UVA Wins 5th-Straight Women's Swimming Title; 'Best Dynasty in College,' Says Coach

Virginia's women's swimming and diving team secured a fifth straight national championship Saturday, matching an NCAA record.

Texas (1984-88) and Stanford (1992-96) are the only other schools to pull off a five-peat.

"I've got to give a shout out to five years ago when COVID canceled the national championship and that group of women just kind of set the benchmark," coach Todd DeSorbo said. "I've got to give them some gratitude because they kind of started this trend, and then these ladies took it over. It's pretty amazing. In my opinion, this is the best dynasty in college sports, period."

Virginia's 544 team points were the most since the Cavaliers had 551.5 in 2022.

Five UVA swimmers won gold medals in the Division I championships in Federal Way, Washington: Gretchen Walsh, Claire Curzan, Alex Walsh, Maxine Parker and Anna Moesch.

Alex Walsh has been there for the entire ride. She was a freshman in 2020-21 and used her added year of eligibility to become the first NCAA swimmer to win an individual event across five different years.

Gretchen Walsh, meanwhile, was a perfect 4-for-4 in the 100-yard freestyle. She was crowned the champion in 2022 as a true freshman and successfully defended her title in 2023, 2024 and now 2025.

Curzan initially tasted success at Stanford, winning the 200-yard backstroke in 2023. This year, she became the first swimmer to become an individual champion at two different schools. She added five gold medals to her overall haul this weekend with Virginia.

The sophomore will have huge expectations thrust on her shoulders next year when the Cavaliers mount a historic six-peat bid.