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Gretchen Walsh

Gretchen Walsh Becomes First Swimmer to Win ACC Athlete of the Year

After an electric junior season that included 7 NCAA event titles, Virginia’s 4th-straight team title, and a World Record, Gretchen Walsh has been named the ACC’s Female Athlete of the Year.

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Olympic Team Newcomers: NAG Records, NCAA Titles & More

Gretchen Walsh was a star at the Olympic Trials, leading a group of 22 first-time Olympians set to represent the U.S. in Paris.

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CSCAA Announces 2024 Individual Scholar All-Americans

After a dominant NCAA season, Gretchen Walsh was among the CSCAA Swimmers of the Year to earn Scholar All-American status in 2024.

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Breaking Down The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By NCAA Ties

Former NCAA stars Caeleb Dressel (Florida) and Ryan Murphy (Cal) are joined by current members of their respective alma maters on the U.S. Olympic team.

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DeSorbo Breaks Down U.S. Olympic Staff Selection, Three Years in the Making

“It’s a little bit more about managing than it is coaching at this point,” Todd DeSorbo said. “At this level, a lot of these athletes coach themselves.”

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The Walsh Sisters: Managing Celebrity and Olympic Expectations

They’ve been a well-known duo for a few years, but with the excitement the Olympics in Paris, their popularity is soaring beyond swimming fans.

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The Top 10 Swims from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

For the first time since 2008, World Records were broken at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials. Today, we rank the top-10 swims of the meet.

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Follow Team USA Olympic Swimmers on Instagram

Caeleb Dressel leads all members of the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team with 647,000+ followers on Instagram. Follow him and the rest of the team here.

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Oldest, Youngest, Zodiacs, and Birthday Twins on the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team

Chris Guiliano (left) and Luke Hobson (right) were born on the same fateful day in 2003, rewriting American middle distance history.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Walsh’s World Record, Men’s 100 Free Final Biggest U.S. Trials Highlights

Gretchen Walsh’s world record in the 100 fly was clearly SwimSwam reader’s favorite moment of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2024 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

All eyes will be Leon Marchand in front of his home crowd at the 2024 Olympics. Swimming starts July 27th, follow along with our event-by-event previews here

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Amusing, Insightful & More: SwimSwam Comment Highlights From The U.S. Olympic Trials

SwimSwam’s live recaps amassed 17,500 comments over nine days of racing at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Per La Prima Volta Nella Storia Due Coppie Di Fratelli Italiani Alle Olimpiadi

L’Italia avrà per la prima volta nella storia due coppie di fratelli nella stessa squadra Olimpica. Quanto è raro a livello mondiale?

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Reaction Time Analysis

We all see the fastest reaction times in each heat following the start of every race—but do these split-second stats have any real effect on the outcome?

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Gretchen Walsh’s Instagram Following Jumped by 68% During US Olympic Trials

Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh’s marketing stock is through the roof after setting a World Record and qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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