Gretchen Walsh Makes History with 19.95 50 Free Split at 2024 ACC Championships
Gretchen Walsh becomes the first woman to swim the 50-yard free in under 20 seconds, setting a new NCAA/ACC conference record and contributing to UVA's title-winning 200 free relay with a blazing 19.95 split. This comes after her ACC/NCAA/American record in the individual 50 free event prelims. The UVA women's 200 free relay also set a new record with a time of 1:23.63, with Gretchen Walsh's sister, Alex Walsh, splitting 20.82.