Leah Smith

Gretchen Walsh’s 46.97 100 Butterfly Is The Top SCY Swim Of My Lifetime

No other woman has ever been under 48-seconds. Just four years ago, the first woman broke 49 seconds. Now, Walsh broke 47 seconds.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Battle of the Freshmen in the 1650

The women’s mile has a lot of talent returning from last year, buta pair of freshman are battling for the top of the podium including UVA’s Katie Grimes.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Grimes & Cox Look to Spoil a Repeat Gator Party atop the 500 Free

With 17 A-Cut entrants, this is the fastest 500 free the NCAA has seen in years and the Gator pair of Sims and Weyant will be hard pressed to repeat atop the podium.

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2025 ACC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

We’re on 100 free record watch tonight after Gretchen Walsh went 45.50 in prelims, and there should be plenty of other exciting races in store tonight.

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Jillian Cox Wraps Up SECs With a New Championship Meet Record, Moves To #8 All-Time

Cox posted a 15:30.33 to shave 4+ seconds off her previous best and reset the #1 time in the nation thus far, setting herself up nicely for NCAAs next month

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Are the Virginia Women the Most Dominant Team in College Sports?

The UVA women currently hold every single ACC swimming record, and they are the most dominant team in college swimming. How do they compare to other sports?

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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Who Won’t Defend Melbourne 2022’s Titles At SCM Worlds In Budapest?

Which of the champions who reigned in Melbourne 2022 will be able to reclaim the throne? And won’t be in Budapest?

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Chi Non Difenderà Il Titolo Di Melbourne 2022 Ai Mondiali In Vasca Corta Di Budapest 2024

Quali tra i campioni che hanno regnato ai mondiali di Melbourne 2022 potranno reclamare il trono? Chi sono gli assenti invece?

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Jillian Cox Swims 15:34.66 in the 1650 Free to Become #10 Performer All-Time

Further, her swim today would have easily won the individual title at NCAAs earlier this year, ahead of Georgia’s Abby McCulloh (15:37.74)

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Three-Time Olympian Abbey Weitzeil Weds Short Course World Champion Michael Jensen

The pair began dating in 2018 while swimming together at Cal and got married in Napa surrounded by friends, family and former teammates.

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Olimpiadi Di Parigi 2024: Analisi E Risultati Live Batterie Day 7

Iniziano le batterie del settimo giorno di gare a Parigi. Negli 800 stile libero Simona Quadarella alla ricerca della finale olimpica.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Reaction Time Analysis

We all see the fastest reaction times in each heat following the start of every race—but do these split-second stats have any real effect on the outcome?

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Regan Smith was one of the top performers of the U.S. Olympic Trials, setting a new world record in the 100 back and winning two more events decisively.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Event Predictions – Women’s Edition

Gretchen Walsh surprised many by beating Torri Huske in the women’s 100 fly, smashing the world record to boot.

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