The University of Virginia women’s swimming and diving team has been a force to be reckoned with in the pool, proving their dominance once again last week by winning their sixth consecutive ACC Championship. With four consecutive NCAA titles already under their belt, they’re well-positioned to secure a fifth this March under the leadership of head coach Todd DeSorbo. Their success in recent years is further reflected in the fact that a quarter of the U.S. female Olympians from the 2024 Paris Games were Cavaliers, highlighting the program’s strength on both the national and international stage.

Coach Todd DeSorbo’s Leadership

The 2024-2025 season marks DeSorbo’s eighth year as head coach. His success at UVA led to his appointment as head coach for Team USA women’s swimming at the Paris Olympics. DeSorbo’s impact on the program has been profound, with UVA becoming only the third team in swimming history to win four consecutive NCAA championships, alongside Texas (1984-1988) and Stanford (1992-1996). He has also been named Women’s Division I Coach of the Year by the Collegiate Swim Coaches Association for four consecutive years (2021-2024).

2025 ACC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships

The 2025 ACC Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships marked another victory for the Cavaliers. In addition to earning their sixth consecutive ACC Championship title, UVA now holds all the ACC women’s swimming records. Event winners included Olympians Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Katie Grimes, Aimee Canny and Claire Curzan, along with NCAA champion Maxine Parker, who finished eighth in the 50 free at the 2024 Olympic Trials, and freshman Anna Moesch, a 2024 Olympic Trials semifinalist. Virginia also now holds the NCAA record in all five relays.

The Walsh sisters, both Paris Olympians, had standout performances at the 2025 ACC Championships. After winning four medals at the Paris Games , Gretchen Walsh has continued her success, being named the 2025 ACC Most Valuable Women’s Swimmer after winning seven events, including the 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay and 400 medley relay. Meanwhile, her sister Alex Walsh now holds the record for the most individual titles in ACC women’s swimming history, with 12 individual titles and 32 total titles, and is the first swimmer in the conference to win the 200 breaststroke four times in a row .

This victory marked UVA’s 21st ACC title in program history .

2025 NCAA Division I Women's Championship

The 2025 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships will be held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way, Washington, from March 19-22. The University of Virginia will be looking to continue making history.

Last season, the University of Texas finished second at the championships with 441 points, trailing the University of Virginia, who secured 527.5 points. Gretchen Walsh claimed victories in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay. Individually, she holds NCAA records in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 back and 100 fly. Alex Walsh was a champion in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay. She currently holds the NCAA record in the 200 fly.