Ella Nelson

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Will Alex Walsh Challenge The 1:50-Barrier In Athens?

Full Name:	Ella Nelson
Nationality:	U.S.
Status:	Active

About Ella Nelson Ella Nelson is a member of the University of Virginia swim team. While attending Harpeth Hall High School in Nashville, she was teammates with Alex and Gretchen Walsh who are now teammates at UVA. At age 13, her and her teammate Gretchen Walsh, qualified for the Olympic Swim Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Prior to college, Nelson was named All-State and All-Region all four years of high school. In 2018, she set a national record in the 200-medley relay. Additionally, Nelson was named the 2017-18 national champion by Swimming World Magazine. UVA Women's Swimming & Diving 2019-2020 In Nelson's first year swimming for UVA, she set a school record in the 200-yard breaststroke and the 400-yard IM at the ACC championship. She was runner-up in both events earning herself All-ACC honors. Additionally, she earned All-American honors in the 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM, and 800 free relay for advancing to the NCAA championship in those events. However, she did not get to compete in the NCAA Championship because it was canceled due to the pandemic. In addition to her swimming skills, Nelson was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. 2020-2021 As a sophomore, Nelson anchored her 800 free relay to gold …

2024 W. NCAA Previews: Will Alex Walsh Challenge The 1:50-Barrier In Athens?

Virginia senior Alex Walsh is seeded 1st in the women’s 200 IM, and will have the opportunity to reclaim her NCAA title from 2022.

2024 W. NCAA Previews: Walsh’s World In 400 IM

Alex Walsh has a third straight national title in the 400 IM well within her grasp, with no one in the field within two seconds of her best time of 3:57.24.

Despite Setting NCAA Record In 200 Fly, Alex Walsh Chooses 200 Breast On Final Day Of NCAAs

Walsh did not swim the 400 IM at ACCs but will swim the event at NCAAs, dropping the 200 butterfly as she will swim the 200 breast on the final day.

2024 ACC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the 100 free ACC record in prelims, Notre Dame’s Chris Guiliano is on track to grab his third individual win of the meet.

2024 ACC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

After breaking the NCAA record in the 200 butterfly last night, UVA’s Alex Walsh will contest the 200 breast this morning.

2024 ACC Championships, Day 5 Scratches: Berkoff Drops 200 BK, Goes in on #3 100 FR Seed

NC State’s 100 back champ Katharine Berkoff has opted out of the 200 back to challenge UVA’s 100 free top 2 seeds Gretchen Walsh and Jasmine Nocentini.

Alex Walsh Torches ACC Meet Record In First 200 Fly Since NCAAs

Swimming out of the first heat, Walsh fired off a time of 1:52.05 to break the ACC Championship Record in her first time swimming the 200 fly in 11 months.

WATCH: Ella Nelson Defends 400 IM Title At 2024 ACC Championships (Day 3 Race Videos)

Watch the race videos from day three of the 2024 ACC Championships, including Ella Nelson’s repeat title in the women’s 400 IM.

2024 ACC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

It could be another record-setting night at the ACC Championships, especially after Gretchen Walsh posted a 49.32 in prelims of the 100 fly.

2024 ACC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning NCAA champion Youssef Ramadan headlines the men’s 100 fly on Day 3 of the ACC Championships in Greensboro.

2024 ACC Championships: Alex Walsh Scratches Day 3 Events, Luke Miller Picks 100 Fly

Gretchen Walsh will swim the 100 fly and Alex Walsh won’t swim at all individually on Thursday at the 2024 ACC Championships in Greensboro.

2024 ACC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Gretchen and Alex Walsh will feature prominently in tonight’s session, both owning one top seed while also promising to feature on the UVA 200 free relay.

WATCH: G. Walsh’s Historic 19.95 Split, 20.57 50 FR Individual Record (Day 2 ACC Videos)

Watch the race videos from day two of the 2024 ACC Championships, including the two record-breaking swims from Gretchen Walsh.

2024 ACC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

NCAA Record holder Gretchen Walsh comes into Day 2 of the ACC Championships as the odds-on favorite to repeat in the women’s 50 freestyle.

2024 ACC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Kacper Stokowski leads the NC State men’s 200 medley relay on the opening night of the ACC Championships as they aim to back up last season’s NCAA title.