2024 NCAP ELITE QUALIFIER
- May 31- June 2, 2024
- LCM (50 meters)
- Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center, Stafford, VA
- Full Psych Sheets
- Meet Preview
- Day 1 Prelims Recap
- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap
- Day 2 Finals Recap
In the final prelims session, Gretchen Walsh led the way clocking a 53.84 in the 100 freestyle. Walsh currently sits as the #4 American this season in the event as her season best stands at a 53.17 from last month’s Pro Series- San Antonio. Her personal best is a 53.14 that she swam to finish 3rd at 2023 US Summer Nationals as she went on to make the 2023 Worlds roster. Today’s swim was her fastest prelims swim of the season as she swam a 54.00 in San Antonio, a 54.07 in Knoxville (January), and a 53.95 at the US Open (December 2023).
Maxine Parker finished behind Walsh this morning in a 55.84. That was around her time from prelims at this meet a year ago as she swam a 55.65 then before swimming a 56.14 in finals. A month later, she went on to make the US Worlds roster as she swam a personal best 53.51 at US Summer Nationals.
Also highlighting prelims were Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh who led the way in the 200 IM. Douglass swam to a 2:12.42 while Walsh swam a 2:13.74. The two look to have a showdown tonight in the event next to each other. Last night, Douglass earned the win in the 200 breaststroke ina. 2:19.95 while Walsh swam a personal best 2:22.87. The two are the fastest Americans in both the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke this season.
Douglass leads the US women this season with a 2:07.05 that she swam to win the World title in the event at Doha in February. That also marked a personal best. Walsh has a season best of a 2:07.63 from Knoxville in January.
Other prelims highlights:
- 16 year old Virginia Hinds swam to a 2:14.53 in the 200 backstroke, a personal best by 1.53 seconds. Hinds was just off of the Trials cut of a 2:13.59. She will have another chance tonight.
- Will Thompson clocked a 2:02.57 in the men’s 200 backstroke, a 0.22 second drop. The Trials cut is a 2:01.69.
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hmm claire curzan you might be in danger girl
She claimed to be fully unrested in Doha but then hasn’t been anywhere near her Doha times since. I suspect she’ll be around her Doha times at trials and I don’t think that’ll be enough
I know there is a lot that we don’t know about her decision making process, but I really don’t think she should have given up on sprint free and gone all in on the backstrokes, possibly the deepest events in the US
What’d she go?
2:09.5
“Molly- you in danger girl”
what movie?
any know what Gretchen Walsh did in the 100 free?
53.8
53.80
2:07.76 for Douglass, 2:07.99 for Walsh.
Splits??
Douglass: 28.12 / 32.79 / 37.44 / 29.41
Walsh: 28.12 / 32.30 / 37.35 / 30.22
WoW backstroke!!
Pretty interesting splits since KD usually takes it out in a 26.8 or so. And their breast splits are surprisingly slower than expected after their swims yesterday.
I bet it was a great race to watch
strong backstroke split for KD. good to see that leg falling into place, since that’s her weak stroke.
seems likely that one or both break 2:07 at Trials.
28.12 / 32.79 / 37.44 / 29.41 Douglass, 28.12 / 32.30 / 37.35 / 30.22 Walsh
Douglass: 28.12 32.79 37.44 29.41 for 2.07.76
Walsh: 28.12 32.30 37.35 30.22 for 2.07.99
Douglass 2:07.76 and Walsh 2:07.99!!!
Alex was 2:09 mid at this meet last year.
Look out…2 Hoos going 2:06 in Indy.
G.Walsh 53,37
Douglass 2:07:46
A. Walsh 2:07:69
Curzan 2:07:68
Delusional.
How are these delusional? Based on the times they’ve shown this weekend, I don’t think these are unreasonable at all.
I think G Walsh and Curzan will be a little slower.
He damn near nailed 3 out of 4 there I hope you come back here and fall on the sword.
I was expecting more from Gretchen Walsh (100 FL, 50 FR) at the 2024 NCAP Elite Qualifier.
Greg Meehan’s fault
Wow! Exactly .3 off both 200IM swims. Impressive!
KD and AW washed? Wtf
There is no reason to knock yourself out in the heats of the 200 IM.
So yall just gonna leave Curzan out? What did she throw down in the 200 back?
A blistering 2:15
Remember, the Bacon sizzles.
Desorbo effect
She went a very pedestrian 2:15. Added 10 seconds. Would venture to say that’s why they didn’t include her prelims swim in the recap. She’ll do something much faster tonight.
I Hope 2:08
52 incoming from Walsh tonight would be a game changer and bodes well for trials
No way is G Walsh going 52 tonight.
We will find out later then 😉
I don’t see why she couldn’t? Wasn’t she slower in prelims when she went 53.1 in April?
I sincerely doubt it.
What’s your ludicrous prediction for the W 4 x 100 FR-R this year?