Gretchen Walsh

How The COVID Fifth Year Has Created New Opportunities For NCAA Swimmers

In this article, five different NCAA swimmers share what getting an extra year of eligibility meant for the trajectory of their careers in college.

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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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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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14yo Joseph Campagnola Breaks Four FL LSC Records, Goes 1:48.87 200 IM at Spring FLAGS

Florida Swimming held their 2023 Spring Age Group Championship meets in early March.

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Will The US Have Issues with Qualifying Standards for Non-Olympic 50s in 2023?

The US is in pretty good shape in most stroke 50s for having two qualifiers – though there are a few opportunities for that to go wrong.

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Kate Douglass Named 2023 Honda Sport Award Winner For Swimming And Diving

Douglass, who also won in 2022, becomes the first swimmer since Natalie Coughlin to earn multiple Honda Sport Awards in their collegiate career.

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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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How To Get The 2023 SwimSwam Magazine Tech Issue With The Shaine Casas Cover

This issue is big, 172 pages, and it is full of features on how A.I. and technology are being used in our sport today and in the future.

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Douglass, Walsh, MacNeil, and Vazquez Nominated for 2023 Honda Sport Award for Swim/Dive

Virginia senior Kate Douglass was the winner of the Honda Sport Award for Swimming, and had an even better season in 2022-2023.

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A Quick Look At A Slow Start: Men’s NCAA 50 Free Final

After a delayed start in the men’s 50 free, Jordan Crooks had a slow reaction time, but it ultimately didn’t cost him the national title.

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11 More Event Titles Moves Virginia Women Into 8th Place All-Time, Passing SMU & Auburn

The Virginia Cavaliers won a third consecutive NCAA title last week, which for the second-straight season included 11 event wins.

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