Gretchen Walsh: “I think I have a pretty bright future in backstroke”
Behind Berkoff, UVA freshman Gretchen Walsh was also under Regan Smith’s old American record with her second-place time of 49.00
Alex Walsh: “I try to make my fly look like Kate’s”
Walsh put on a clinic in the 400 IM, turning in a dominant performance and ultimately coming to the wall in 3:57.25 to become the 9th performer all-time
Watch: Regan Smith Makes Both A Finals in 200Bk/200Fly Double (Race Videos)
Smith had an impressive last 50, especially given her early 200 back, and came home faster than the two leaders, touching 3rd in her 200 fly heat at 1:51.76
Kate Douglass on 100 Fly Title: “I don’t really notice people next to me”
Virginia junior Kate Douglass accelerated over the last 25 yards, and got to the wall in an American record-time of 49.04.
Kaitlyn Dobler Won Her NCAA Title After Being Out for 2 Weeks with Mono
USC sophomore Kaitlyn Dobler avenged her runner-up finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships with a lifetime-best time of 56.93 to win the crown this time around
Taylor Ruck on 200 Free: “That was one of my favorite races I’ve ever done”
Taylor Ruck made a big return to form tonight, taking her first 200 free NCAA title in 1:41.12 as well as Stanford’s first individual title fo the weekend
WATCH: Douglass, Berkoff Swim American Records on Night 3
Both NC State’s Katharine Berkoff and Virginia’s Kate Douglass set American Records on night three of NCAAs. Watch their swims here.
Gretchen on Walsh Sister Relays: “I’m ready to do a few more, hopefully win those too”
The 200 free relay marked the first time that Alex and Gretchen Walsh had been on the same NCAA-winning relay in their career, but it may not be the last
Douglass on 50Fr AR: “That was a goal of mine from the start of the season”
For the second time in the span of eight hours, Kate Douglass established herself as the fastest 50 freestyler in history
Alex Walsh on 200 IM: “I was feeling really ready… that’s really rare for me”
Walsh came home in 26.99 to stop the clock at 1:50.08. She broke Ella Eastin’s 2018 American, U.S. Open, NCAA and meet records by nearly six-tenths
WATCH: A. Walsh; K. Douglass Break American & NCAA Records
Alex Walsh set the American and NCAA Records tonight in the 200 IM winning in a time of 1:50.08 at the 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships.
WATCH: Kate Douglass Swims Fastest 50 Freestyle In History At NCAA Prelims
Douglass broke the U.S. Open, American and NCAA Records by clocking 20.87 in the 50 free prelims at the Women’s NCAA Championships.
WATCH: Lia Thomas Swims 4:33.82 in 500 Free Prelims at NCAA Championships
From the 250 mark onward, Thomas began to increase her lead, outsplitting Forde by about .5 per 50. Thomas came to the wall 4.3 seconds ahead of Forde
SwimSwam Breakdown: Complete Women’s DI NCAA Championship Preview
We go through the 2022 Women’s DI NCAA Championships event-by-event and give you our picks for every NCAA title on the line.
World Champion Swimmer Penny Oleksiak Joins Team Aquasphere as Marquee Athlete
Penny Oleksiak Will Help Develop and Design New Aquasphere Collection as the Brand Expands its Presence in Competitive Swimming.
