Articles by Anya Pelshaw

2024 Women’s D1 NCAA Champs: Swims You Might Have Missed On Night 4

Mariah Denigan of Indiana was seeded 14th in the 1650 free and made the podium despite swimming in the afternoon heats.

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Gretchen Walsh Swims Fastest Flying Start Of All-Time 100 Free With 45.17

Gretchen Walsh of Virginia swam faster than her old fastest flying start split in the 100 free which she swam in November at midseason.

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Social Media Reacts To Gretchen Walsh’s 44.83 100 Freestyle

Petitioning for a Gretchen Walsh jersey to be on sale as she became the first woman to go under 45 in the 100 SCY freestyle.

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Alex Walsh Goes 3 For 3 At 2024 NCAAs Winning 200 Breast In #4 Performance All-Time

Virginia’s Alex Walsh swam the #4 fastest swim in the 200 breast all-time and sits at #2 ever behind Kate Douglass.

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2024 Women’s D1 NCAA Champs: Day 4 Finals Preview

The top three swimmers (G Walsh, K Berkoff, and J Nocentini) each won an event last night and will face off in the 100 free tonight.

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Indiana’s Kacey McKenna Finds Happiness and Positivity Helping Fuel Success To Make ‘A’ Final

Kacey McKenna did not qualify for NCAAs last year but consistently dropped time throughout the season and had the 2nd fastest swim yesterday in the 100 back.

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2024 Women’s D1 NCAA Champs: Fifth-Years, Zips Are Zippin, And More Fast Facts

Celia Pulido made another final for Southern Illinois as she is 14th in the 200 back. The 100 freestyle field has EXPERIENCE tonight.

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USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler Wins Swim-Off To Earn ‘A’ Final Spot In 2:05.96

Dobler swam her fastest time in the 200 breast since 2023 Pac-12s during this morning’s swim-off for the final spot in the 200 breast.

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Celia Pulido Continues SIU Backstroke History, Becomes Fastest Mid-Major In 100 Back All-Time

Pulido became the fastest mid-major 100 backstroker ever finishing 7th in finals. She also made the B final of the 200 back tonight.

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Louisville Talks Program History As Three Swimmers Made The 50 Free ‘A’ Final

3 Louisville women made the ‘A’ final of the 50 free last night, becoming the first time in any event that the program had 3 swimmers in the same ‘A’ final.

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Phoebe Bacon Swims Fastest 200 Back Since Winning Event At 2021 NCAAs With 1:48.81 In Prelims

Phoebe Bacon swam her 2nd fastest 200 backstroke ever with her prelims swim. She has a history of dropping time from prelims to finals.

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2024 Women’s D1 NCAA Champs: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Alex Walsh is the top seed in the 200 breast on Saturday and will look to go 3 for 3 on individual titles at the meet.

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Gretchen Walsh BLASTS 47.42 100 Fly Breaking Own NCAA And American Records

Walsh is now the fastest swimmer in the 100 butterfly by over a second as she swam a 47.42 in finals on night 3 of NCAAs.

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2024 Women’s D1 NCAA Champs: Swims You Might Have Missed On Night 3

Lucy Bell of Stanford swam a 58.11 breast split on the 400 medley relay but is in the 200 fly tomorrow and swam the IMs at the meet already.

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Virginia Breaks Own NCAA Record In 400 Medley Relay With 3:21.01

Gretchen Walsh led off in almost a second faster this year than she did a year ago helping Virginia to break their own NCAA record.

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