Gretchen Walsh

2024 Women’s Division 1 NCAA Championships: Day 1 Relay Analysis

Florida Gators Bella Sims and Isabel Ivey posted the fastest splits enroute to winning the 800 Free Relay and currently sit in 1st in the team standings.

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2024 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The Virginia women have not lost an NCAA relay since the first night of the 2022 meet and look to keep that streak alive on day 1 of the 2024 championships.

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2024 Women’s NCAA Champs: Gretchen Walsh Splits Fastest 50 Back Ever With 22.10

Gretchen Walsh swam a 22.10, the fastest 50 back split of all-time by 0.42 seconds. Virginia won the event in a 1:31.58.

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2024 Women’s NCAAs: Freshmen Most-Likely To Impact NCAAs

Florida’s Bella Sims is the top seed in all three of her individual events. See what other freshman are most-likely to make an impact in Athens this weekend.

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2024 Women’s D1 NCAA Champs: Virginia Women Look Towards NCAA Record(s) (Night 1 Preview)

Gretchen Walsh swam the fastest 200 free with a 1:40.23 at ACCs on the 800 free relay. Will she swim both relays tonight?

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2024 W. NCAA Preview: Sims Looks to Lead Gators to 800 FR-R Title, Unless G. Walsh Swims

Gretchen Walsh’s availability in the 800 Free Relay is a big question but if she doesn’t swim, Bella Sims and the Gators will look to pounce and take the title.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Virginia Continues To Raise Bar With Free Relay Dominance

The fastest sprint freestyler in history, Gretchen Walsh leads the way for the UVA women in the 200 and 400 free relays as they continue to run over the NCAA.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Can OSU Throw a Wrench in UVA Medley Relay Dominance?

The 200 medley looks to be a mystery right up to the release of relay names. Will the Walsh sister shore up the relay or will the meet start off with a bang?

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Leah Shackley Crushes PIAA Record in 100 Fly (50.29) at 2A Champs, 5th in 17-18 NAG Rankings

Bedford senior Leah Shackley broke two PIAA meet records en route to three-peats in the 100 butterfly (50.29) and 100 backstroke (50.76) last weekend.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Gretchen Walsh In A League Of Her Own In The 50 Freestyle

Gretchen Walsh is well on her way to securing the 50 freestyle NCAA Championship, as she broke the NCAA record twice in the month of February.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: How Low Can Gretchen Walsh Go In The 100 Freestyle?

Gretchen Walsh is in a world of her own in the 100-yard freestyle, leaving her to race against the clock and her new American record at 2024 NCAAs.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Walsh Has A Grip On Title, Texas Flexes Fly Depth In Race For 2nd

After Gretchen Walsh broke the NCAA and American records with a 48.25 at ACCs, it’s her versus the clock for the 100 butterfly title at 2024 NCAAs.

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Data Visualization Details Close Race For A Top 10 Finish At 2024 Women’s NCAAs

Virginia is projected to win their 4th straight NCAA title by a 100 points, but behind them the margin for error to secure a place in the top 10 is minute.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick 1650 Free As Most Wide Open Event At Women’s NCAAs

Georgia’s Abby McCulloh leads a wide-open field in the 1650 free at the Women’s NCAA Championships, coming off a big PB of 15:40.96 at SECs.

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2024 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Gretchen and Alex Walsh will feature prominently at the Women’s NCAA Championships, as both are favored to sweep their individual events.

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