RACE VIDEO: Gretchen Walsh Splits 19.95 in the 50 Free, First Woman to Break 20 Seconds🤯
Gretchen Walsh, 19.95! It took four years, two months, and 15 days since Abbey Weitzeil’s first sub-21 swim for a woman to break 20 in the 50-yard free.
WATCH: Florida Men Break Minutes-Old American Record in 200 Medley Relay
Adam Chaney and the Florida men broke the American Record Record in the 200 medley relay on Tuesday evening to kick off swimming at the SEC Championships.
WATCH: Day 1 Race Videos from 2024 ACC Championships, Including Walsh’s 1:40.23
Gretchen Walsh didn’t swim her usual leg on the 200 medley relay, instead leading off the 800 free relay in a time that makes her the 3rd-fastest ever.
It’s Night 1 of Conference Championships and Things are Already Nuts
2 American records. 3 Top-5 relay splits all-time. 5 Conference records… And it’s only Day 1.
Gretchen Walsh Swims 1:40.23 Lead Off On 800 Freestyle Relay For Virginia, #3 All-Time
Gretchen Walsh went out in a 47.15 and touched in a 1:40.23 the 3rd fastest 200 freestyle ever and the fastest since 2018.
It’s Night 1 of Conference Championships and Things are Already Nuts
This is why I love conference championships season. Gretchen Walsh swam a 1:40.2 200 free, the 6-year-old men’s 200 medley
UVA and Olympic Head Coach Todd DeSorbo: “I Actually Like Chaos” (Video Interview)
UVA head coach Todd DeSorbo talked to SwimSwam about a surprise nation-leading 200 IM and how he’s balancing various roles heading into a busy time of year.
World Champs Review & Conference Champs Previews | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week, we look back at the 2024 World Championships in Doha and look ahead to this week’s Power 5 conference Championships
Gretchen Walsh: “I Feel Like Everything Has Been Going Right” (Video Interview)
We caught up with Gretchen Walsh last week at the Cavalier Invite, fresh off of her swimming a nation-leading time in the 200 IM.
WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Scares 50 Free Record, Sub-24 Required to Medal (Day 8 Race Videos)
Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom clocked 23.69 en route to winning the women’s 50 free gold medal on Sunday, leading a sub-24 podium in Doha.
WATCH: Claire Curzan Wins 200 Back To Complete Trifecta In Doha (Day 7 Race Videos)
Among the day 7 highlights at the Doha World Championships was Claire Curzan, who completed her sweep of the backstroke events with a win in the 200.
James Guy Finding Success By Training More Than He Ever Has at Age 28
We caught up with James Guy to discuss his thoughts on the Doha World Champs, looking ahead to Paris, and finding success by training more than he ever has
WATCH: Epic Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Comes Down To The Finish In Doha (Day 6 Race Videos)
Watch the race videos from night six of the Doha World Championships, which featured an exciting race in the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay.
The BEST Race of the 2024 World Championships
Aside from the 100 Free world record on Day 1, it had been a pretty quiet world championships… until the men’s 800 Free Relay.
WATCH: Canada’s Finlay Knox Secures 200 IM World Title In Doha (Day 5 Race Videos)
Watch the race videos from day five of the 2024 World Championships, where we saw four different nations claim the five available gold medals.