2024 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year – Gretchen Walsh
After struggling to hit her best times and perform on the big stage for several years, American Gretchen Walsh finally had her long awaited breakout in 2024.
SwimSwam’s Most Commented Articles Of 2024
We’ve done the most read SwimSwam articles of the year — now it’s time to take a look at our most talked about articles of 2024.
2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year – Gretchen Walsh
After a standout showing at the 2024 SC World Championships and 2024 Olympic Games, Gretchen Walsh has been named the 2024 U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year.
22 Women’s Teams Have At Least 1 NCAA Relay ‘A’ Cut, 3 Away From 2024 NCAAs Total Qualifiers
25 women’s teams qualified relays for 2024 NCAAs. This season, we’re 3 teams away from that mark, with 22 hitting at least one relay ‘A’ cut through invites.
Top Three Times In Each NCAA Event After Midseason Invites — Women’s Edition
Emma Sticklen has dominated the 200 fly all season. She owns the fastest time in the NCAA with a 1:49.54 and also added the top time in the 200 IM at invites.
2024-25 NCAA Digest: The 12 Days Of Christmas Takes A Dive
Join us as we look back on some of the highlights from the first semester of the 2024-25 season and get in the holiday spirit.
SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Short Course World Championships (Women’s Edition)
Americans Gretchen Walsh and Regan Smith both had historic performances at the 2024 SC World Championships, highlighting a fantastic meet on the women’s side.
US Women Destroy World Record, Breaking It By 3.94 Seconds, With 3:40.41 4×100 Medley Relay
Gretchen Walsh was almost two seconds faster today on the butterfly split compared to the previous record split. Regan Smith also led off in a World Record.
Alexandria Perkins Cancella Il Record Oceanico Nei 50 Farfalla Risalente Al 2009
Alexandria Perkins ha conquistato la sua prima medaglia individuale internazionale a Budapest, stabilendo un nuovo record Oceanico
Beryl Gastaldello Jumps To #4 All-Time With New French Record In Women’s 50 Fly (24.43)
The 29-year-old touched in a time of 24.43, winning the silver medal and breaking the French National Record of 24.56 set by Melanie Henique in 2019.
Alexandria Perkins Downs Super-Suited Oceanian Record In Women’s 50 Fly (24.68)
Perkins put up a time of 24.68 to win bronze and break the 15-year-old Oceanian and Australian Record of 24.69 set by Marieke Guehrer in 2009.
2024 SC World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
After breaking the WR this morning in the 50 fly, Gretchen Walsh returned to the pool to break the record again swimming sub-24.
SCY Is Good For Something: US Women Hold 10 Out Of 23 SCM World Records
Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh each spent four years in the collegiate system (SCY) and hold two SCM World Records.
Gretchen Walsh Hits Stunning 23.94 To Become First Woman Sub-24 In 50 Fly
The American superstar blasted her way to a time of 23.94, re-breaking her world record and putting her 44 one-hundredths clear of anyone else in history.
2024 SC Worlds Event Preview: With No Front Runners Predicting Mixed Relays Is Nigh Impossible
With no nation at full capacity the mixed relays are a messy affair in trying to deduce best possible line-ups and see how they will play out.