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Gretchen Walsh

SwimSwam Pulse: MacNeil, Smith Most Likely To Sweep Individuals at NCAAs

36 percent of SwimSwam readers think Maggie MacNeil has the best chance to go a perfect three-for-three at next month’s Women’s NCAA Championships.

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Texas and Virginia Continue Reign Over CSCAA Polls

The Texas men and Virginia women continue to lead the CSCAA polls heading into championship season. Both teams have had incredible swims since the last poll.

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Practice + Pancakes: Walsh Sisters + Madden Pace, Brownstead + King Power

On this Monday afternoon, head coach Todd DeSorbo was running a 50 free group while Blaire Bachman was heading up 200 pace work

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Claire Curzan Breaks National Independent HS Record in 100 Back

Curzan broke the 100 back NISCA record held by Phoebe Bacon. She was also just tenths of a second away from the NISCA record in the 100 fly.

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Kate Douglass Registers #3 All-Time 200 Breast Performance With 2:03.14

Kate Douglass, last year’s NCAA runner-up in the 100 free, is now the 2nd-fastest woman ever in the 200 breast after a 2:03.14 this morning.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 4, Post Grads Moving, & Peaty 200 Breast

We discuss the ISL announcing a massive Season 4 schedule, post grads having success with other programs, and Adam Peaty taking on the 200 breast.

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WATCH: Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass 100 Kick Under 1:00 in Practice

Gretchen Walsh was sharing a lane with Kate Douglass, and the 2 were ‘strongly encouraged’ by DeSorbo to break 1:00 in their final 100 kick of the day.

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arena Swim of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Blasts (Unofficial) 50 Back AR

Walsh clocked 23.04 to become the fastest American woman ever, surpassing NC State’s Katharine Berkoff (23.27).

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WATCH: 8 Pool Records go down at UVA, G. Walsh Swim 23.04 50 Back

Gretchen Walsh led off Virginia’s pool record setting 200 medley relay in a time of 23.04, the fastest American 50 backstroke split ever.

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Gretchen Walsh, Nick Albiero & Noah Nichols Named ACC Swimmers of the Week

Walsh won four individual events and was part of two relay wins in UVa’s dual wins over North Carolina and NC State over the weekend.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs Postponed, Ledecky Beats Grothe, Walsh AM-R

We discuss the 2022 World Champs postponement, Ledecky beating Grothe in a 500 free, and Gretchen Walsh setting a new American record in the 50-yard back

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Five Individual Double Winners Propel Virginia Women Over NC State

In a battle of the top two teams from last year’s ACC and NCAA Championships, the Virginia Cavalier women defeated the NC State Wolfpack 173-122 at home.

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Gretchen Walsh Clocks 23.04, Now Fastest American Woman Ever In the 50 Back

Swimming in a practice suit at a dual meet, UVA’s Gretchen Walsh is now the #2 performer all-time in the 50 back after leading off UVA’s relay with a 23.04.

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Ivanov, Ramadan, and Gretchen Walsh Triple As UVA and Virginia Tech Split

While many meets got canceled this weekend, UVA and Virginia Tech dueled, with the Cavalier women and the Hokie men each won by wide margins.

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Huske, Douglass and MacNeil Seem Destined for 2022 NCAA Showdown

Virginia’s Kate Douglass currently holds the NCAA’s top time in the 50 free, 200 IM and 200 breast: but will she swim those three in March?

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