WATCH: Gretchen Walsh Breaks the World Record in the 100 IM & 3 American Records (RACE VIDEO)

Braden Keith
by Braden Keith 1

October 18th, 2024 News

Florida vs. Virginia

  • October 18, 2024
  • Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 25 Meters (SCM)
  • Results on Meet Mobile: “Virginia vs Florida”
  • Full Meet Recap

Gretchen Walsh had herself a day on Friday in the University of Virginia’s dual meet against Florida. After a banner-raising ceremony to celebrate the Cavaliers’ fourth-straight NCAA Championship, Walsh broke three American Records in the first hour of the meet before eventually finishing her day with a new World Record in the women’s 100 IM during a time trial race.

The University of Virginia has posted race videos of these swims.

Gretchen Walsh – 55.98 World Record, 100 IM

Gretchen Walsh – 25.37 in the 50 Backstroke (Medley Relay Leadoff Leg), New American Record

Lane 4, from the top.

Gretchen Walsh – 54.89 in the 100 Backstroke, New American Record

Lane 4, from the top

Gretchen Walsh – 23.10 in the 50 Freestyle, New American Record

Lane 4, from the top

 

 

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swifter
7 minutes ago

Shall we be honest?
1. The NCAA’s refusal to transition from SCY to SCMs is costing college swimmers a lot of fame, publicity and straight up cash in both NIL revenue possibilities, and prize money.
Could this be intentional?

2. The dive can be followed by 15m underwater, but if we want to retain the strokes, after the turns there should be no more than 10m underwater (except breastroke, where the rules should stay as is).

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