust exhibiting with a dominant exhibiting within the males’s 200 IM, claiming victory by almost 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 robust 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. Elizabeth Nawrocki (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 steer the sector by over 2 seconds and decide up some jackpot factors for her workforce. 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 sooner 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 beneath the 1:00 barrier for 2nd in 59.83 to steer 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 lads’s 200 breaststroke proved to be a decent 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 house the victory with a really stable 52.55 efficiency to attain worthwhile factors for his workforce. Behind him, UVA’s Danis Volontir additionally posted his first-ever 100 breaststroke within the quick 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 robust exhibiting 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 yr and needs to be one to look at, particularly after breaking a LCM World Record over the summer season. Alabama’s Cadence Vincent was simply .06 off of her lifetime finest to complete 2nd in 21.63, a stable swim for her as nicely.

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 lads’s skins with freestyle, NC State was the favourite to take house 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 steer the sector 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 stage. 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 lads’s 100 butterfly for Virginia, claiming the highest spot by a half second in 45.19. While Heilman has been sooner, he’s prone to be on the upcoming skins relay for UVA and did what he wanted to for the Cavs to get worthwhile 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 house 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 sector in a time of 1:42.99 as the one swimmer beneath 1:45. UGA noticed a worthwhile 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 lads’s 200 freestyle in a stable 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 steer, however the Cavs should not away from NC State. With stable relay efforts, NC State may nonetheless take-home the title tonight. Alabama leads Georgia by just below 50 factors, in order that hole stays surpassable as nicely.

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 acquired off to a sizzling begin, main with NC State by way of the primary warmth of the skins occasion. The Cavs had been the one workforce beneath 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 robust 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 shall be a Virginia and NC State showdown within the ultimate as they once-again completed 1-2 within the third spherical of skins. Virginia needs to be the favourite as they’ve been the one workforce beneath 1:37 in all the skins competitors.

Round 4:

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

Virginia acquired the job carried out, defeating NC State within the ultimate spherical of the ladies’s medley relay skins for the factors decide 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 beneath 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 a large swim to seal the win for his or her workforce, main a robust NC State relay by over 2 seconds. The Virginia workforce noticed an enormous enhance from Thomas Heilman, who threw down a large break up on the butterfly leg. While we’re awaiting ultimate splits for the relays, Heilman constructed over a body-length lead throughout his leg of the race.

Match MVPs:

Well of us, it’s been a terrific meet. My fingers are hurting after almost 4000 phrases typed, however it was an thrilling night time for all. UVA took house 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 sit up for extra matches to return.

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