{"id":489611,"date":"2021-10-18T05:15:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T12:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=489611"},"modified":"2021-10-17T17:12:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T00:12:03","slug":"the-week-that-was-virginia-cal-dual-meet-highlights-week-in-college-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-virginia-cal-dual-meet-highlights-week-in-college-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Virginia-Cal Dual Meet Highlights Week in College Swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/em><\/p>\n

This week, the defending NCAA champion Virginia Cavalier women traveled to the Bay Area to face the California Golden Bears, one of the most consistent teams in the country over the past two decades, and the Cal men, who have finished in the top two at the NCAA championships every year since 2010, also hosted the UVA men. There was a wealth of coaching talent on deck with\u00a0Teri McKeever<\/strong>,\u00a0Dave Durden\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Todd DeSorbo<\/strong>. Additionally, there was news involving Golden Goggles and the Commonwealth Games and a momentous accomplishment in the English Channel.<\/p>\n

Read the five biggest stories of the week in The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/p>\n

The Week That Was #1: Cal-UVA and Other Significant Action in College Swimming<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Virginia’s Kate Douglass — Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

By Matthew De George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Two individual wins each by\u00a0Alex Walsh<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Gretchen Walsh<\/strong>\u00a0led Virginia\u2019s women\u2019s swimming and diving team to a 141-121 win over the University of California\u00a0Friday afternoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cal\u2019s men\u2019s team beat Virginia, 168-94, in Berkley. Virginia entered as the No. 1 team\u00a0in the first CSCAA women\u2019s poll<\/a>. The Cal men are ranked second.<\/p>\n

The Walsh sisters got off to a quick starter, teaming with\u00a0Alexis Wenger<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Kate Douglass<\/strong>\u00a0to win the medley relay in 1:34.65. Gretchen Walsh won the 100 back in 51.15 seconds and outkicked\u00a0Isabel Ivey<\/strong>\u00a0for the win in the 100 freestyle in 48.02. Alex Walsh was first in the 200 butterfly (1:55.07), then claimed the 200 backstroke in 1:53.47.<\/p>\n

The Walshes joined with Douglass and\u00a0Lexi Cuomo<\/strong>\u00a0to win the 200 free relay in 1:27.82.<\/p>\n

Douglass won the 50 free in 21.96 seconds and claimed the 100 fly in 51.51. Wenger won both breaststroke events.\u00a0Emma Weyant<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Madelyn Donohoe<\/strong>\u00a0went 1-2 in the 1,000 free.<\/p>\n

Ivey won the 200 free in a 1-2-3 Cal finish with\u00a0Ayla Spitz<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Robin Neumann<\/strong>\u00a0to go with runner-up results in the 100 free and 100 fly. Spitz went on to outduel Weyant and Donahue in the 500 free in 4:46.83. Alicia Wilson won the 200 IM for Cal\u2019s only other win.<\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side,\u00a0Trenton Julian<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Destin Lasco<\/strong>\u00a0flexed their versatility to lead the Bears.<\/p>\n

Julian won the 200 free and 100 fly, the latter in a 1-2 with 100 back winner\u00a0Hugo Gonzalez.<\/strong>\u00a0Lasco won the 200 IM and 200 back and was second in the 100 back.<\/p>\n

Will Roberts<\/strong>\u00a0won the 1,000 free and was the runner-up to teammate\u00a0Gabriel Jett<\/strong>\u00a0in the 500 free.\u00a0Robin Hanson<\/strong>\u00a0was second in the 200 free and third in the 100 free, a spot behind 50 free winner\u00a0Bjorn Seeliger. Reece Whitley<\/strong>\u00a0won the 200 breast and finished second to\u00a0Liam Bell<\/strong>\u00a0in the 100 breast, and\u00a0Dare Rose<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jason Louser<\/strong>\u00a0went 1-2 in the 200 fly.<\/p>\n

The Cavaliers used their sprint depth to win the bookending relays.\u00a0Matt Brownstead<\/strong>\u00a0(third in the 50 free, fourth in the 100) led off both, and\u00a0Matt King<\/strong>\u00a0brought them both home. King got Virginia\u2019s only individual win in the 100 free, and he finished second to Seeliger in the 50 free.<\/p>\n

Other dual meets of note:<\/p>\n