By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
UVA vs UNC
- October 24, 2025
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- SCY (25 Yards)
- Live Results Available On Meet Mobile: “UVA vs UNC”
Virginia freshman Sara Curtis threw down a monster 21.18 in the women’s 50 freestyle to become the number 12 performer in history… in October.
The UVA vs UNC dual meet got off to a fast start in this morning’s 1000 free and exhibition session. Due to the way the meet is structured, with the 50 and 100 free being scored via the leadoff legs of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays, UVA had a few sprinters swim the 50 free as exhibition this morning, and they made the most of the opportunity.
Italian freshman Sara Curtis swam 21.18 to win the event and become the top swimmer in the country this season in the event. She also will move up to the #12 performer in history, and it’s only October.
Top 12 Performers in History Women’s 50 Freestyle
- Gretchen Walsh (UVA)- 20.37 (2025)
- Maggie MacNeil (LSU)- 20.79 (2023)
- Kate Douglass (UVA)- 20.84 (2022)
- Abbey Weitzeil (CAL)- 20.90 (2019)
- Torri Huske (STAN)- 20.92 (2025)
- Erika Brown (TENN)- 21.03 (2020)
- Julia Dennis (LOU)- 21.08 (2025)
- Katharine Berkoff (NCSU)- 21.09 (2024)
- Jasmine Nocentini (UVA)- 21.10 (2024)
- Claire Curzan (UVA)- 21.11 (2025)
- Simone Manuel (STAN)- 21.17 (2017)
- Sara Curtis (UVA)- 21.18 (2025)
Curtis was not the only fast 50 freestyler this morning, though. She was joined in the event by UVA transfer Bryn Greenwaldt, who built on her strong start as a Cavalier with a new personal best 21.76 swim to finish 2nd in the event.
This was a .15 second drop from the 21.92 she swam to set the NCAA DII record in March when she won the event at the DII National Championships.
The 1000 freestyles were the only scored events of the morning. Virginia took 1st and 2nd in the women’s event with Aimee Canny winning in 9:35.38 and Leah Hayes finishing 2nd at 9:43.63, and UNC finished 3rd with Lily Reader touching in 9:50.44
The men’s 1000 free went to UNC’s Josh Parent at 9:03.19, about seven seconds ahead of Virginia’s Nathan Szobota‘s 9:10.38 for 2nd.
Read the full story on SwimSwam: Virginia Freshman Sara Curtis Swims 21.1 in the 50 Free at a Dual Meet in October
