Gretchen Walsh

OVERREACTIONS: Day 1 at the 2022 NCAA Women’s D1 Championships

Taylor Ruck of Stanford is off to a great start of the meet, posting the fastest split in the field (1:40.49), which is a great start for her meet.

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2022 NCAA Women’s Championships Day 1 Scoring Analysis

After the first night of competition at the Women’s NCAA Championships, Virginia sits in first place with 74 points and Texas is in 2nd with 58 points.

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WATCH: UVA Win 200 Medley Relay, Stanford Win 800 Free Relay at NCAAs

Stanford’s Torri Huske, Taylor Ruck, Regan Smith and Brooke Forde broke the GT pool record in the 800 free relay en route to winning the NCAA title tonight.

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Katharine Berkoff Swims 22.76 in 50 Backstroke; Top Performer of All-Time

In the first event of the NCAA Championships, Katharine Berkoff of NC State led off the medley relay with the fastest 50 backstroke split in history.

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Women’s DI NCAA Pick ‘Em Results: Who Did SwimSwam Readers Pick to Win?

Below, you’ll see pie charts of the results of each event, showing who are readers selected as the winner of each event.

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2022 W. NCAA Picks: Cavs, Cardinal Collide For Star-Studded Showdown In 400 Free Relay

The Virginia women are favored to win both the NCAA team title and the 400 free relay, but a revamped Stanford group might have something to say about that.

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Elmbrook Swim Club Downs 15-18 200 Medley Relay NAG Held by NAC, Walsh Sisters

Notably, this same Elmbrook Swim Club team broke the 15-18 NAG for the LCM 200 medley relay this past summer at the Speedo Summer Championships. 

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2022 W. NCAA Picks: Virginia A Cut Above The Field In 200 Free Relay

After swimming the fastest time in history at ACCs, the Virginia women are set up for a clear victory in the 200 free relay at NCAAs.

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2022 W. NCAAs Previews: Maggie MacNeil Chasing 45-Point in the 100 Free

Although she’s not the #1 seed, Michigan senior Maggie MacNeil is the favorite in this event.

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Practice + Pancakes: Madden, Weyant Throw Down Monster UVA Threshold Workout

On Tuesday afternoons, associate head coaches Blaire Bachman and Tyler Fenwick combine their groups and gut out a ‘red’ set

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2022 W. NCAA Previews: A Battle Of Three Teams In the 400 Medley Relay

Virginia enters the 400 medley race as the American Record holder and favorite to win, but they will face the competition of NC State and Stanford.

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The Most & Least Likely Records to Fall at the 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships

The NCAA Championships are exhilarating for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the records that get broken.

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2022 W. NCAA Previews: Freshmen Upgrades to Top 200 Medley Relays

A move to day 1 of the 2022 NCAA Championship meet means an expectation of fast times for the women’s 200 medley relay. (Above: last year, NC State swept the medley relays).

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2022 W. NCAA Picks: Battle of the Accolades in the 100 Backstroke

Regan Smith owns the American and U.S. Open record in this event. Can she add an NCAA title in the 100 backstroke to her already impressive resume?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Predict 3-4 U.S. Open Records Will Fall At NCAA Meets

Maggie MacNeil was the only swimmer, man or woman, to set an all-time record at last season’s NCAA Championship meets.

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