Alex Walsh

Why The Virginia Women Became So Dominant In The Medley Relays

The versatility of Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh and Gretchen Walsh has been the driving force behind the Cavaliers’ recent success in the medley relays.

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Caeleb Dressel Among Attendees Of USA Swimming Relay Camp at University of Texas

This past week, USA Swimming held a relay camp at the University of Texas, where several U.S. National teamers like Caeleb Dressel were present.

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Torri Huske And Claire Curzan To Take Olympic Redshirts For 2023-24 NCAA Season

Huske and Curzan, Stanford’s two best swimmers, will miss the 2023-24 NCAA season in order to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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Estados Unidos confirmó criterios para Santiago 2023

USA Swimming dio a conocer el sistema de clasificación para los Juegos Panamericanos de Chile. Detalles completos rumbo a la cita.

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Gretchen Walsh Swims 24.7, Matt Brownstead 50 Free PB* in UVa Intrasquad Time Trial

Gretchen Walsh (above) and Matthew Brownstead led a strong morning of sprinting on Saturday in Charlottesville for Virginia.

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Kate Douglass Swims 2:25.0 in the 200 Breast in a Post-Practice Time Trial

Kate Douglass and the Virginia Cavaliers swam a short training session on Friday and then suited up for some long course racing.

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arena Swim of the Week: Kaylee McKeown Turns Heads With 2:24.18 200 Breast

“It is just a real fun event for me and it was all about having no nerves and just coming out and giving it a real red hot crack,” McKeown said post-race.

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The Four Best NCAA Swimmers Of The 21st Century And What Sets Them Apart

In this article, we contextualize the achievements of Caeleb Dressel, Natalie Coughlin, Leon Marchand, and Kate Douglass and note what sets them apart.

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2023 Australian Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Reigning world champion Mollie O’Callaghan and Olympic champion Emma McKeon are among the stacked women’s 100 free field on the first night in Queensland.

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Leah Hayes Swims #3 American Time in 17-18 200 IM (Even Without a Best Time)

Leah Hayes’ 15-16 National Age Group Record in the 200 IM is still faster than the 17-18 record, but her swim on Saturday is her best time since her birthday.

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2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series – Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith might have her eyes on another Pro Swim Series record in Westmont on Saturday night, this time in the women’s 200 back.

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Kate Douglass vs. Caitlin Clark: Who Had The Better NCAA Season?

After Clark’s historic NCAA March Madness performance, we decided to compare her NCAA season to that of swim star Kate Douglass.

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Women’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2023 NCAAs

Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh are the top scorers in their respective classes through the 2023 NCAAs—no wonder UVA is so dominant.

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2023 Women’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary

A full recap of the top finishers and records broken during the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships, won dominantly by the Virginia Cavaliers.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Think Douglass’ 200 IM Will Be Longest-Standing Record From W. NCAAs

Kate Douglass set new NCAA, U.S. Open and American Records in all three of her individual events at the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships.

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