Gretchen Walsh

2023 W. NCAA Previews: How Low Can Virginia Go In The 400 Free Relay?

Last year, Virginia’s 400 free relay broke all of the records at the NCAA Championships. This year, they could make that swim look feeble.

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SwimSwam’s 2023 Pre-NCAA Champion Picks (Women)

We have updated our picks since the beginning of the season. We unanimously picked Gretchen Walsh (50 free) and Alex Walsh (400 IM) to win.

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Announcing SwimSwam’s 2023 NCAA Championships Fantasy Draft

The SwimSwam crew has drafted again, this time picking fantasy teams for the upcoming 2023 Women’s and Men’s NCAA Championships.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Virginia Eyes Back-To-Back 200 Medley Relay Titles

The all-star quartet of Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Lexi Cuomo and Kate Douglass give UVA a massive edge over the field in the women’s 200 medley relay.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Berkoff Battles Walsh, Curzan In Pursuit of 100 Back Three-Peat

American record holder Katharine Berkoff takes aim at a third-straight NCAA title in the 100 back in a rematch with Gretchen Walsh, the #2 performer all-time.

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2023 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as we count down the days until NCAAs.

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The Virginia vs. Texas Battle At Women’s NCAAs Is Closer Than You Think

Even though Virginia might appear as overwhelming favorite on the surface, Texas is going to make this NCAAs battle closer than it seems.

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Max Stern Breaks 2 LSC Records at Southeastern Swimming Championships

Samuel “Max” Stern of Opelika breaks two 10&U LSC records and takes home 6 individual golds at “Southeasterns” in Huntsville, AL.

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WATCH: All Eight NCAA Records Broken During Conference Season

The Virginia women set six records (four relays, one individual by Douglass, and one by G. Walsh) and Leon Marchand set two during conference season.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Maggie MacNeil Looks to Chase Down Gretchen Walsh in 50 Free

The absence of defending champion Kate Douglass has turned this year’s 50 freestyle battle into a showdown between Gretchen Walsh and Maggie MacNeil.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Gretchen Walsh, Maggie MacNeil Clash In 100 Free

Defending 100 free NCAA champion Gretchen Walsh faces off against 2021 champion Maggie MacNeil, who aims to take the title back.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 100 Fly Edges Out 200 IM For Most-Anticipated Women’s NCAA Matchup

Kate Douglass will have two marquee showdowns at the NCAA Championships, set to take on a stacked field in the 100 fly and teammate Alex Walsh in the 200 IM.

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Kate Douglass And Gretchen Walsh Clock 21-Low 50 Frees At UVA Sprint Olympics

The UVA swim team held their annual Sprint Olympics, where stars like Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass put up extremely fast times a week out from NCAAs.

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2023 W. NCAA Previews: Douglass And MacNeil Meet For The Final Time In The 100 Fly

Maggie MacNeil is the only woman in history who’s beaten Kate Douglass at an NCAA Championships meet, and she has one more chance to do so in the 100 fly.

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NCAA Champions Douglass, Marchand Highlight 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Teams

Individual 2022 NCAA champions Leon Marchand, Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass, Taylor Ruck, Kaitlyn Dobler and Mia Vallee earned Academic All-District honors.

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