You are working on Staging1

Peter Thompson

Virginia Names Six Captains For 2024-25 Season

Ella Bathurst, Emma Weber, Gretchen Walsh, Jack Aikins, Peter Thompson and Matthew Heilman will captain the Cavaliers next season.

  1 Comment

Gretchen Walsh’s Nation-Leading 200 IM, Men’s Pool Records Highlight Cavalier Invite Day 1

Gretchen Walsh moved past her sister and UVA teammate Alex Walsh with a 1:52.34 in the 200 IM, the top time in the nation this season.

  20 Comments

2023 Tennessee Invitational: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Alex Walsh will take on UVA teammate Ella Nelson and Tennessee’s Mona McSharry in tonight’s final of the women’s 200 breaststroke in Knoxville.

  38 Comments

Texas vs. Virginia Dual Meet — Day Two Live Recap

Follow along here at SwimSwam for a live recap of the second day of competition at the Texas-Virginia dual meet, which includes more longer-distance events.

  35 Comments

College Swimming Previews: It’s a Sprint Free World for #10 Virginia Men

The Cavaliers’ sprint corps arrived last year with an American Record 200 free relay, and that group was the key to UVA’s 3rd-straight top ten NCAA finish.

  16 Comments

2022 ACC Swimming Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The UVA women need a strong showing tonight to hold off NC State in a session that promises to be full of thrilling racing.

  191 Comments

UVA Men Roll Past UNC, Justin Grender Posts 47.8/1:44.4 Backstroke Double

The No. 18th ranked Virginia men took on the UNC men at home today and both teams produced some fast results with Virginia winning 171 to 124.

  4 Comments

Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

USC commit Daniel Matheson is a massive get for the Trojans, with elite abilities across freestyle, butterfly and IM.

  49 Comments

Alex McMahon Wins 200 IM, 50 Free With Best Times at Phoenix Spring Sectionals

Alex McMahon of Aquawolves won the 200 IM and 50 free with lifetime bests of 1:49.33 and 20.24, respectively, with a few heats of 50 freestyles in between.

  Comment First!

2021 Speedo Spring Sectionals #2: Kate Shanley Drops 16.8s to Win 1000 on Day 1

Michigan commit Kate Shanley from Foothills Swim Team dropped 16.8 seconds to win the 1000 free with 9:48.70 on Day 1 of 2021 Phoenix Sectionals.

  1 Comment

U.S. Open – San Antonio Thursday PM Recap: Jack Collins Wins 800 by 12 Seconds

He was 8:04.07 tonight in the 800, coming within five seconds of his lifetime best 7:59.28 from the 2019 U.S. Summer Nationals. 

  1 Comment

Texas Collegiate Swimmers and Alums Dominate San Antonio U.S. Open Psychs

The University of Texas is all over the psych sheets here, whether it’s with current or former members of their NCAA program.

  4 Comments

USA Swimming Names 1,087 Swimmers to 2019-2020 Academic All-America Team

USA Swimming has named 1,087 swimmers to its 2019-2020 Scholastic All-America Team, headlined by US Open Champion Torri Huske.

  29 Comments

#16 Peter Thompson Sends Verbal Commitment to Virginia for 2021-22

Peter Thompson from Billings Aquatic Club has verbally committed to UVA’s class of 2025.

  27 Comments

James Plage Wins Men’s 1500, Ranking #9 All-Time for 15-16 Boys

Plage had a best time of 15:26.64, which he had swum just about 2 weeks ago at the Connecticut Senior Champs

  3 Comments