Gretchen Walsh: Float Like a Butterfly… Almost Stung By a Bee?

2022 US SUMMER NATIONALS

• Tuesday, July 26 – Saturday, July 30, 2022
• William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
• Prelims 9 AM / Finals 5 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
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Reported by Robert Gibbs.

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

• World Record – 55.48, Sarah Sjostrom (2016)
• American Record – 55.64, Torri Huske (2022)
• U.S. Open Record – 55.66, Torri Huske (2021)
• LC Nationals Record – 55.66, Torri Huske (2021)
• World Junior Record – 56.43, Claire Curzan (2021)

Top 3:

1. Gretchen Walsh (Nashville Aquatic Club) – 57.44
2. Gabi Albiero (Louisville) – 57.82
3. Dakota Luther (Texas Longhorn Aquatic) – 58.39

Gretchen Walsh rocketed off to a fast start on the opening 50, touching roughly eight-tenths ahead of the rest of the field. In the post-race race interview she said she had a rough turn, and Gabi Albiero closed the gap on the back half.

At the finish, it looked Walsh could’ve benefited from an additional stroke instead of a long glide, but it didn’t matter in terms of placing, as Walsh still touched ahead of Albiero, 57.44 to 57.82.

Walsh came within a whisker