Gretchen Walsh

Alex Shackell Hits All-Time #2 15-16 50 Freestyle, #6 200 IM In Back-to-Back Swims

Shackell swam a 1:54.54 to win the 200 IM and followed that up with a 21.73 victory in the 50 freestyle, climbing the age group rankings in both.

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2022 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Meet records already started falling in prelims this morning, so we’re sure to be in for a fast finals session tonight in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Alex Shackell Moves To #3 For 15-16 Girls With 21.87 50 Free; Erika Pelaez Now #6

Shackell dropped nearly half a second in the 50 free to become just the fifth girl in the 15-16 age group under 22 seconds.

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US Open, Minnesota Invite, Winter Jrs, AND SC World Champs | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We dissect the US Open and Minnesota Invite as well as preview the upcoming Winter Jr Champs East/West and Short Course World Championships

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After Invites, Marchand, G. Walsh, MacNeil, Nocentini, And Stokowski Remain Undefeated

After midseason invites, only five out of the seventeen originally undefeated swimmers from top 25 NCAA programs remain unbeaten individually.

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Texas Women’s 400 Medley Relay Team Breaks Big 12 Record Behind Kelly Pash’s Big Split

Kelly Pash’s split on Texas’ 400 medley relay is the third-fastest 100 free relay split this season behind Gretchen Walsh (46.89) and Torri Huske (46.85). 

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41.5% Would Pick Douglass First In Hypothetical ISL Expansion Draft

If you were the general manager of an expansion ISL team, who would be your first pick?

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Week 1 Midseason Mashup: The Top Performers From NCAA Invites – Women’s Edition

Kate Douglass was among the top performers of last weekend’s midseason invites, including setting a new American Record in the women’s 200 breaststroke.

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The Week That Was In College Swimming: Midseason Madness Part I

Welcome to The Week That Was In College Swimming, where we’re recapping the madness that came out of the first weekend of midseason invites.

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WATCH: Swimmers Show Out at Golden Goggles | SwimSwam x Red Carpet

The stars came sparkling at the 2022 Golden Goggles. Watch the highlights as SwimSwam speaks with swimming’s top athletes as they walk down the red carpet. 

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WATCH: Kate Douglass Swims Fastest Women’s 200-Yard Breast In History

Watch race videos from Saturday’s session of the Tennessee Invite, including Kate Douglass’ American record in the 200-yard breast, here.

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2022 Tennessee Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

We’ve some fast swimming in Knoxville this week, and should be in store for more this evening in the meet’s final session.

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2022 Tennessee Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The final day of the 2022 Tennessee Invite has arrived and fans should be in for some fast swimming this morning in Knoxville.

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Gretchen Walsh Becomes 4th Woman to Crack 50 Seconds in 100 Fly & 100 Back

Virginia sophomore Gretchen Walsh is one of four women in history to have been faster than 50 seconds in both the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard backstroke.

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2022 Tennessee Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Kate Douglass will contest the women’s 100 breast and 100 fly on the second night of action at the Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville.

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