North Carolina v. Virginia
- Friday, November 1st, 2024
- Koury Natatorium, Chapel Hill, NC
- SCY
- Twin Meet Format
- Stay Outcomes on Meet Cellular as “UNC vs UVA”
- Full Outcomes
- Remaining Scores
- Ladies: UVA 213.5, UNC 85.5
- Males: UNC 208.5, UVA 91.5
The Virginia Cavaliers headed south to tackle the UNC Tar Heels, in an annual battle between two of the historic powerhouses of the ACC. It was a lopsided affair on either side, with the Virginia ladies sweeping the swimming occasions and the UNC males practically doing so, however there have been loads of nice races and nationally-relevant instances all through the day.
Ladies’s Recap
Followers in attendance have been handled to some swift swimming from the get-go, because the Virginia ladies posted the quickest 200 medley relay within the nation to start out the day.
Gretchen Walsh led off in 22.94, Emma Weber break up 27.24 on breast, Claire Curzan crushed a 22.02 fly leg, and Anna Moesch anchored in 21.59. That point of 1:33.81 would’ve completed 4th eventually 12 months’s NCAA Championships. That mark was two seconds quicker than one of the best time within the nation to start out the day, and virtually a second quicker than the 1:34.72 that Texas swam about 90 minutes later.
From there, Gretchen Walsh continued doing what she does — swimming quickest each time. She crushed a 20.84 win within the 50 free, tying former teammate Kate Douglass for the Eighth-fastest swim ever. Walsh now owns 8 of the highest 10 swims of all-time, with Maggie MacNeil and Douglass the one two different swimmers on that checklist. Learn extra about Walsh’s swims right here.
Walsh was certainly one of three Cavalier ladies who received two particular person occasions, because the Cavaliers received each swimming occasion.
Aimee Canny showcased UVA’s uncanny free/breast combo expertise, successful the 200 free in 1:44.31, then coming again later within the session to take the 200 breast in 2:07.60. With that latter swim, Canny strikes forward of FSU’s Maddy Huggins (2:07.98) for the highest time to this point this season. That additionally places her inside putting vary of the two:07.56/2:07.30 she swam at NCAAs, the place she completed tenth on this occasion. At this time, Canny additionally took 2nd within the 200 IM with a 1:57.02.
UVA’s different double winner was Claire Curzan, who adopted up the medley relay win with a backstroke sweep. She received the 100 again in 50.54, ending practically two seconds forward of teammate Charlotte Wilson (52.35, simply shy of her private finest) and the 200 again in 1:51.84. Each of these instances put her within the prime 5 within the nation this season.
As if that wasn’t sufficient, US Olympian Emma Weber received the 100 breast in 58.77, transferring her as much as 2nd within the nation this season. That race was among the finest battles of the day, as UNC’s Skyler Smith pushed Weber and took 2nd in 59.13, sustaining her #4 rating nationally this season. Weber and Smith completed eleventh and twelfth, respectively on this race eventually season’s NCAA Championships.
5 different ladies received particular person occasions for UVA, with the entire successful instances rating among the many prime 10-12 within the nation this season, relying on different outcomes from this week:
- Sophia Knapp began off the day with a 9:40.25 within the 1000 free, successful by over 5 seconds.
- Cavan Gormsen took 2nd within the 1000 free (9:45.66), however got here again to win the five hundred free towards the top of the day, posting a 4:40.46.
- After ending third within the 200 free (1:45.43) and the 200 breast (2:11.64), Leah Hayes beat Canny by practically a second within the 200 IM, touching in 1:56.22.
- It was a good battle within the 100 free, the place Maxine Parker received her hand on the wall simply forward of teammate Anna Moesch, 48.18 to 48.22.
- Tess Howley has already been 1:52.93 within the 200 fly this season, which was the #2 time within the nation coming into right this moment, however her 1:54.73 win tonight continues to be quicker than any time she went final 12 months exterior of the NCAA Championships.
UVA closed out the day with a 1:26.25 win within the 200 free relay. Anna Moesch led off in 22.51, Walsh break up 20.47, Curzan break up 21.50, and Parker anchored in 1:26.24. Pending different outcomes from this weekend, that’s the quickest time within the nation by practically two seconds to this point this season.
UNC received off to a tough begin when their ‘A’ relay was DQ’d within the medley relay, however received a giant enhance from diving, the place NCAA champion Aranza Vazquez took the 1m with a 347.85 and the 3m in 345.30. Teammate Lanie Gutch completed 2nd in each occasions.
