2023 Division I Women’s NCAAs: Alex Walsh Swims 3:57.24, #5 Performance All-Time

2023 NCAA WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Virginia junior Alex Walsh captured the 400 IM NCAA title tonight, winning in a time of 3:57.24. That was a personal best for Walsh by 0.01 seconds, as she won the event in a 3:57.25 a year ago.

Walsh led for the whole race, getting out to a fast start, and holding on for the win. Walsh won the title by over two seconds, finishing ahead of teammate Ella Nelson who was second in a 3:59.54.

The Virginia junior now holds two of the six fastest times in history.

Top Performers Rankings:

  1. Ella Eastin, 3:54.60, Stanford, 2018
  2. Katie Ledecky, 3:56.53, Stanford, 2018
  3. Katinka Hosszu, 3:56.54, USC, 2012
  4. Alex Walsh, 3:57.24, Virginia, 2023
  5. Caitlin Leverenz, 3:57.89, Cal, 2012

Top Performances Rankings:

  1. Ella Eastin, 3:54.60, Stanford, 2018
  2. Katie Ledecky, 3:56.53, Stanford, 2018
  3. Katinka Hosszu, 3:56.54, USC, 2012
  4. Ella Eastin, 3:57.03, Stanford, 2019
  5. Alex Walsh, 3:57.24, Virginia, 2023
  6. Alex Walsh, 3:57.25, Virginia, 2022

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Meow
1 year ago

Man, I still feel for Ella Eastin. She just had such bad luck with international teams but she was so great. And, I know it’s controversial, but I’ll say it anyway: I think swimming for Meehan didn’t help.

thezwimmer
1 year ago

Drops 0.01 in the 200 IM and 400 IM. Should we expect to see a 0.01 drop in the 200 fly as well?

EverybodyWangChungTonight
Reply to  thezwimmer
1 year ago

PBs are PBs, amirite?

Wanna Sprite?
1 year ago

Missing sims and grimes

Stephen Strange
Reply to  Wanna Sprite?
1 year ago

Are you relay guy burner account?

Miss M
1 year ago

Where’s the video? Please 🙂

Chris
1 year ago

Alex just wanted her sister to do well in the 100 back event. Even if she doesn’t do well for the rest of this meet, G walsh with that performance is enough for Walshx2.

eye guy
1 year ago

I really wish she trained for this event long course. I would love to see what she could do. He strength is her swimming, not her underwaters, so like her 200 IM LC, I think she could have something special in this event too.

Pacific Whirl
1 year ago

Sims was faster with a 3:56 in December.

jeff
Reply to  Pacific Whirl
1 year ago

and grimes with a 3:57.0

Joe
Reply to  jeff
1 year ago

Stop with the Sandpipers. They are at home training like pros. These women are in college and there is a lot more to this life than swimming. College swimming balances heavy college academic loads and swimming. Wait until they are in college to compare.

Congratulations to Alex.

Chris
Reply to  Pacific Whirl
1 year ago

they are talking about NCAA. derp.

Stephen Strange
Reply to  Pacific Whirl
1 year ago

Did you not read the article?

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Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator. She was in attendance at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Women's NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam. She also attended 2023 US Summer Nationals as well as the 2024 European Championships …

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