SwimSwam has been reporting on Gretchen Walsh since she was 12 years old.
Gretchen, one-half of the powerhouse sister duo at UVA, has the nitro, the speed. Alex Walsh has the IM range (and Olympic hardware).
Gretchen’s a little disappointed from her U.S. Olympic Trials performance, but that old news, far in the past, especially since she dropped that 200 medley relay lead-off, that 23.04 50 yard backstroke, an unofficial American Record.
I’m bullish on Gretchen. Are you? Let’s play the NCAA PREDICTION GAME.
Gretchen’s top-three in all three of her events at NCAAs. I’m assuming those events will be the 50 free, 100 back and 100 free. Gretchen’s not getting past Maggie MacNeil or her teammate Kate Douglass in the 50 or 100 free, but after her blazing 23.04 50 back, Gretchen wins 100 back at NCAAs.
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“expected to make the team?” I’d be disappointed in her position to not make finals and that’s understandable but when has she been top 2 in the nation in the 100free?
gretchen beating regan smith or bacon? Come on! All respect to Walsh but i don’t know if she has that ability just yet.
Off topic but does SwimSwam have any update on Harvard transfer Jaycee Yegher? She’s using her 5th year of eligibility at UVA, but has yet to record a swim from what I can tell. Her best times seem likely to qualify for NCAA’S
She redshirted for injury, and expects to compete next year. Her Masters program is going very well.
It is really insane how quickly so many women have entered into the 49-second 100 back conversation. Felt like that Coughlin record held forever!
It did. Coughlin’s yards greatness cannot be overstated.
23.4/25.5 is a 48.90 I’m here for it. Freestyle she is going to be a workhouse if you include relays her best swims may be rolling starts. I’d go with 21.16/46,72, I don’t think we should worry about her placing if she swims fast she will be in the mix in everything.
W50 FR – 21.37
W100 BK – 49.47
W100 FR – 46.78
I think the makes worlds in the 50 back (27.19). Hot take, but I think she does. Her 50/100, I think there’s a chance, maybe 24.41/53.85.
Except there’s no worlds this summer.
I know it’s a lot to keep up with, but…yes there is.
Day late and a dollar fifty short!
She gonna be fast at world champ trials. Would love to see her low 58 in the 100 back