2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
- Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024
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- La Défense Arena — Paris, France
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WOMEN’S 100-METER BUTTERFLY – SEMIFINALS
- World Record: 55.18 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2024)
- World Junior Record: 56.43 – Claire Curzan, USA (2021)
Olympic Record: 55.48 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2016)- 2021 Winning Time: 55.59 – Maggie MacNeil, CAN
- 2021 Time to Advance to Semis: 57.19
Advancing to Finals:
- Gretchen Walsh (USA), 55.38 OR
- Torri Huske (USA), 56.00
- Zhang Yufei (CHN), 56.15
- Angelina Kohler (GER)/Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 56.55
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- Emma McKeon (AUS), 56.74
- Mizuki Hirai (JPN), 56.80
- Louise Hansson (SWE), 56.93
Gretchen Walsh set another record in the long course meters (LCM) women’s 100 butterfly, breaking the Olympic Record as she touched in a 55.38 to lead the way through semifinals. Walsh broke the previous record of a 55.48 that Sarah Sjostrom swam a the 2016 Rio Olympics en route to gold.
Sjostrom’s record had stood as the World Record until Walsh broke it last month at US Olympic Trials with a 55.18 during semifinals.
Split Comparison
| Walsh Olympic- Semis | Walsh US Trials – Semis |
Sjostrom- 2016 Rio
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| 50 | 25.29 | 25.45 | 26.01 |
| 100 | 30.09 | 29.73 | 29.47 |
| 55.38 | 55.18 | 55.48 |
Walsh was out in about the same split tonight on the first 50, splitting a 25.29 before coming home in a 30.09. If she goes out fast again, coming home in a sub-30 split will be key to another record-breaking swim. Walsh’s split is so fast on the first 50 that is it hard for the field to come back and catch Walsh.
In addition to setting a new Olympic Record, Walsh also now holds the top 3 swims in history.
All-Time Top 5 Women’s LCM 100 Fly
- Gretchen Walsh, 55.18 (2024 US Trials-Semis)
- Gretchen Walsh, 55.31 (2024 US Trials-Finals)
- Gretchen Walsh, 55.38 (2024 Olympics-Semis)
- Sarah Sjostrom, 55.48 (2016 Olympics)
- Torri Huske, 55.52 (2024 US Trials- Finals)
Pan breaking OR during lead-off and being closer to the WR doesn’t get an article.. love the US bias
Yea I’m still waiting for that Pan Zhanle article
and I’m still waiting for Pan to be tested for doping to determine if it’s actually negative result. All of us don’t get what we want.
A pool like this probably makes it slightly more difficult to rally. Blowback from below as well as wake on top. That plays to Gretchen’s advantage. All of the leads were holding today. But she needs to remain low toward the finish and avoid long glides to the wall.
After a somewhat disappointing morning (I think she was disappointed), she came out to prove a point and prove she did. Good on her. Awesome swim.
I’m impressed with Gretchen Walsh’s relay split in the women’s 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay after breaking the Olympic Record in the women’s 100 meter butterfly during the same evening session. The major difference between Walsh’s split and Huske’s split was the reaction time, 0.35 for Walsh versus 0.00 for Huske. Now if Walsh could trim a little fat off the reaction time (0.35 to 0.20 at a minimum).
Gretchen Walsh swam the fastest front half and the fastest back half. Now that’s a deadly combo.
Breakout this Olympics. Superstar in LA 2028
Greatest NCAA women’s swimmer of all time, world record holder, you sure that doesn’t meet the criteria for superstar now
Peak will be 2028…. She will be medal contender for 100 free individual in addition to Gold medal lock in 50 Free as well as again in the 100 Fly. 3 Relays. (cannot rule out 4×200)
She literally in her prime right now. If she can hold it for another 4 years good for her but i wouldn’t count on it
Everyone loves to see swimmers get better and better. This is not a guarantee.
She can be a superstar this week!
Get it 💪🏼💪🏼
That would’ve been a 54 in a normal pool.
Why so humble? It would be 53 if not even faster.