Claire Curzan News & Updates

CSL Match 2: Claire Curzan Blasts 1:46 200 Backstroke as Virginia Secures Win

Claire Curzan opened her final college season in style, her numerous wins helping Virginia to its fi...

Sep 24, 2026 • Swimming World Magazine

Claire Curzan is the dominant U.S. swimmer of 2022, so far

Claire Curzan is preparing to swim the world championships trials in her favorite venue, but she's t...

Apr 02, 2022 • Yahoo! Sports

Claire Curzan Speeds to Silver; Credits Young Teammates for Inspiring ‘Us Old Farts’ at Pan Pacs

Claire Curzan has had an incredibly polarizing Pan Pacific Championships. The American star has been...

Aug 15, 2026 • Swimming World

American Claire Curzan wins women’s 200-meter backstroke for fourth gold at swimming world championships

DOHA, Qatar — Standout swimmers Claire Curzan of the United States and Pan Zhanle of China won the...

Feb 17, 2024 • The Boston Globe

Claire Curzan Named ACC Swimmer of the Week

Claire Curzan was named the ACC Swimmer of the Week for helping to lead the Cavaliers to victory at ...

Mar 27, 2026 • Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site

Claire Curzan wins 100-yard backstroke and Virginia stays in 1st at NCAA women’s swim championships

Sep. 29—WILLMAR — Willmar's Marin Wallestad and Lindsey Strei put up peak performances for the C...

Mar 20, 2026 • Yahoo! Sports

NCAA women's swimming and diving championships: Curzan and Bell go back-to-back, Virginia pulls away

Virginia tightened its grip on the team race Friday night at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Ch...

Mar 20, 2026 • MSN

U.S. swimmer Claire Curzan wins 4th gold at world championships

DOHA, Qatar -- Standout swimmers Claire Curzan of the United States and Pan Zhanle of China won thei...

Feb 17, 2024 • ESPN

Claire Curzan completes backstroke sweep at swimming worlds

American Claire Curzan became the third swimmer to sweep the 50m, 100m and 200m titles in a single s...

Feb 17, 2024 • NBC Sports

US swimmer Curzan and China’s Pan win their 4th golds at the worlds

DOHA, QatarDOHA, Qatar — Standout swimmers Claire Curzan of the United States and Pan Zhanle of Ch...

Feb 17, 2024 • The San Diego Union-Tribune

Cary's Claire Curzan picked to swim in Olympic 4x100 medley relay

Claire's father told WRAL she was selected to swim the butterfly leg in the 4x100 women's medley rel...

Jul 29, 2021 • WRAL

Women’s Swimming: UVA’s Claire Curzan, Gretchen Walsh set new American records

UVA sophomore Claire Curzan set an American record in 200 Backstroke on Friday at the Tennessee Invi...

Jul 07, 2025 • Augusta Free Press

What We Learned at the 2024 World Swimming Championships

Simply by taking place, the 2024 World Swimming Championships in Doha made history. The first Worlds...

Feb 19, 2024 • NBC Olympics

NCAA Women’s Championships: Claire Curzan Breaks Meet Record in 200 Backstroke – One Hundredth off NCAA Mark

Virginia’s Claire Curzan had already repeated as NCAA champion in the 100 backstroke. A day later,...

Mar 21, 2026 • Swimming World

Olympian, Cary native Claire Curzan named USA Today High School Girls Athlete of the Year

Olympic silver-medalist and Cary native Claire Curzan was awarded the title of USA Today High School...

Jul 31, 2022 • WRAL

Who’s Back? A Look at the Returning NCAA Finalists for the 2026-27 Season (Women)

Of the 104 finalist positions at last year's NCAA Women's Championships, 79 are slated to return for...

Sep 08, 2026 • Swimming World Magazine

A Look at the NCAA Women’s Records: Claire Curzan Rules 200 Backstroke as UVA Chases Another Title

Virginia's Claire Curzan owns the NCAA record in the 200-yard backstroke and will lead Virginia in p...

Sep 04, 2026 • Swimming World Magazine

Claire Curzan named Female Athlete of the Year after setting two national records

Cardinal Gibbons sophomore Claire Curzan broke two national records at the NCHSAA 4A state champions...

May 27, 2020 • WRAL

5 Overlooked Swimmers Who had Stellar Summers; Claire Curzan Sharp at Pan Pacs (Women’s Edition)

Claire Curzan had a terrific showing at the Pan Pacific Championships, but is one of those swimmers ...

Aug 23, 2026 • Swimming World Magazine

Smith swims to victory in 200m backstroke

Regan Smith picked up her first win of the meet in the women's 200m breaststroke, finishing a half a...

Aug 14, 2026 • Yahoo Sports

Pan Pacific Championships: Claire Curzan Breaks Meet Record But Still Misses Finals in Loaded 100 Back

Claire Curzan broke the meet record in the 100 backstroke in the prelims, going a 58.21 to break the...

Aug 12, 2026 • Swimming World Magazine

College Swimming Reset (Women’s Backstroke and Breaststroke): Claire Curzan Going For Another Double

The college swimming season has entered its home stretch. January features the final dual meets of t...

Jan 05, 2026 • Swimming World