Virginia Extends Lead at NCAA Women’s Championships as Curzan Repeats in 100 Back

Virginia carries 437.5 points into the final day on the strength of Claire Curzan’s 100 back title.

Overview

Claire Curzan won the 100-yard backstroke in 48.24, the second-fastest time ever, then helped Virginia dominate the 400 medley relay over Tennessee.
Through three days Virginia leads with 437.5 points, with Texas at 272 and Stanford at 242.5 entering Saturday’s finals.
Anna Moesch captured the 200 freestyle in 1:39.23 for the second-fastest performance in history and anchored relay wins, including Virginia’s fifth straight 200 free relay title.
Torri Huske won the 100 butterfly earlier in the meet and added the 50 freestyle, while Lucy Bell repeated in the 200 breaststroke with a Stanford program record.
Other key results included Bella Sims taking the 400 IM for Michigan, Claire Weinstein winning the 500 free for Cal, Eneli Jefimova claiming the 100 breast for N.C. State, and Miami’s Chiara Pellacani and South Carolina’s Sophie Verzyl earning the one-meter and three-meter diving titles.