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2024 Women’s NCAA Division 1 Champs: Night 1 Photo Vault

Night 1 saw two very exciting relays, as the UVA Women won the 200 medley relay, and the Florida women won the 800 freestyle relay. Here are the top photos.

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2024 Women’s NCAA Champs: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Gretchen Walsh already made history on night 1 and will look to set herself up again in the morning of the 50 free on day 2.

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Overreacting To Night One Of The 2024 NCAA Women’s DI Swimming And Diving Championships

Let’s play our favorite game of jumping to conclusions based on one day of swimming, even if those conclusions are absolutely ridiculous.

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2024 Women’s NCAAs: Freshmen Most-Likely To Impact NCAAs

Florida’s Bella Sims is the top seed in all three of her individual events. See what other freshman are most-likely to make an impact in Athens this weekend.

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2024 W. NCAA Preview: Sims Looks to Lead Gators to 800 FR-R Title, Unless G. Walsh Swims

Gretchen Walsh’s availability in the 800 Free Relay is a big question but if she doesn’t swim, Bella Sims and the Gators will look to pounce and take the title.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Virginia Continues To Raise Bar With Free Relay Dominance

The fastest sprint freestyler in history, Gretchen Walsh leads the way for the UVA women in the 200 and 400 free relays as they continue to run over the NCAA.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Can OSU Throw a Wrench in UVA Medley Relay Dominance?

The 200 medley looks to be a mystery right up to the release of relay names. Will the Walsh sister shore up the relay or will the meet start off with a bang?

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2024 W NCAA Previews: Alex Walsh Carries On the Virginia 200 Breaststroke Dynasty

The women’s 200 breaststroke has a huge gulf this year between the contenders and the rest of the field, with many swimmers narrowing in on the 100 yard race.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Will Alex Walsh Challenge The 1:50-Barrier In Athens?

Virginia senior Alex Walsh is seeded 1st in the women’s 200 IM, and will have the opportunity to reclaim her NCAA title from 2022.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Walsh’s World In 400 IM

Alex Walsh has a third straight national title in the 400 IM well within her grasp, with no one in the field within two seconds of her best time of 3:57.24.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick 1650 Free As Most Wide Open Event At Women’s NCAAs

Georgia’s Abby McCulloh leads a wide-open field in the 1650 free at the Women’s NCAA Championships, coming off a big PB of 15:40.96 at SECs.

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2024 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Gretchen and Alex Walsh will feature prominently at the Women’s NCAA Championships, as both are favored to sweep their individual events.

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Ranking The Top 10 Swims From The 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series

There were many impressive swims last week in Westmont, including a new U.S. Open record from Regan Smith in the 100 backstroke.

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How Many “A” Cuts Were Hit in the 2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Season? (Division 1)

Arizona State junior Leon Marchand alone was responsible for 8 A cuts in the 2023-2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving season.

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The Longest Current American Gold Medal Drought In Individual Events At The Olympics

Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass represent the best chance for the U.S. to end its 40-year drought in the women’s 200 IM in Paris.

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