Virginia Caps Off 2022 NCAAs With American Record in 400 Free Relay
After winning the 100 freestyle, Gretchen Walsh swam a 46.01 to anchor the American Record setting 400 freestyle relay for Virginia.
Virginia Women Win Their 2nd-Straight NCAA Swimming & Diving Title
Virginia scored 551.5 points to win their second consecutive NCAA title and broke six American records, scoring 64.5 more points than they did last year.
2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 4 Relay Analysis
Gretchen Walsh (pictured) had the fastest overall split of the field with a 46.01 anchor leg to help Virginia win the 400 free relay.
WATCH: Virginia Sets American, NCAA Record in 400 Freestyle Relay
Virginia won the last four events of the meet including setting the American, NCAA, Meet, US Open, and Pool records in the 400 freestyle relay.
Douglass Owns American Records in 3 Different Strokes; Breaks 200 Breast Record
Kate Douglass now owns three American Records in three different strokes and distances after breaking the 200 breaststroke record on Saturday.
Alex Walsh Becomes #6 Performer All-Time With 1:50.79 200 Fly
Alex Walsh won all three of her individual events at the 2022 NCAA Championships, and swam the 9th fastest 200 fly performance all-time tonight.
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
Lucy Thomas Blasts 58.93 100 Breast to Break NCSA Record; #3 All-Time 15-16
Thomas now sits behind only NAG record holder Alex Walsh (58.19) and Emily Weiss (58.40) in the age group.
2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 3 Relay Analysis
Alex Walsh’s field-leading 49.45 butterfly split was crucial for Virginia to close the gap between them and NC State to take the win in the 400 medley relay.
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.
Virginia Ties American, NCAA Records in 400 Medley Relay; Breaks Meet Record
Virginia tied their American, U.S. Open, NCAA Record, and Pool Record in the 400 Medley Relay. Virginia broke the meet record, set by NC State last year.
2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Ellen Walshe of Tennessee is seeded 3rd in back-to-back events -the 400 IM and 100 fly- on Friday night.
A. Walsh Wins 400 IM; 4th Fastest Performer in History, 5th Fastest Performance
Alex Walsh of posted a 3:57.25 to win the 400 IM. She is now the 4th fastest performer in history and her time is the 5th fastest performance in history.
2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 3 Finals Preview
Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil will look to defend her 100 butterfly title tonight after placing 5th in prelims. MacNeil is the NCAA record holder in the event.
2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Day Three will feature heats of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back followed by the preliminary rounds of diving.