Gretchen Walsh Swims 20.54 50 Free, #3 Performance All-Time

Anya Pelshaw
by Anya Pelshaw 4

November 20th, 2024 ACC, College

2024 Tennessee Invite

Women’s 50 Free

  • NCAA Record: 20.37, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia)-2024
  • 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 21.58
  • 2025 NCAA ‘B’ Cut:22.58
  • 2024 NCAA Cutline: 22.11
  1. Gretchen Walsh– 20.54
  2. Camille Spink- 21.35
  3. Anna Moesch (UVA)- 21.84
  4. Maxine Parker (UVA)- 21.88
  5. Jillian Crooks (TENN)- 22.13
  6. Emily Armen (TENN)- 22.66
  7. Kaelan Daly (UKY)- 23.13
  8. McCall Freiburger (UKY)- 23.39

Gretchen Walsh is on a roll tonight, swimming another all-time swim as she swam to a 20.54 in the 50 freestyle. That is the #3 performance all time.

Gretchen Walsh Sub-21 Second Performances 50 Freestyle

  1. 20.37 – 2024 NCAA Championships, 3/21/2024
  2. 20.41 – 2024 NCAA Championships, 3/21/2024
  3. 20.54 – 2024 Tennessee Invite, 11/20/2024
  4. 20.57 – 2024 ACC Championships, 2/21/2024
  5. 20.77 – 2024 ACC Championships, 2/21/2024
  6. 20.79 – 2023 Tennessee Invite, 11/15/2023
  7. 20.83 – 2023 ACC Championships, 2/15/2023
  8. 20.84 – Dual Meet vs. UNC, 11/1/2024
  9. 20.85 – 2023 NCAA Championships, 3/16/2023
  10. 20.87 – 2024 Tennessee Invite, 11/20/2024
  11. 20.94 – 2022 Tennessee Invite, 11/17/2022
  12. 20.95 – 2022 NCAA Championships, 3/17/2022
  13. 20.95 – Dual Meet vs. Texas, 10/27/2023
  14. 20.98 – Tri meet vs. UNC/NC State, 1/19/2024

Walsh has now been under the 21-mark 14 times, adding to her tally after swimming her 13th this morning as she posted a 20.87 in prelims.

In addition to her swim in the individual 50 free, she also swam the #2 50 free flying start split with a 20.09 in the 200 free relay at the start of the session.

Walsh broke the NCAA record in February as the record previously stood at a 20.79 that Maggie MacNeil swam at 2023 NCAAs. Since then, Walsh has been under that mark another four times.

Tennessee’s Camille Spink was just off of her time from this morning as Spink swam a 21.35 tonight. Spink climbed the all-time ranks this morning with a 21.33.

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Go Bears
1 hour ago

She is a senior, correct?

Awsi Dooger
6 hours ago

Once she graduates the clocks will have to be reset to standard time

pea brain
6 hours ago

I don’t think Gretchen has ever added throughout a season. she always drops (not from her PB but just in general) as the season progresses so a 20.5 this early is very exciting

pea brain
Reply to  pea brain
6 hours ago

and I’m not counting her UNSUITED dual meets after midseasons last year, more the championship meets (midseasons, ACCs, NCAAs)

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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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