Gretchen Walsh on Night 3: “The goal was to go 47 in the 100 fly and 47 in the 100 back”

2024 WOMEN’S NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Reflecting after her monstrous 47.42 in the 100 Butterfly, Gretchen Walsh admitted she did not meet all of her goals on night 3 at the NCAA Championships. Coming into the finals session, the UVA junior was looking to become the first woman to break 48-seconds in both the 100 fly and the 100 back.

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The unoriginal Tim
7 months ago

Very close with 48.26 on the leadoff

Swemmer (GO DRESSEL)
7 months ago

Unrelated but the Swiss Cheese Flying Pencil Noe Ponti just went a 50.93 in the 100 fly in France

MAXime GROOVEset went a 51.66 while the seller of the century Michael Andrew sold and went a 52.3

Facts
Reply to  Swemmer (GO DRESSEL)
7 months ago

Acting like 52.3 is a bad time in season lol

Swemmer (GO DRESSEL)
Reply to  Facts
7 months ago

If MA wants to make the Olympic Team in the 100 fly 52.3 is not cutting it LOL

Jeb
Reply to  Swemmer (GO DRESSEL)
7 months ago

It is in season. The time is irrelevant

Summer Swim Fan
Reply to  Swemmer (GO DRESSEL)
7 months ago

if it’s unrelated, why post it on here?

Troyy
Reply to  Swemmer (GO DRESSEL)
7 months ago

52.3 is faster than MA was in March before Tokyo (52.53).

Sweet Sweet Peter Rosen
7 months ago

Think this was a fair goal!

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