Gretchen Walsh

Overreacting To The 2023 SEC & ACC Championships Day 1

After day one of the 2023 ACC and SEC champs, we’ll play the favorite game of SwimSwam commenters: jumping to conclusions after a single day of racing.

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WATCH: UVA Women Break Their 200 Medley Relay American Record (ACC Day 1 Race Videos)

Watch Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Lexi Cuomo, and Kate Douglass break the American record in the 200 medley relay and other action from ACCs Day 1.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first night of the 2023 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships will featured six events, including the promise of some historically-fast relays.

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Moments After Walsh Hits Fastest-Ever 50 Back (22.65), MacNeil Undercuts With 22.52

Gretchen Walsh swam the fastest-ever 50 backstroke split at ACCs but Maggie MacNeil followed up moments later with an even quicker swim at SECs.

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Kylee Alons Becomes Fifth Woman To Split Sub-22 For 50 Fly To Open ACC Championships

Alons became just the fifth woman to split under 22 seconds on butterfly during the opening night of the ACC Championships in Greensboro.

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UVA Breaks American, US Open, and NCAA Record With 1:31.73 200 Medley Relay

Virginia reset their record time of 1:31.83 that was set last year at 2022 ACCs, and recorded some of the fastest relay splits of all-time.

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2023 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Hoos In For A Four-Peat?

With a massive freshman and transfer class, the Virginia women are heavily favored to win their fourth-straight ACC Championships title this year.

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King, Boyle, And Cotter Missing From ACC Champs Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets (FULL PSYCHS)

Several of Virginia and NC State’s biggest names on the men’s side are missing from the 2023 ACC Championship pre-scratch psych sheets.

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Kate Douglass 2:01.43 200 Breast US Open Record | FULL RACE VIDEO ANALYSIS

Let’s take a deep dive into Kate Douglass’ 3rd breaking of the American and US Open record of the women’s 200 breast.

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The Week That Was In College Swimming (Week 15) – The Top Swimmers of the Regular Season

With championship season fast approaching, we’re looking back. at the regular season to rank the top 5 swimmers on both the women’s and men’s side.

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After Cavalier Invite, Only MacNeil And Marchand Have A Shot At A Perfect Season

After Gretchen Walsh placed second to Aimee Canny in the 200 free last weekend, Leon Marchand and Maggie MacNeil are the only unbeaten swimmers left.

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What Might Aimee Canny’s Weekend Mean for the Virginia Women?

Canny swam the #2 time in the NCAA this weekend in the 200 free (1:42.78). The 200 free was the only event where Virginia had 0 A finalists last year at NCAAs

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Aimee Canny Clocks 1:42.7 200 Free, Ella Nelson 1:53.6 200 IM, at Cavalier Invite Day 2

UVA’s Aimee Canny (200 free), Ella Nelson (200 IM), and Noah Nichols (100 breast) all recorded top-four times nationally tonight at the Cavalier Invite.

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Kate Douglass Breaks Gretchen Walsh’s Pool Record With 50.47 in 100 Back Prelims

The hyper-versatile Kate Douglass set a new lifetime best and broke the pool record, as there was plenty of fast swimming this morning in Charlottesville.

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Alex Walsh Clocks 1:53.66 200 IM at Cavalier Invite, #3 in NCAA This Season

Defending NCAA champion and American Record holder Alex Walsh clocked a 1:53.66 200 IM at the Cavalier Invite, the #3 time in the NCAA this season.

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