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2023 Women’s Division I NCAA Champs: Gretchen Walsh Swims 45.61 100 Free; #2 All-Time

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By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam

2023 NCAA WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Virginia freshman Gretchen Walsh captured another individual NCAA title tonight winning the 100 freestyle in a time of 45.61. That time places her as the #2 performer of all-time.

ALL-TIME TOP 5 100 FREESTYLE PERFORMERS

  1. Simone Manuel, 45.56, 2017
  2. Gretchen Walsh, 45.61, 2023
  3. Erika Brown, 45.83, 2020
  4. Maggie MacNeil, 46.02, 2021
  5. Mallory Comerford (2018), Anna Hopkin (2020), 46.20

At this meet last year, Walsh swam a 46.05 making her the #4 performer of all-time. In addition, Walsh now captured the event for the second year in a row.

ALL-TIME TOP 7 100 FREESTYLE PERFORMANCES

  1. Simone Manuel, 45.56, 2017
  2. Gretchen Walsh, 45.61, 2023
  3. Simone Manuel, 45.65, 2018
  4. Erika Brown, 45.83, 2020
  5. Maggie MacNeil, 46.02, 2021/ Simone Manuel, 46.02, 2017
  6. Tie
  7. Gretchen Walsh, 46.05, 2022

Walsh has the potential to lead off the Virginia 400 free relay later this evening as well.

SwimSwam: 2023 Women’s Division I NCAA Champs: Gretchen Walsh Swims 45.61 100 Free; #2 All-Time

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