Gretchen Walsh

Virginia Women Have an Unbelievable Glut of Medley Relay Talent

The Virginia Cavaliers have about a dozen different avenues to an NCAA record in the 400 medley relay. But just in case – we’ve got the tool to help the coaches choose.

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WATCH: Youssef Ramadan Wins 100 Fly in ACC Record 44.08

Virginia Tech sophomore Youssef Ramadan is the fastest swimmer in the history of the ACC conference in the 100 fly after a 44.08 on Thursday.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The NC State men are on pace to easily reclaim their conference championships, while the UVA women are hunting for more records tonight.

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UVA Women Break NCAA Record In 200 Medley Relay, Fastest School By 1.3 Seconds

Kate Douglass anchored the UVA women’s 200 medley relay that set a new NCAA, US Open, ACC, meet, and pool record with a time of 1:31.81.

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Gretchen Walsh Swims 22.82 50 Backstroke; Top Performer of All-Time

Gretchen Walsh overtook Maggie MacNeil for the fastest 50 backstroke performance ever. Katharine Berkoff improved upon her #3 performer time.

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2022 ACC Champs Day 3 Prelims Scratches: Alex Walsh Skips 400 IM For 200 Free

The ACC conference record holder in the 400 IM, Alex Walsh, is skipping that event in favor of the 200 free today at the 2022 ACC Championships.

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Kate Douglass Swims Second Fastest 50 Free Of All Time

Douglass, who is the defending NCAA champion, nearly became the second woman under 21 seconds when she took the 50 free ACC title in a time of 21.00.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

A number of different records could be in danger tonight after a lights-out prelims session on day two of the 2022 ACC Championships.

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Virginia Women Break NCAA, US Open Records in 200 Free Relay at ACC Champs

Kate Douglass (above) led off the Virginia 200 free relay in a nation’s #1 time, and Alex Walsh, Lexi Cuomo, and Gretchen Walsh finished with a new record.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

UVA sophomore Matt Brownstead is among the favorites in the men’s 50 free on the first full day of action at the 2022 ACC Championships.

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Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh Breaks Simone Manuel’s Freshman Record in the 50 Free

Virginia freshman Gretchen Walsh missed the Cavaliers’ mid-season invite, but she has come back with a fury this week in Atlanta.

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2022 ACC Women’s Fan Guide: NC State Aiming to Prevent UVA Three-Peat

The Virginia Cavaliers have a star-studded roster, but don’t expect the NC State Wolfpack to let UVA to earn a third-straight title without a fight.

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SwimSwam Pulse: MacNeil, Smith Most Likely To Sweep Individuals at NCAAs

36 percent of SwimSwam readers think Maggie MacNeil has the best chance to go a perfect three-for-three at next month’s Women’s NCAA Championships.

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Texas and Virginia Continue Reign Over CSCAA Polls

The Texas men and Virginia women continue to lead the CSCAA polls heading into championship season. Both teams have had incredible swims since the last poll.

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Practice + Pancakes: Walsh Sisters + Madden Pace, Brownstead + King Power

On this Monday afternoon, head coach Todd DeSorbo was running a 50 free group while Blaire Bachman was heading up 200 pace work

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