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Every Single Record We Saw Broken At The 2024 NCAA Championships – Women’s Edition

The Virginia Cavaliers were dominant at the Women’s NCAA Championships yet again, setting numerous records en route to a fourth straight title.

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Trying To Contextualize The Absurdity of Gretchen Walsh’s 47.42 In The 100 Fly

Walsh’s newly-minted record in the 100 fly is more than 5% quicker than the 16th-fastest performer in the event, ranking #2 all-time behind Caeleb Dressel.

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Alex Walsh Becomes 2nd-Fastest Performer All-time in 400 IM with 3:55.97

Alex Walsh came within 1.37 of Ella Eastin’s American Record in the 400 IM, becoming the 2nd-fastest in history with 3:55.97.

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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: 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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WATCH: Virginia’s Alex Walsh Breaks 200 Fly NCAA Record At 2024 ACCs (Day 4 Race Videos)

Watch all of the race videos from day four of the 2024 ACC Championships, including the NCAA record from Virginia’s Alex Walsh.

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No Rust: After Almost a Year Hiatus from the 200 Fly, Alex Walsh Breaks NCAA Record

Virginia senior Alex Walsh broke an NCAA Record in the 200 fly on Friday evening in Greensboro, in spite of not swimming the race in almost a year.

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Katie Grimes Swims Three Meet Records to Close Out California Sectionals

Grimes won the 200 back, 200 IM, and lead off the Sandpipers’ 400 free relay on the final day, all of which established new meet records.

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Regan Smith Downs US Open, American Record in 200y Fly with 1:48.33

As we’ve become accustomed to seeing, the ASU pros were swimming time trials during the ASU/NCS dual. This included Regan Smith diving in for a 200y fly

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How Does The Girls Class of 2025 Stack Up Against The Star-Studded 2015 Class?

The girls’ high school class of 2025 appears to be the best in recent memory, and perhaps rivals the class of 2015 that was spearheaded by Katie Ledecky.

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Sprinting Into 200 Yards Events

Dean Farris has one of the fastest SCY 100 and 200 freestyles ever, but is being fast in the LCM 100 necessary to be fast in the LCM 200? See the data here.

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Emma Weyant Disqualified From 400 IM Prelims Due To Fly Kick During Breaststroke Leg

Weyant, who is a 2021 Olympic silver medalist and 2022 Worlds bronze medalist in the 400 IM, will not get to make the 2023 Worlds roster in her best event.

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Rex Maurer Headlines Stacked Field Set for 2023 CIF Swimming & Diving Championships

Rex Maurer is listed atop the psych sheets in both the 200 and 500 free after breaking the national high school record in the latter event last week.

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The Four Best NCAA Swimmers Of The 21st Century And What Sets Them Apart

In this article, we contextualize the achievements of Caeleb Dressel, Natalie Coughlin, Leon Marchand, and Kate Douglass and note what sets them apart.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 17-18

Claire Curzan made a seamless transition into the 17-18 age group this year, resetting NAG records in four different events.

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