Curzan, Umstead, Williamson, & King Double Up On Wins As UVA Sweeps Penn State On Senior Day
UVA vs. Penn State
- Saturday, January 10, 2025
- Aquatic & Fitness Center, Charlottesville, VA
- SCY
- Dual Meet Format
- Live Results on Meet Mobile as “Virginia vs Penn State”
- Team Scores
** Women: Virginia 154 – 61 Penn State
** Men: Virginia 133 – 85 Penn State
The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams hosted Penn State in a dual meet at the Aquatic & Fitness Center on Saturday, Jan. 10 in Charlottesville, Va. The Cavaliers dominated on both sides, with the women winning 154-61 and the men 133-85.
The meet drew 1,156 fans, the most ever at a UVA home meet:
The Cavaliers won 19 of the 20 events on the schedule—the women went 10-for-10 while the men claimed nine victories. The story of the day wasn’t close racing but rather dominant performances from both new and established faces. Most of the men’s swimmers tackled their bread-and-butter events, while several women focused on secondary races.
There were two double event winners on the women’s side: junior Claire Curzan and freshman Sophia Umstead.
Curzan walked away with wins in the 100 (47.16) and 200 free (1:43.50), with the latter representing a season best. Her best times remain 46.74 and 1:41.99 from February of last season. Her 47.01 season best in the 100 free situates her ninth in the NCAA standings, while today’s 1:43.50 in the 200 free slots her at 20th.
She was dominant in both races, taking the 100 by 2.39 seconds and the 200 by 0.97 seconds over sophomore teammate Katie Grimes, who logged a season best of her own in 1:44.47.
Behind Curzan in the 100 was Nina Jazy, who made her Cavalier debut. She finished runner-up to Curzan in the 100 free with her first-ever yards swim of 49.55. Jazy owns bests of 24.9/54.7 in the long-course sprint freestyles, so there is likely more to come once postseason action commences.
Umstead took her wins in the 200 IM (1:56.51) and 200 breast (2:09.72), winning by about a second and a half in both with best times. Coming into the day, her personal bests were 1:56.98 and 2:10.63 from earlier in the season.
Grimes was also notably in the 200 breast, posting 2:13.39, a best time by 1.48 seconds.
Other standout swims on the women’s side included graduate student Bryn Greenwaldt’s 21.61 50 free win, her second-fastest ever behind the 21.58 she swam in November, which ranks 12th in the NCAA. Senior Aimee Canny also posted a 1:54.49 lifetime best in the 200 fly, an off-event for the middle-distance free and breaststroke multi-time NCAA finalist.
Williamson first won the 200 IM with a time of 1:42.44 before taking the 100 free in 42.28. Neither were season bests; he’s been as quick as 1:41.88 and 41.54 in November. His best times in those events remain the 1:40.81 and 41.54 he produced in February 2024 and February 2025, respectively.
King took the 200 free (1:34.09) and 200 back (1:41.09), about two seconds shy of his season bests of 1:31.83 and 1:38.36, respectively.
Other highlight swims included freshman Thomas Heilman’s 1:41.97 200 fly win, though he was 2.88 seconds shy of his season best of 1:39.09, which ranks third in the NCAA. His personal best remains 1:38.95 from December 2024.
Penn State’s lone winner on the day was senior Mariano Lazzerini, who clocked 1:52.52 in the 200 breaststroke. He’s been 1:50.93 so far this season, a lifetime best that ranks him sixth nationwide.
ALL EVENT WINNERS:
Women:
- 400 Medley Relay: Virginia, 3:30.51
- 200 Freestyle: Claire Curzan, 1:43.50
- 50 Freestyle: Bryn Greenwaldt, 21.61
- 200 IM: Sophia Umstead, 1:56.51
- 200 Butterfly: Aimee Canny, 1:54.49
- 100 Freestyle: Claire Curzan, 47.16
- 200 Backstroke: Tess Howley, 1:52.25
- 500 Freestyle: Lily Gormsen, 4:48.57
- 200 Breaststroke: Sophia Umstead, 2:09.72
- 200 Freestyle Relay: Virginia, 1:27.48
Men:
- 400 Medley Relay: Virginia, 3:04.04
- 200 Freestyle: David King, 1:34.09
- 50 Freestyle: Jack Aikins, 19.64
- 200 IM: Maximus Williamson, 1:42.44
- 200 Butterfly: Thomas Heilman, 1:41.97
- 100 Freestyle: Maximus Williamson, 42.28
- 200 Backstroke: David King, 1:41.33
- 500 Freestyle: Nathan Szobota, 4:22.84
- 200 Breaststroke: Mariano Lazzerini, 1:52.52
- 200 Freestyle Relay: Virginia, 1:18.71
UP NEXT
The Cavaliers will face Virginia Tech in a dual meet on Saturday, Jan. 17 in Christiansburg, Va. The Nittany Lions will head to Princeton for a battle on Saturday, Jan. 24.
