Gretchen Walsh on 100 Fly WR: “I was probably the most shocked out of the people I know”

2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS

Last night in the first event of the 2024 US Olympic Trials, Gretchen Walsh shocked swimming by breaking an 8-year-old world record in the 100 butterfly, touching in 55.18. Walsh might have shocked herself the most.

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Daniel and Kimberly Pond
9 days ago

Hey Gretchen! My wife and I are thankful to have met, encouraged and prayed a blessing over you at the Marriott Starbucks Saturday morning. Good for you!!

Daniel

Jarjam
9 days ago

Fun to see fast swimming

VA Steve
9 days ago

Impossible not to like her.

snailSpace
9 days ago

Her reaction after that insane swim was priceless. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a swimmer that shocked about their result. Now I’m really hoping we will see a 54. in finals.

JimSwim22
Reply to  snailSpace
9 days ago

Reminds me of Misty H in 2Fl in Sydney

Fleur
9 days ago

Not bad for bathtub specialist 😂 GO GRETCHEN prove the haters wrong!

ZThomas
9 days ago

I imagine it really is difficult to “put the phone down” and get a good nights sleep after setting a WR in semis.

Steve Nolan
9 days ago

“there has been a little bit of buzz” made me think she was directly addressing the humming in the video.

My brain is great.

Mediocre Swammer
Reply to  Steve Nolan
9 days ago

I had the same thought.

owen
9 days ago

“the real pool, some would say” 😭😭😭

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