14-year-old Gretchen Walsh has been the talk of the town at the Speedo Junior Nationals East in Knoxville. Walsh turned a lot of heads when she split a 21 low last night in the 200 medley relay on Wednesday night. She backed that up with a 22.00 on Thursday night to almost become the first 14-year-old under 22 seconds in the 50 free. She broke her own NAG record that she set this morning that was a 22.26. She now sits clearly in first ahead of Katherine Douglass (22.32).
Douglass ended up finishing second in the final with a 22.18 ahead of Walsh’s older sister Alex Walsh (22.28). Douglass moved to seventh all-time in the 15-16 age group with that swim to move ahead of national junior teamer Grace Ariola. Alex Walsh is now 16th in the same age group all-time rankings.
Grace Countie (22.50), Gabriela Albiero (22.74), Talia Bates (22.76), Cora Dupre (22.78) and Olwyn Bartis (22.97) also swam in the championship final.
Event 9 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 21.49 12/12/14 Abbigail Weitzeil, Canyons Aquatic
Name Age Team Prelims Finals HyPts Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Gretchen Walsh 14 Nashville Aquati 22.26 22.00 971 20
2 Katherine Dougl 16 Chelsea Piers Aq 22.48 22.18 952 17
3 Alexandra Walsh 16 Nashville Aquati 22.35 22.28 941 16
4 Grace Countie 18 Marlins of Ralei 22.52 22.50 919 15
5 Gabriela Albier 15 Cardinal Aquatic 22.80 22.74 894 14
6 Talia Bates 16 Gator Swim Club- 22.84 22.76 892 13
7 Cora Dupre 16 Mason Manta Rays 22.51 22.78 890 12
8 Olwyn Bartis 16 SwimMAC Carolina 22.84 22.97 870 11
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21.01 anchoring the medley relay!!
So proud of you! So fun to read all about it!
Impressive!
Way to go Gretchen!!?
That fast at 14…Amazing!
Yay Gretchen! We are so excited for you! Xx
Deserves to be shared
Woooohoooooo!!!!
LeeAnne Thorson Schwan, I’m sure from the blocks!
John Kuendig ?
Jeeeeeezus
Stacey- WOW!!
Wow is right!!!
Catherine Johnson
Austin Hinton
Jim Cavaretta
FAST Congratulations
Dang! She is a beast! That is wicked fast
I know!!! Wow!!
Wickens fast!
WOW!!!
Candice Solis Mulder check out this girl!
? that is fast!! Wow!
Mary Armstrong crazy fast!!
Cheryl Wickens
Brittany Kaufman
Wicked fast!!!
Good lord.
Collin Webb
SO Proud of the Walsh Girls- Xo from Willow
Good swimmer.
DAAAMMMMMNNNNN!!!
@owen chan, we reli nees to know whats goibg on with us
Wow well done!
Joel Dodds ….Are you kidding me, 14!
Wow
Almost
Congratulations to this young lady, her family and coaches.
Holy moly!
Wow!!!! Way to go Gretchen!
Shireen Ramajan
That’s impressive
Wat is she eating?
It’s in the name!
So close!
I don’tknow about all of you, but doesn’t Gretchen look just like the other famous swimming Walsh…SUE WALSH?!!!
Cadence Johnston Cadie Johnston
Pierre Houssière
Brittani Grove
That’s crazy
Ariane Mainville
Verges nieseu
Ariane Mainville srm vierge a 14 indeed
Galera! Das ciências da natação. Explica isso,por favor.
Alex Maher