Gretchen Walsh

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2018 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Full Name:	Gretchen Walsh
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Gretchen Walsh is a competitive swimmer who represents the United States internationally. She is a 3x individual NCAA champion and NCAA-record holder as a part of the 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relays with Virginia. In 2024 Walsh set the 100 fly world record in the Olympic Trials semifinals before securing her first Olympic bid in the final. Gretchen first appeared on SwimSwam at the age of 12, the same age that her sister Alex Walsh made her first appearance. Soon after that, Gretchen went on to break numerous NAG records, both as an individual and in relays. Youngest Under 22 On March 3, 2018, at the Southern Premiere in Nashville, Tennessee, Gretchen broke the 22 second barrier in the 50 free for the first time in her career, touching the wall at 21.85. That was not only a best time, but also set the NAG for 15-16 girls. Oddly enough, Gretchen had already been under the old 15-16 NAG of 22.04 (22.00), but she had only been 14 when she had posted that time, so it wasn't eligible for the 15-16 record. This made Gretchen the youngest female to ever break 22 seconds in the 50 free. 2018 US Nationals In …

2018 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Day 2 finals live recap from Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Claire Curzan, Kate Douglass Vault Up Historical Rankings in 50 Free

TAC Titans’ 14-year-old Claire Curzan is in striking distance of Gretchen Walsh’s 22.00 50 free NAG record tonight after a 22.15 this morning which ranks #2 all-time in 13-14 history.

2018 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the opening night of the Speedo Winter Juniors – East in Greensboro.

Walshes, Fosters Highlight 2018 Winter Jr Champs – East Psych Sheets

Gretchen Walsh (above) is the top seed this weekend in both the 50 free and 100 free.

NAC’s Walsh Sisters Tune-up For Winter Juniors At Music City Invite

Nashville Aquatic Club sisters Gretchen Walsh and Alex Walsh were the headline swimmers at the 2018 NAC Music City Invitational.

Walsh Sisters, Ella Nelson Headline Music City Invite

Alex Walsh (above), her younger sister Gretchen, and their teammate Ella Nelson are all USA Swimming National or National Junior team members.

Competitor Coach of the Month: John Morse & Doug Wharam, NAC

The American team of juniors had a dominant showing at Junior Pan Pacs, winning 27 of 35 golds medals and more than half of all medals awarded. Nashville Aquatic Club swimmers accounted for 9 total medals, 7 of them gold.

Ouragan sur les Fidji : les USA font leur razzia aux PanPacifics Junior

Les nageurs américains ont archi-dominé le match « pan pacifique » des jeunes, à Suva, dans les îles Fidji du 23 au 26 août.

2018 Junior Pan Pacs: Final Medal Table

Team USA dominated the medal table on all four days of competition at 2018 Junior Pan Pacs.

2018 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 4 Finals Recap

The final day of competition at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships will feature 200 IM, 50 free, 200 breast, distance free, and medley relays.

Jr. Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims: Urlando and Brinkworth Show Strong Amid Worsening Weather

Worsening weather conditions yielded a relatively slow morning on the final day of Jr. Pan Pacs.

2018 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 2 Finals Recap

Emily Weiss lowered the 100 breast Jr. Pan Pac Championship Record for a second time to win gold on day 2 in Fiji.

Both U.S. Relays Break 4×200 Free Relay Meet Records At Jr Pan Pacs

The U.S. relays won both boys and girls golds, taking down Junior Pan Pacs records that had stood since the super-suit era of 2009.

2018 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 2 Medal Table

Carson Foster broke Michael Phelps’ NAG in 15-16 Boys’ 400 IM. Twice.

Foster NAG, Weiss Meet Records Headline Junior Pan Pac Day 2 Prelims

Daniel Roy was one of six Team USA swimmers to earn the top seed heading into tonight’s finals on the second day of the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.