2023 Women’s Division I NCAA Champs: Gretchen Walsh Swims 45.61 100 Free; #2 All-Time

2023 NCAA WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Virginia freshman Gretchen Walsh captured another individual NCAA title tonight winning the 100 freestyle in a time of 45.61. That time places her as the #2 performer of all-time.

ALL-TIME TOP 5 100 FREESTYLE PERFORMERS

  1. Simone Manuel, 45.56, 2017
  2. Gretchen Walsh, 45.61, 2023
  3. Erika Brown, 45.83, 2020
  4. Maggie MacNeil, 46.02, 2021
  5. Mallory Comerford (2018), Anna Hopkin (2020), 46.20

At this meet last year, Walsh swam a 46.05 making her the #4 performer of all-time. In addition, Walsh now captured the event for the second year in a row.

ALL-TIME TOP 8 100 FREESTYLE PERFORMANCES

  1. Simone Manuel, 45.56, 2017
  2. Gretchen Walsh, 45.61, 2023
  3. Simone Manuel, 45.65, 2018
  4. Erika Brown, 45.83, 2020
  5. Kate Douglass, 45.86, 2023
  6. Maggie MacNeil, 46.02, 2021/ Simone Manuel, 46.02, 2017
  7. Tie
  8. Gretchen Walsh, 46.05, 2022

Walsh has the potential to lead off the Virginia 400 free relay later this evening as well.

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Awsi Dooger
1 year ago

It was kind of stunning to see Maggie MacNeil a full body length behind at one point. I really wish they could swim the 50 again. Maggie earned it but I don’t think that would be the outcome in a series of races. Gretchen was jolted into greater sense of urgency for the remainder of the meet.

jeff
1 year ago

douglass’ 45.86 from ACCs!

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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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