Gretchen Walsh Posts 20.09 50 Free Relay Split, #2 Flying Start Split All-Time

2024 Tennessee Invite

• November 19-22, 2024
• Where: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center — Knoxville, Tennessee
• Start Times: 10 am ET prelims/5 pm ET finals
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Women’s 200 Free Relay

• NCAA Record: 1:23.63, Virginia-2024
• 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:28.42
• 2025 NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 1:29.00

1. Virginia A- 1:24.68 A
2. Tennessee A- 1:27.11 A
3. Tennessee B- 1:28.79
4. Virginia B- 1:30.94
5. Kentucky A- 1:31.43
6. Kentucky B- 1:33.54

Gretchen Walsh swam to another historic 50 freestyle split on Wednesday night, swimming to a 20.09 on the 2nd leg of Virginia’s 200 freestyle relay.

Walsh now holds five of the top 10 relay performances in the 50 free all-time, including the top 4. Walsh swam the fastest split of all-time in February at ACCs, posting a blistering 19.95 to crack the 20-second barrier.

Top 50 Free Flying Start Performances All-Time

Walsh notably split a 20.36 at mid-season last year so she continues to show her improvement from where she was a year ago as she was 0.27 seconds faster today.

Walsh holds the NCAA and American records in the flat start 50 freestyle after swimming a 20.37 to win the 2024 NCAA title. She is the fastest 50 freestyle by over 0.4 seconds as Maggie MacNeil is #2 all-time with a 20.79 from 2023 NCAAs.

This morning, Walsh posted a 20.88 in the 50 free this morning and will have a chance to post another top time in history in the flat start event tonight.