Gretchen Walsh

2019 U.S. Open Day 2 Prelims Scratch Report: Ledecky Out of 200 IM

Katie Ledecky has opted out of the women’s 200 IM on Thursday at 2019 U.S. Open. The event follows the 400 free where she is seeded 1st.

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5 Women’s Races To Watch At Swimming’s 2019 U.S. Open

12 of last year’s top 13 Americans are entered in the 400 IM this week in Atlanta. That includes 17-year-old national champ Emma Weyant & star Katie Ledecky.

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Top 8 U.S. Junior Women to Watch at the 2019 U.S. Open Championships

The only junior not named Regan Smith with a top seed this week, Emma Weyant is looking to build off of her 2019 U.S. Summer National title in the 400 IM.

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Georgia Commit, World Jr. Teamer Maxine Parker Joins Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics

Parker, a high school senior, was the fifth-fastest American woman in the long course 50 free last season.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Pick Walsh As Most Likely World Jrs Champ to Medal In Tokyo

A heavy majority of voters went with Gretchen Walsh as the most likely World Junior champ to medal at next summer’s Olympics.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Gretchen Walsh

Between U.S. Nationals and World Juniors, Gretchen Walsh was on fire in the month of August, dropping her best times in five events and winning six WJ golds.

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Top 5 Women’s Swims From 2019 World Junior Championships

See if your favorite female swim from the 2019 World Junior Championships fell among our top 5 performances from Budapest.

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Mondiali Junior: Minakov E Pallister Migliori Atleti, Ceccon Secondo

Mondiali Junior: Andrei Minakov e Lani Pallister sono stati proclamati nuotatore e nuotatrice dell’evento. Ceccon è secondo nella classifica individuale

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With 24.89 Bronze, Harris Is 4th Fastest Aussie 17-Year-Old 50 Free Performer

Meg Harris of Australia topped off her World Junior Championships campaign with a 50m free bronze behind Americans Gretchen Walsh and Maxine Parker.

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Andrei Minakov, Lani Pallister Named Swimmers of the Meet at World Juniors

Andrei Minakov (above) of Russia and Lani Pallister of Australia were named the top 2 swimmers at the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Budapest.

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Mundial Junior Día 6: Dos Nuevos Récords Del Mundo Junior En La Última Jornada

El croata Franko Grgic ha arrebatado el récord del mundo junior al australiano Mack Horton con un tiempo de 14:46.09, frente a los 14:51.55 de Horton.

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USA Adds Another 5 Golds to End 2019 World Juniors in 1st Place with 18

The United States won five of the eleven finals on the last night of competition in Budapest, bringing their total to 18 gold medals.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

USA’s Gianluca Urlando is the top seed in the men’s 200 fly on Sunday night in Budapest. He will be gunning for the World Junior Record

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Maxine Parker Becomes 2nd Fastest 17-18 50 Freestyler in US History in Budapest

Maxine Parker of USA shaved off an additional 0.21 seconds and moved up two spots to become the second fastest 17-18 50m freestyler of all-time.

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Gretchen Walsh Chomps Simone Manuel’s 15-16 NAG Record in 50 Free at 24.71

Walsh took nine hundredths off of SImone Manuel’s 15-16 NAG record in the 50 free, which was set in 2013 at the World Championships.

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