Georgia Nel added a pair of top-three performances for the Tar Heels, as she took 2nd within the 200 free (1:45.29) and third within the 100 free (48.68). Nel additionally had the quickest break up (22.04) on the UNC 200 free relay, becoming a member of with Greer Pattison (22.66 leadoff), Elizabeth Sowards (22.08) and Mackenzie Headley for a 1:29.10 that appears to be the Sixth-fastest time within the nation, together with Texas’ and Indiana’s instances from this morning.
Males’s Recap
We’ll observe up entrance that the UVA males have been with out their solely two returning NCAA scorers, Tim Connery and Noah Nichols. However even that duo’s collective presence might not have made an enormous distinction, because the Tar Heel males beat the Cavaliers by practically the identical margin that the Virginia ladies beat UNC.
UNC held a giant lead from the get-go, because the Tar Heels went 1-2 within the 200 medley relay to start out the day. Walker Davis (21.45) and Xavier Ruiz (23.83) put the UNC ‘A’ relay within the lead early, though with Reid Miller (21.68) and Ben Delmar (23.65), the ‘B’ relay was solely 0.05s on the midway level.
Brad Poelke break up 20.11 on fly, and Louis Dramm anchored in 19.13, because the UNC ‘A’ relay touched in 1:24.52. UVA’s ‘A’ relay had the quickest again half, with Spencer Nicholas going 19.92 on fly and Connor Boyle anchoring in 19.05, however even that wasn’t sufficient to stop the UNC 1-2 sweep, with the UNC ‘B’ relay ending in 1:25.02 and UVA in 1:25.38.
From there, UNC would rattle off one other seven-straight particular person swimming wins.
Brady Start received the 1000 free in 9:06.94, clocking a brand new private finest. Subsequent, it appear to be UVA freshman David King might win the 200 free when he was forward by half a second with 50 to go, however UNC’s Patrick Hussey unleashed a 23.38 ultimate lap to win 1:34.54 to 1:34.79.
Walker Davis adopted up his contribution to the successful medley relay with a person win within the 100 again, touching out UVA’s Jack Aikins 46.53 to 47.03.
UVA felt Noah Nichols’ absence within the 100 breast, the place UNC swept the highest three spots, led by Ben Delmar at 52.17, which seems to be just like the Eighth-fastest time within the nation this season.
Similar to the 200 free, it appeared just like the 200 fly would possibly go to UVA when Hayden Bellotti held a slim lead with 50 yards to go. However identical to Hussey, Sebastien Lunak kicked on the afterburners for the ultimate lap, outsplitting Bellotti 27.18 to twenty-eight.40, and successful 1:42.21 to 1:43.41. That strikes to Lunak to #8 within the nation this season and isn’t far off his private better of 1:41.78 from final season’s ACC Championships. That’s a finest time for Bellotti, enhancing on the 1:44.60 he swam at ACCs.
The ultimate occasion earlier than the break, the 50 free, was a barnburner, however UNC nonetheless got here out on prime. PJ Foy touched first in 19.84, with UVA’s Connor Boyle and Simon Lins tying at 19.88, and fellow Cavalier Spencer Nicholas touching 4th at 19.98.
Instantly after the break, Louis Dramm beat Boyle within the 100 free in one other shut race, 43.47 to 43.50.
Jack Aikins lastly broke the Tar Heel run with a 1:41.61 victory within the 200 again. UNC freshman JT Schmid took 2nd in 1:42.40, setting a private finest in that occasion for the second time this season.
That was the only victory for the Cavaliers. Ben Delmar accomplished the breaststroke sweep with a 1:53.30 within the 200, successful by over three seconds. Within the 500 free, Patrick Hussey as soon as once more ran down David King on the ultimate 50, successful 4:21.32 to 4:21.51. Boyd Poelke narrowly beat UVA freshman Spencer Nicholas within the 100 fly, 45.82 to 45.85. Lastly, Sebastien Lunak led a UNC 1-4 sweep of the 200 IM in 1:46.19, with these 4 Tar Heels all ending below 1:47.
UNC swept the diving occasions with Carter Loftin successful the 3m with a rating of 382.35 and Rodolfo Vazquez successful the 1m (345.53).
The competition concluded with an amazing race within the 200 free. UNC was in a bit a gap early on after a 20.20 leadoff from Walker Davis, however fast splits from Dramm (18.98), Hussey (19.06) and Foy (18.94) gave UNC the victory, 1:17.18 to 1:17.45. These appear to be the #5 and #6 instances within the nation this season.
