G. Walsh Breaks Weitzeil’s National High School Record with 21.5 50 Free

2020 TISCA TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Friday, February 7 – Saturday, February 8
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
  • Prelims 9:30 AM / Finals 6:00 PM (U.S. Eastern Time)
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Gretchen Walsh turned heads with her 50 freestyle swims on day 1 of the 2020 TISCA Championships. Individually, Walsh popped a new lifetime best in the 50 free, winning in 21.59. That came shortly after a 21.20 anchor split on the Harpeth Hall 200 medley relay.

Walsh’s swim set a new National High School Record. The former mark was a 21.64 set by American Record holder Abbey Weitzeil back in 2015. Her time tonight would have placed 8th at the 2019 NCAA Championships. Her relay split would’ve also been the 3rd fastest in the 200 medley relay championship final there. Weitzeil’s 21.64 still stands as the National Public High School Record.

All-Time Top 5 Performers: 17-18 Girls 50 Free

  1. Simone Manuel- 21.32
  2. Abbey Weitzeil– 21.49
  3. Kate Douglass- 21.53
  4. Gretchen Walsh– 21.59
  5. Maddie Murphy- 21.76

Walsh is now the 4th fastest American 17-18 girl in history. Atop that list are Olympic sprinters Simone Manuel and  Weitzeil. Earlier this season, Weitzeil became the first woman to ever break 21 seconds in the 50 yard freestyle.

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Coach John
4 years ago

hot damn I love the olympic year!

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Coach John
4 years ago

Gretchen might surprise many …..

Swedishswimfan
Reply to  ERVINFORTHEWIN
4 years ago

Manuel must be on her toes come trials. US-depth make me wish a country could bring 4 swimmers to the Olympics. I want the best in the World competing.

ACC fan
4 years ago

Dang. UVA relays with 2 Walshes, Douglas and my grandmother will win NCAAs

Kelsey
Reply to  Lauren Neidigh
4 years ago

Grandma breaststroke? 😂😂😂

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Lauren Neidigh
4 years ago

Hahaha

DeSorbo Effect
Reply to  ACC fan
4 years ago

BOOM!!! Take that Cal! (Weitzel) #Go Hoos

Swimmy
Reply to  DeSorbo Effect
4 years ago

The Virginia relays are going to be lights out! When the Walsh sisters are both there.

SwimJon
4 years ago

Sooo smooth and effective in the water. Scary curve and potential. Reganish.

Coach Mike 1952
Reply to  SwimJon
4 years ago

And she just turned 17 on January 29, so she has almost 2 years to break more 17-18 records.

Bobo Gigi
4 years ago

She has such a monster potential on sprint. That’s scary.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Bobo Gigi
4 years ago

agreed , the next Us speedster star

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Lauren Neidigh is a former NCAA swimmer at the University of Arizona (2013-2015) and the University of Florida (2011-2013). While her college swimming career left a bit to be desired, her Snapchat chin selfies and hot takes on Twitter do not disappoint. She's also a high school graduate of The …

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