WATCH: All NCAA records in women’s swimming from the 2023-24 NCAA season

During the 2023-24 NCAA women’s swimming season, NCAA records were set in seven different events: four individual and two relay records, all by the University of Virginia. Gretchen Walsh broke NCAA records in four events (50 free, 100 fly, 100 back, 100 free), while Alex Walsh broke the NCAA record in the 200 fly. The two Walsh sisters were also a part of Virginia’s 200 free and 400 medley relays that broke NCAA records. Watch race videos of all the NCAA records in women’s swimming set this past season here, with all videos courtesy of UVA Swimming’s YouTube channel.

NCAA Championships Records

Gretchen Walsh — 50 Freestyle

• NCAA Record: 20.41 — Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• Meet Record: 20.41 — Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• American Record: 20.41 — Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 20.41 — Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• Pool Record: 20.41 — Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• 2023 Champion: 20.79 — Maggie MacNeil, LSU

Top 8:

1. Gretchen Walsh (UVA) — 20.37 *New Everything Record* 
2. Katharine Berkoff (NCS) — 21.09
3. Jasmine Nocentini (UVA) — 21.10
4. Christiana Regenauer (LOU) — 21.48
5. Julia Dennis (LOU) — 21.60
6. Gabi Albiero (LOU) — 21.67
7. Brady Kendall (MICH)/Maxine Parker (UVA) — 21.74
8. (tie)

Gretchen Walsh – 100 Butterfly

• NCAA Record: 48.25, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• Meet Record:48.26, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2023
• American Record: 48.25, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• US Open Record: 48.25, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• Pool Record: 48.26, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• 2023 Champion: 48.46, Kate Douglass (Virginia)

Top 8:

1. Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) — 47.42 *New Everything Record* 
2. Emma Sticklen (Texas) — 49.70
3. Olivia Bray (Texas) — 50.52
4. Kelly Pash (Texas) — 50.55
5. Meghan Lee (Auburn) — 50.72
6. Olivia Peoples (Florida) — 50.93
7. Gigi Johnson (Stanford) — 50.99
8. Mia Kragh (California) — 51.27

Virginia — 400 Medley Relay

• NCAA Record: 3:21.80, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, K. Douglass, A. Canny) — 2023
• Meet Record: 3:22.34, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Wenger, A. Walsh, K. Douglass) — 2022
• American Record: 3:22.34, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Wenger, A. Walsh, K. Douglass) — 2022
• U.S. Open Record: 3:21.80, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, K. Douglass, A. Canny) — 2023
• Pool Record: 3:27.84, Virginia (C. Bartholomew, L. Simon, E. Williamson, E. Thomas) — 2014
• 2023 Champion: 3:22.39, Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, K. Douglass, A. Canny)

Top 8:

1. Virginia (G. Walsh, J. Nocentini, A. Walsh, M. Parker) — 3:21.01 *NCAA, Meet, U.S. Open, Pool Records*
2. Texas (B. Berglund, A. Elendt, E. Sticklen, K. Pash) — 3:24.92
3. Tennessee (J. Fuller, M. McSharry, S. Stotler, C. Spink) — 3:25.39
4. Florida — 3:25.64
5. USC — 3:25.76
6. NC State — 3:27.12
7. Duke — 3:28.71
8. California — 3:28.91

Gretchen Walsh — 100 Freestyle

• NCAA Record: 45.16 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• Meet Record: 45.56 – Simone Manuel, Stanford (2017)
• American Record: 45.16 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• US Open Record: 45.16 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• Pool Record: 45.78 – Gretchen Walsh (2024)
• 2023 Champion: 45.61 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia

Top 8:

1. Gretchen Walsh, Virginia – 44.83 *ALL RECORDS*
2. Katharine Berkoff, NC State – 46.23
3. Isabel Ivey, Florida – 46.67
4. Jasmine Nocentini, Virginia – 47.00
5. Amy Fulmer, Ohio State – 47.18
6. Christiana Regenauer, Louisville – 47.20
7. Anna Peplowski, Indiana – 47.31
8. Gabi Albiero, Louisville – 47.37

Non-NCAA Championship Records:

Gretchen Walsh — 100 Backstroke (relay leadoff, 2024 ACC Championships)

• NCAA Record: 48.25, Gretchen Walsh — 2023 NCAA Championships
• NCAA Record: 3:21.80, Virginia – 2023 ACC Championships
• ACC Record: 3:21.80, Virginia – 2023 ACC Championships
• ACC Championship Record: 3:21.80, Virginia – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:31.38

Top 8:

1. Virginia – 3:22.49
2. NC State – 3:28.23
3. Louisville – 3:30.28
4. Duke – 3:30.40
5. UNC – 3:32.14
6. FSU – 3:32.28
7. Georgia Tech – 3:35.07
8. Pitt – 3:35.15

Alex Walsh — 200 Butterfly (2024 ACC Championships)

• NCAA Record: 1:49.51, Ella Eastin (Stanford) – 2018 Pac-12 Championships
• ACC Record: 1:50.23, Alex Walsh (Virginia) – 2023 NCAA Championships
• ACC Championship Record: 1:52.05, Alex Walsh (Virginia) – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:52.86
• 2022 NCAA Invite Time: 1:55.92

Top 8:

1. Alex Walsh (Virginia) – 1:49.16
2. Martina Peroni (Duke) – 1:54.00
3. Abby Harter (Virginia) – 1:54.81
4. Tess Howley (Virginia) – 1:54.88
5. Edith Jernstedt (FSU) – 1:55.48
6. Ellie Vannote (UNC) – 1:56.54
7. Maggie Schalow (Virgina) – 1:56.77
8. Catherine Purnell (Duke) – 1:58.71

Virginia — 200 Freestyle Relay (2024 ACC Championships)

• NCAA Record: 1:23.87, Virginia – 2023
• ACC Record: 1:23.87, Virginia – 2023
• ACC Championship Record: 1:23.87, Virginia – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:28.43

Top 8:

1. Virginia – 1:23.63
2. Louisville – 1:25.39
3. NC State – 1:26.24
4. Duke – 1:28.62
5. Pitt – 1:29.09
6. Virginia Tech – 1:29.18
7. UNC – 1:29.21
8. Notre Dame – 1:29.56