SwimSwam Pulse: 81.4% Think Gretchen Walsh’s NCAA Performance Surpassed Kate Douglass’ 2023
Walsh’s 2024 NCAA performance included her becoming the first swimmer in history sub-48 in the 100 fly and sub-45 in the 100 free.
Kate Douglass Rips 2:01.97 200 Breast, Claire Curzan Hits 1:48.65 200 Back In Virginia
Douglass unofficially logged the fourth-fastest swim in history and a time quicker that won the NCAA title in the 200 breast during a “race” practice at UVA.
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.
1st Woman UNDER 45-Second In 100 Free As Gretchen Walsh Breaks NCAA/American Records in 44.83
Gretchen Walsh broke her own everything records swimming to a 44.83 in the 100 free. She is the fastest 100 freestyler ever by 0.73 seconds.
Alex Walsh Goes 3 For 3 At 2024 NCAAs Winning 200 Breast In #4 Performance All-Time
Virginia’s Alex Walsh swam the #4 fastest swim in the 200 breast all-time and sits at #2 ever behind Kate Douglass.
Gretchen Walsh BLASTS 47.42 100 Fly Breaking Own NCAA And American Records
Walsh is now the fastest swimmer in the 100 butterfly by over a second as she swam a 47.42 in finals on night 3 of NCAAs.
Virginia Breaks Own NCAA Record In 400 Medley Relay With 3:21.01
Gretchen Walsh led off in almost a second faster this year than she did a year ago helping Virginia to break their own NCAA record.
2024 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Texas’s defending Champion in the 100 Breast, Jacoby opens her 2024 NCAA campaign today, but has her work cut out for her as she enters as just the 4th seed.
Gretchen Walsh Swims #2 Fastest 100 Fly All-Time With 48.26 In Prelims
Gretchen Walsh swam the #2 fastest 100 butterfly of all-time in prelims swimming a 48.26, only 0.01 off of her own NCAA and American records.
2024 Women’s NCAA D1 Champs: Alex Walsh Becomes 2nd Woman Under 1:50 With 1:49.20 200 IM
Alex Walsh joins Kate Douglass to become the second woman under the 1:50 mark in the 200 IM with a 1:49.20 in her win.
2024 NCAA Women’s Division I Champs: Night 2 Preview
Gretchen Walsh has already become the fastest in history in the 50 back and 50 free so far at 2024 NCAAs. She will race the 50 free tonight.
The Case Of Virginia Fifth Year Ella Nelson’s Career Consistency & Dominance
Ella Nelson has helped Virginia’s dynasty and has made history despite not having “individual national champion” in her resume.
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.
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.
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.