Alex Walsh

Gretchen Walsh Takes Down Older Sister Alex’s UVA Pool Record; UVA Defeats Army

UVA Freshman Gretchen Walsh took down the Cavalier pool record in the 100 fly which had previously belonged to her sister, and teammate, Alex.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2021 Golden Goggles Awards

With 5 Olympic gold medals won in Tokyo, Caeleb Dressel is a slam-dunk for the Male Athlete of the Year Golden Goggles Award.

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Walsh Sisters Shine, Trojans Terrific In Fast Weekend of NCAA Racing

UVA’s Alex Walsh posted the nation’s top times in the women’s 200 back and 200 fly competing against Cal this weekend.

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UVA Women Edge Out Cal In Season Opener

The Virginia women beat Cal by 20 points in the first-ever dual meet between the two teams. The teams will compete in non-traditional events on October 16.

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Freshmen Flourish In UVA vs. Georgetown Off-Distance Dual Meet

The Georgetown Hoyas traveled to Charlottesville and squared off against UVA in an unscored meet with its own unique twists.

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USA Record Mondiale Juniores Nella Staffetta Mista 4×50 Misti

La squadra americana ha stabilito il record mondiale juniores nella staffetta mista 4×50 misti domenica alla FINA World Cup a Berlino.

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Douglass, G. Walsh Clock 21-Mid Flat Starts, 20.9 Splits, at UVA Intrasquad

The Virginia Cavaliers got their season underway with the annual Blue vs Orange intrasquad meet, and fans were treated to some fast October times.

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A Look At The USA’s Unofficial Short Course Meters Junior National Records

Based on our records, Andrew Seliskar is the fastest junior in American history in a total of four short course meters events.

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USA Swimming Names 114 Athletes to the 2021-22 National Team Roster

Olympians Ryan Murphy (left) and Caeleb Dressel (right) were among the 51 women and 63 men that will make up the 2021-22 National Team roster.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55% Pick Regan Smith To Be Top US Olympian/NCAA Freshman Scorer

More than half of readers believe that Regan Smith will be the top scoring female freshman among the four that represented the U.S. in Tokyo.

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Alex Walsh Delves Into Defining Moments From Olympics Trials, Tokyo Games

Walsh talks about her experience at Olympic Trials and Olympic Games, noting that at both meets before semi-finals she was in a less-than-ideal headspace.

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In Memoriam: The Stories of the Biggest Moments During Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

If you’re into more than just the numbers, here’s a narrative-style rundown of the most electric moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games as they happened.

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The Five Best Swimming Stats From The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel was one of the history-makers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, joining rarefied air with five gold medals.

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Justina Kozan Closes 200 IM in 29.75, Faster than All 2020 Olympic Finalists

Her 29.75 tonight was exactly 1 second faster than the fastest freestyle split in the final of the women’s 200 IM at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a few weeks ago.

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Teagan O’Dell Breaks Missy Franklin’s 13-14 200 IM NAG in Irvine at 2:12.53

After popping all-time top-10 swims in 13-14 history over the week, Teagan O’Dell has broken the 200 IM NAG at 2:12.53, formerly held by Missy Franklin.

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