2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open
- Wednesday, April 29 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
- LCM (50 meters)
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Virginia post-grad Bryn Greenwaldt made the A-Final tonight in her lone race in Ft. Lauderdale, the 50 free, and she broke a pretty big barrier en route. The NCAA Champion swam a 24.90, breaking the 25-second barrier for the first time in her career. This was also her first LCM outing since the 2024 Olympic Trials. Greenwaldt has been on the sidelines cheering for her Cavalier teammates all week in Florida, but tonight she will get to join in the action. This will be her first time racing against training mates Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass in a competition.
Read more about Greenwaldt’s athletic journey as a dual-sport All-American here.
Congratulations to Bryn! I love seeing how her training and times have improved since making the move to Charlottesville. I think she’s similar to Maxine Parker in that she excels much more above the water than with her turns or underwaters, which explains why she was primed for a drop/PB in the big pool. She almost got top 8 at NCs in March (I think she missed by a few hundredths or so) but it was great for her to be part of 2 relay titles.
I swam a 24.5 when I was 17 in 1976. These gals need to women up
“These women….?” Do you realize that Gretchen would have been the Olympic silver medalist in the MENS 100 Fly in 1976 right? In fact her time in 1976 would have ranked her as the #2 performer of all rims only behind mark spitz. So, I think you may need to walk back the meaning behind your ‘assumed claim’ just a little bit (all women swimmers today simply aren’t the rock stars they truly are based on your sweeping generalization).
It’s fun to compare Bryn’s interview post Division III Nationals when she won the 50 Free and was Top 8 in high jump (on the same day) with this interview. Pre-UVA, she was bubbly and seemed almost naive. Her feat was imminently newsworthy. Now, with a Season of training in Charlottesville, she remains just as bubbly, and almost surprised that she is in the water with Gretchen, Kate, et al, but you can tell that she realizes that she belongs. As a die-hard Cavalier fan, I couldn’t be more pleased. Assuming she trains through Olympic Trials, I have confidence that she will be in the 50 Free A Final. And, if the Olympics are in her future, what a wild… Read more »
2027 should have multiple teams to go for right with pan ams in addition to worlds?? seems like that could be in reach for her.
World University Games, which I think she is eligible for by international standards, but not sure about the US requirements. She is to old for the Jr World Champs, but there might open spots for swimmers on some of the other teams.
Small correction: DII. Great observations.
Not her roasting Todd’s hand timing 🤣
Omg, that was hilarious!!!
wait, this is actually really impressive- at this rate I’m betting on her being 2nd at ’28 trials lol
Can I take the other side of that bet?
She’s the 5th best American on her team. But somehow she jumps to second in the country?
I feel like that statement holds a different weight in reference to UVA than other teams
LMFAO