2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – EAST
- December 5-8, 2018
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC
- SCY (25 yards)
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Stream
15-year old Nashville Aquatic Club swimmer Gretchen Walsh extended her status as the fastest 15-year old 100 yard freestyler in history on Saturday. She upgraded her 2nd-place finish from last season to a win this year in 47.79 (defending champ Kelly Pash took 4th this year).
Walsh’s previous best time was a 47.93 from the 2018 Southern Premier Meet in March. She now jumps to #2 all-time as a 15-16, behind only Simone Manuel‘s 47.73 done in 2013 at the NCSA Junior Nationals.
Comparative Splits:
| Swimmer | Meet | Standing in 15-16 Age Group | 1st 50 | 2nd 50 | Total Time |
| Gretchen Walsh | 2018 Winter Jrs West | #2 All-Time | 23.05 | 24.74 | 47.79 |
| Simone Manuel | 2013 NCSA Jrs | #1 All-Time | 23.02 | 24.71 | 47.73 |
Walsh has gone best times in all of her individual events this week and now ranks in the top 5 in 15-16 age group history in 4 different short course yards events:
- 50 free – 21.82, #1
- 100 free – 47.79, #2
- 100 back – 51.75, #7
- 100 fly – 52.23, #9
So…. that 45 that Simone swam at NCAAs, crushing the field; we might see it again when Walsh gets there?