Alex Walsh

UVA Women Break 200 Free Relay NCAA, US Open, and American Record With A 1:23.87

Every swimmer on this UVA relay improved from last year, which allowed them to break their own NCAA record by over half a second.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

It’s the first full day of swimming at the 2023 ACC Championships with prelims of the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, and 50 freestyle.

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Alex Walsh Won’t Swim Any Individual Races on Day 2 of ACC Championships (HEAT SHEETS)

The debate over the 200 IM or the 500 free at NCAAs for Alex Walsh got no answers on Wednesday: she’ll swim neither at the ACC Championships.

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WATCH: UVA Women Break Their 200 Medley Relay American Record (ACC Day 1 Race Videos)

Watch Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Lexi Cuomo, and Kate Douglass break the American record in the 200 medley relay and other action from ACCs Day 1.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first night of the 2023 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships will featured six events, including the promise of some historically-fast relays.

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Moments After Walsh Hits Fastest-Ever 50 Back (22.65), MacNeil Undercuts With 22.52

Gretchen Walsh swam the fastest-ever 50 backstroke split at ACCs but Maggie MacNeil followed up moments later with an even quicker swim at SECs.

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UVA Breaks American, US Open, and NCAA Record With 1:31.73 200 Medley Relay

Virginia reset their record time of 1:31.83 that was set last year at 2022 ACCs, and recorded some of the fastest relay splits of all-time.

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Leah Hayes Drops 8 Seconds in 400 IM with 4:03.05 That Would Rank Atop NCAA This Season

Leah Hayes lowered her lifetime best in the 400 IM by eight seconds at the 2023 Speedo Chicagoland Championship on Friday night in St. Charles, Illinois. 

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2023 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Hoos In For A Four-Peat?

With a massive freshman and transfer class, the Virginia women are heavily favored to win their fourth-straight ACC Championships title this year.

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King, Boyle, And Cotter Missing From ACC Champs Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets (FULL PSYCHS)

Several of Virginia and NC State’s biggest names on the men’s side are missing from the 2023 ACC Championship pre-scratch psych sheets.

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What Might Aimee Canny’s Weekend Mean for the Virginia Women?

Canny swam the #2 time in the NCAA this weekend in the 200 free (1:42.78). The 200 free was the only event where Virginia had 0 A finalists last year at NCAAs

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Alex Walsh Passes Douglass for Best 200 IM This Season with 1:51.95 at Cavalier Invite

Alex Walsh moved past teammate Kate Douglass for the fastest 200 IM time of the season with a 1:51.95 tonight at the Cavalier Invite.

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Alex Walsh Clocks 1:53.66 200 IM at Cavalier Invite, #3 in NCAA This Season

Defending NCAA champion and American Record holder Alex Walsh clocked a 1:53.66 200 IM at the Cavalier Invite, the #3 time in the NCAA this season.

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Eight-Time NCAA Champion Kate Douglass Says 2023 NCAAs Will Be Her Final College Meet

Douglass said that 2023 NCAAs would be her last college meet, meaning she will not being using her fifth year of eligibility for the 2023-24 NCAA season.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Women’s #20-11

Lilly King remains among the favorites for gold in all three women’s breaststroke events heading into the 2023 World Championships.

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