Gretchen Walsh

Gretchen Walsh Posts A 50.07 100 Back In Practice Suit, #1 Time In The NCAA

For the second week in a row, a post-invite NCAA-leading time was clocked at a dual meet in a practice suit by a Virginia women’s swimmer.

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The Week That Was In College Swimming (Week 12) – The Big Matchups Didn’t Disappoint

This week, we’re highlighting big team dual meet performances, swimmers who stepped up, and going in-depth on the numbers of NCAA relay qualification.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: Jan. 18-24, 2023

Hugo Gonzalez makes his return to the defending national champions Cal as they take on Arizona, UCSD, and Arizona State this week.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Women’s #75-51

Rising Bosnian and Herzegovinian star Lana Pudar will be one to watch this year as she continues to move up the ranks in the women’s fly events.

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WATCH: Douglass, The Walshes, Ramadan, & More Swim At Virginia vs. Virginia Tech Dual

Watch races like Kate Douglass’ 1:52.07 200 IM, Gretchen Walsh’s 1:51.47 200 back and 21.26 50 free, and Youssef Ramadan’s 42.66 100 free relay leadoff here.

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Douglass Posts NCAA-Leading 1:52.0 200 IM, G. Walsh Swims 1:51.4 200 BK at UVA-VT Dual

In this UVA-VT women’s dual meet, Kate Douglass dominated her first 2IM in over a year, while Gretchen Walsh demonstrated newfound potential in the 2Back.

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2022 SWAMMY Awards: SwimSwam’s Top 10 Most-Listened To Podcasts of the Year

David Popovici (above) discussing his 100 freestyle world record checks in as #2 on our list of Top 10 Podcast episodes.

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How To Get The 2022 Year In Review Magazine With The David Popovici Cover

The 2022 Year In Review is a big issue memorializing all of the pivotal moments you want to preserve in one keepsake magazine.

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ASU Men, Virginia Women Move To #1 In CSCAA December Polls

Leon Marchand led a strong performance for Arizona State at the Wolfpack Invite, propelling the Sun Devils into the top spot in the CSCAA’s latest rankings.

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Longhorn Women on Top of Mid-Season Mythical NCAA Swimming Championship

The Texas women were the runners-up at last year’s NCAA Championships. With new stars like Dakota Luther and Lydia Jacoby on board, they could challenge for the title this year.

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Erika Pelaez Cracks 22 In The 50 Freestyle With A 21.91, Becomes #4 15-16 Girl All-Time

Erika Pelaez cracked 22 seconds for the first time, delivering a 21.91 for second place at Winter Juniors and #4 all-time in her age group.

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Alex Shackell Hits All-Time #2 15-16 50 Freestyle, #6 200 IM In Back-to-Back Swims

Shackell swam a 1:54.54 to win the 200 IM and followed that up with a 21.73 victory in the 50 freestyle, climbing the age group rankings in both.

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2022 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Meet records already started falling in prelims this morning, so we’re sure to be in for a fast finals session tonight in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Alex Shackell Moves To #3 For 15-16 Girls With 21.87 50 Free; Erika Pelaez Now #6

Shackell dropped nearly half a second in the 50 free to become just the fifth girl in the 15-16 age group under 22 seconds.

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US Open, Minnesota Invite, Winter Jrs, AND SC World Champs | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We dissect the US Open and Minnesota Invite as well as preview the upcoming Winter Jr Champs East/West and Short Course World Championships

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