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(WATCH) Virginia Women Break American Record (Night 1 Race Videos)

2023 NCAA WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

DAY 1 FINALS HEAT SHEETS

WOMEN 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY – TIMED FINALS

  • NCAA Record: 1:31.73, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh , A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2023
  • Meet Record: 1:32.16, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Wenger, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2022
  • American Record: 1:31.73, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2023
  • US Open Record: 1:31.73, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 2023
  • Pool Record: 1:33.19, Virginia (C. Gmelich, A. Wenger, K. Douglass, M. Hill) — 2019
  • 2022 Champion: Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Wenger, A. Cuomo, K. Douglass) — 1:32.16

Top 8:

  1. Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, A. Cuomo, K Douglass) – 1:31.51
  2. NC State (K. Berkoff, H. MacCausland, K. Alons, A. Arens) – 1:32.42
  3. Texas (O. Bray, A. Elendt, E. Sticklen, G. Cooper) – 1:33.22
  4. Ohio State – 1:33.93
  5. Louisville – 1:34.37
  6. Cal – 1:34.75
  7. Alabama – 1:34.83
  8. UNC – Chapel Hill – 1:35.01

Virginia kicked off the night by winning the 200 medley relay setting a new American, NCAA, and US Open record in the way to their win. The team of Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Lexi Cuomo, and Kate Douglass broke their own record that they set a month ago at ACCs.

Cuomo swam one of the fastest splits in history and was 0.39 seconds faster than she was at ACCs. Douglass had a huge freestyle split as well swimming the fastest second fastest 50 free split in history.

WOMEN 800 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY – TIMED FINALS

  • NCAA Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
  • Meet Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
  • American Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
  • US Open Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (S. Manuel, L. Neal, E. Eastin, K. Ledecky) — 2017
  • Pool Record: 6:56.81, Tennessee (J. Mrozinski, E. Walshe, G. Rothrock, T. Pintar) — 2022
  • 2022 Champion: Stanford (T. Huske, T. Ruck, R. Smith, B. Forde) — 6:48.30

Top 8:

  1. Virginia (A. Canny, A. Walsh, R. Tiltmann, M. Nelson) – 6:49.82
  2. Stanford (T. Huske, T. Ruck, L. Nordmann, K. Wilson) – 6:50.77
  3. Texas (K. Pash, O. Bray, K. Leibel, E. Sullivan) – 6:55.55
  4. Cal – 6:57.08
  5. Tennessee – 6:57.49
  6. Florida – 6:57.72
  7. Indiana – 6:59.01
  8. Georgia – 6:59.12

Winning the 800 free relay was Virginia to earn the relay sweep on night 1. Alex Walsh had the fastest split of the field with a 1:41.18 swimming the second leg for Virginia. The Cavaliers finished almost a second ahead of Stanford, who won last year’s title.

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SwimCoachSean
1 year ago

That BR pullout by NCS compared to UVA is amazing. They went in nearly identically but gained 1/2 a body length on the pullout. I would love to get an underwater view to see just how it was so much better, or just a closer look, because it is clear she is doing something incredibly well.

Octavio Gupta
1 year ago

Gretchen didn’t appear to break surface by 15 yards on the 2nd 25

Riccardo
Reply to  Octavio Gupta
1 year ago

Agreed

VA Steve
Reply to  Octavio Gupta
1 year ago

It you freeze it, you’ll see close but comfortably not past.

NoMorePancakes
Reply to  Octavio Gupta
1 year ago

She easily did?

BearlyBreathing
1 year ago

I assume someone’s going to politely ask Virginia flag waving man to move to a slightly different location tomorrow.

SwimmerFan99
1 year ago

I have a soft spot for the guy, but why does Rowdy do this. It seems he doesn’t build on constructive criticism time after time.

“Fastest split in history!” (It wasn’t)
“She’s going to break 20, guys” (No she’s not)
“Good gravy” (Please no)

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