Gretchen Walsh

SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs Postponed, Ledecky Beats Grothe, Walsh AM-R

We discuss the 2022 World Champs postponement, Ledecky beating Grothe in a 500 free, and Gretchen Walsh setting a new American record in the 50-yard back

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Five Individual Double Winners Propel Virginia Women Over NC State

In a battle of the top two teams from last year’s ACC and NCAA Championships, the Virginia Cavalier women defeated the NC State Wolfpack 173-122 at home.

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Gretchen Walsh Clocks 23.04, Now Fastest American Woman Ever In the 50 Back

Swimming in a practice suit at a dual meet, UVA’s Gretchen Walsh is now the #2 performer all-time in the 50 back after leading off UVA’s relay with a 23.04.

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Ivanov, Ramadan, and Gretchen Walsh Triple As UVA and Virginia Tech Split

While many meets got canceled this weekend, UVA and Virginia Tech dueled, with the Cavalier women and the Hokie men each won by wide margins.

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Huske, Douglass and MacNeil Seem Destined for 2022 NCAA Showdown

Virginia’s Kate Douglass currently holds the NCAA’s top time in the 50 free, 200 IM and 200 breast: but will she swim those three in March?

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Results from Saturday’s UVA Suited LCM Time Trial

Virginia Olympian Kate Douglass clocked an unofficial lifetime best in the LCM 200 breast during a suited time trial at UVA.

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The Biggest Women’s NCAA Midseason Risers and Fallers

After a down year, Greg Meehan’s Stanford Cardinal have reloaded and look primed to shoot back up the national rankings in March.

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Here Are the NCAA Champions Returning for the 2022 Championship Season

Take a look at who left and who’s staying, including Maggie MacNeil, our Swammy winner for NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year.

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2021-2022 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: December Edition

The Virginia Cavaliers continue to hold the top spot in our December NCAA Power Rankings.

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Sandpipers Crush Fastest Junior 800 Free Relay Ever In 7:02.90 (Not A NAG)

Katie Grimes and Bella Sims helped put the Sandpipers of Nevada three seconds under the existing 15-18 NAG Record in the 800 free relay.

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Maggie MacNeil Rattles Own 50 Yard Back Record with 23.06 at Minnesota Invite

No one else has ever been under 23.2, but Maggie MacNeil hit yet another 23.0 tonight, leading off Michigan’s 200 medley relay at the Minnesota Invite.

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2021 Tennessee Invite Day 1 Prelims: Alabama’s Maas Drops 1:43 200 Yard IM

Junior Derek Maas crushed his lifetime best 200 IM time from the 2020 SEC Championships by 1.8 seconds and set a new meet record with a time of 1:43.12.

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University of Virginia Star Freshman Gretchen Walsh Will Miss Tennessee Invite

University of Virginia star freshman Gretchen Walsh will miss this week’s Tennessee Invitational, her coach Todd DeSorbo confirmed to SwimSwam on…

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Watch: Pool Records and Nation-Leading Times at UVA-Texas Day 2 (Race Videos)

Watch the UVA women down several AFC pool records and put up nation-leading times in events like the 400 medley relay, the 200 back, and the 100 free.

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Texas at Virginia 2021: Day 2 Live Recap

We’re back for day 2 of a high-energy dual that features both defending NCAA Division Swimming & Diving champions going head-to-head in Charlottesville.

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