Alex Walsh

2021 NCAA Women Day Four Preview: Virginia is On The Way To Making History

On the slate tonight will be the fastest-seeded 1650 free final, followed by the finals of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay.

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2021 NCAA Women Day 4 Ups/Downs: UVA Earns All 6 Scorers In the A-Finals

The Cavaliers picked up 6 A-finalists this morning, flexing their depth in the 200 breast, led by #2 Alex Walsh, #3 Ella Nelson, and #6 Alexis Wenger.

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Alex Walsh Sees Benefits After Training Endurance Freestyle her Freshman Year

After Top-8 Finished in the 200 IM and 200 free, Virginia freshman Alex Walsh broke down what her training has looked like in Charlottesville this season

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Women’s NCAA Day 3 Finals Preview: Virginia Holds 3 of 5 Top Seeds

Virginia will have at least one A-finalist in each of the five individual events while Texas, NC State, and Cal will see 4 swimmers in the A-final.

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WATCH: UVA’s Madden, Walsh, And Douglass Earn Titles More From Night Two

Watch Cal win the 200 free relay, frosh Alex Walsh become an NCAA champion, NC State break the NCAA 400 medley relay record, and more from night two.

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Virginia Takes Charge With 3 Individual Wins, Cal Relays Have Ups and Downs

UVA has pulled into the lead after the first full day of swimming and diving, with the ‘Hoo’s well on their way to their first NCAA title in school history.

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2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

In the team race, Virginia is set-up to extend their lead, while NC State and Cal each had strong mornings, too.

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Levenia Sim Downs Regan Smith’s 13-14 100 Back NAG In 51.03

The 14-year-old Sim lowered Smith’s National Age Group Record by .06 in a time of 51.03, more than nine-tenths under her previous best.

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Women’s NCAA Day 2 Finals Preview: Can Virginia Go 5-For-5 In The Pool?

Cavalier Alex Walsh is the big favorite in the 200 IM as we head into Day 2 finals at the Women’s NCAA Championships.

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2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

UVA could clinch top spots in all three individual events: Paige Madden in the 500 free, Alex Walsh in the 200 IM and Kate Douglass in the 50 free. 

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2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The 2021 NCAA Women’s Championships are off in less than an hour, with the only event of the night the 800 free relay timed finals.

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UVA Women Break Down Emotional First Relay Title in Program History

The 800 free relay went to Virginia, helped by Isabel Ivey being kept off of this relay. This is the UVA women’s first relay title in program history

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First NCAA D1 Champs Since March 2019 Launch Tonight with Women’s 800 FR Relay

As swimming has slowly returned after the first lockdown, we’ll see the first NCAA Division I Championship racing since the men’s 400 free relay in 2019. 

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2021 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

As we tick down the days to the 2021 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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Women’s Pick ’em Contest: Walsh’s 200 IM Most Favored, 200 Fly Wide Open

Over 97% of readers think Alex Walsh will win the 200 IM as a freshman at the 2021 Women’s NCAA Championships.

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