﻿{"id":497904,"date":"2022-02-21T06:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=497904"},"modified":"2022-02-20T18:21:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T01:21:56","slug":"the-week-that-was-kate-douglass-anchors-virginia-to-american-and-ncaa-record-smashing-400-medley-relay-third-relay-record-of-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-kate-douglass-anchors-virginia-to-american-and-ncaa-record-smashing-400-medley-relay-third-relay-record-of-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Kate Douglass Anchors Virginia to American and NCAA Record-Smashing 400 Medley Relay; Third Relay Record of Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was, sponsored by Suitemate<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Week That Was featured a UVA American record, Lucy Bell taking down a Missy Franklin record, Emma McKeon is missing Worlds, and more.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #1:Kate Douglass Anchors Virginia to American and NCAA Record-Smashing 400 Medley Relay; Third Relay Record of Meet<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_477324\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477324\" data-attachment-id=\"477324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-kate-douglass-anchors-virginia-to-american-and-ncaa-record-smashing-400-medley-relay-third-relay-record-of-meet\/kate-douglass-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;kate-douglass-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623807262&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;272&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;kate-douglass-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kate-douglass- o-trials-2021 4500\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/2\/21 &#038; 2\/18\/22&lt;br \/&gt;\nkate-douglass- 2021, Day 3, Douglass Kate, Finals, Olympic Trials&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kate Douglass. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-477324 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"kate-douglass-acc\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kate-douglass-o-trials-2021-4500.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-477324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kate Douglass. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kate-douglass-anchors-virginia-to-american-and-ncaa-record-smashing-400-medley-relay-third-relay-record-of-meet\/?fbclid=IwAR20-5_ms2eYmvwAPtX5VJmIZ3-l5YVqpGjOJ_CzZzhwgDil5RZToMVzspg\"><em>by David Rieder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the third consecutive day, the University of Virginia women swam the fastest time in history in a relay, and this time, the Cavaliers annihilated the NCAA and U.S. Open records in the 400 medley relay by more than two seconds. They beat the American record by nearly three seconds. The team of\u00a0<strong>Gretchen Walsh<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Alexis Wenger<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Alex Walsh<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Kate Douglass<\/strong>, combined to swim a time of 3:22.34, compared to the previous NCAA and U.S. Open record of 3:24.59 set by NC State at last year\u2019s NCAA Championships. The previous American record (3:25.09) had belonged to a\u00a0<strong>Simone Manuel<\/strong>-led Stanford team since 2018.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #2: Lucy Bell Takes Down Missy Franklin\u2019s 200 IM Colorado Record<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_481246\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-481246\" data-attachment-id=\"481246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/stanford-secures-verbal-from-u-s-national-junior-teamer-and-junior-national-champion-lucy-bell\/screen-shot-2021-07-11-at-7-57-01-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lucy bell stanford\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2-17-22&lt;br \/&gt;\nlucy bell stanford&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Lucy Bell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-1024x768.png\" class=\"wp-image-481246 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-450x338.png\" alt=\"lucy bell stanford\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-450x338.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-267x200.png 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM-533x400.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-7.57.01-AM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-481246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Lucy Bell<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lucy-bell-takes-down-missy-franklins-200-im-colorado-record\/?fbclid=IwAR2B0Jg2JgiRXHjzMX0HBgzmN2KK6-vRpPbMeN0S7yJLSl_4BrPQ5701Asw\"><em>by Matthew de George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stanford commit\u00a0<strong>Lucy Bell<\/strong>\u00a0finished her high school career in style, taking down the Colorado state record in the 200 individual medley that belonged to two-time Olympian\u00a0<strong>Missy Franklin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bell, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/stanford-secures-verbal-from-u-s-national-junior-teamer-and-junior-national-champion-lucy-bell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">senior at Fossil Ridge High School<\/a>, won the event easily at the Colorado High School Activities Association (CSHAA)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chsaanow.com\/documents\/2021\/7\/31\/\/chsaa_5a_meet_results_and_scores.pdf?id=467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Class 5A Championships on Wednesday<\/a>. Bell went 1:59.94 in prelims before blasting a 1:56.14 in the final.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #3: Australia\u2019s Prolific Olympic Medallist Emma McKeon To Miss FINA World Championships In Budapest<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"469768\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australian-championships-day-2-finals-emma-mckeons-safety-first-call-ends-clan-campbells-100m-freestyle-dominance\/emma-mckeon-hi-res-keeper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER.png\" data-orig-size=\"2568,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Emma Mckeon HI RES KEEPER\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Emma Mckeon HI RES KEEPER&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-1024x798.png\" class=\"wp-image-469768 size-medium-small aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-450x350.png\" alt=\"Emma Mckeon HI RES KEEPER\" width=\"450\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-450x350.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-1024x798.png 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-257x200.png 257w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-1536x1196.png 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-2048x1595.png 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-1200x935.png 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-2000x1558.png 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-1156x900.png 1156w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emma-Mckeon-HI-RES-KEEPER-533x415.png 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australias-prolific-oiympic-medallist-emma-mckeon-to-miss-fina-world-championships-in-budapest\/\">by Ian Hanson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s most prolific Olympic swimming medallist<strong>\u00a0Emma McKeon<\/strong>, has Paris 2024 in her sights and will miss this year\u2019s re-scheduled FINA World Championships in Budapest.<\/p>\n<p>McKeon set the Tokyo Olympic pool alight last year, winning seven medals \u2013 four of them gold \u2013 including the 50 and 100m freestyle double \u2013 her first major individual gold medals.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #4: Olympic Golden Girl Kaylee McKeown Sizzles At Victorian Championships: Wins 200m Backstroke In Faster Time Than Tokyo<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_472873\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472873\" data-attachment-id=\"472873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kaylee-mckeowns-surprise-text-message-from-regan-smith-just-hours-before-her-world-record-attempt\/kaylee-2-aus-rec-100bk-may-15-2021\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAYLEE-2-AUS-REC-100BK-May-15-2021-scaled-e1625749334960.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Kaylee McKeown breaks Commonwealth and Australian Record, 100m BACKSTROKE Final, 2021 Sydney Open, Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre , May 15 2021.\\rPhoto by Delly Carr \\\/ SOPAC. Pic credit is mandatory for complimentary editorial usage. I thank you in advance.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1621036846&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KAYLEE 2 AUS REC 100BK May 15 2021\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/14\/21&lt;br \/&gt;\nKaylee McKeown breaks Commonwealth and Australian Record, 100m BACKSTROKE Final, 2021 Sydney Open, Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre , May 15 2021. Photo by Delly Carr \/ SOPAC. Pic credit is mandatory for complimentary editorial usage. I thank you in advance.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr\/Swimming Australia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAYLEE-2-AUS-REC-100BK-May-15-2021-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAYLEE-2-AUS-REC-100BK-May-15-2021-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-472873 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAYLEE-2-AUS-REC-100BK-May-15-2021-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"kaylee mckeown, world record\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-472873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr\/Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-golden-girl-kaylee-mckeown-sizzles-at-victorian-championships-wins-200m-backstroke-in-faster-time-than-tokyo\/?fbclid=IwAR2cFkD3kJeUjEY3XH6HhcAZRmcLvN0loSalnQIKDYLrSo59zYadYzchWA4\"><em>by Ian Hanson<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Olympic Golden Girl Kaylee McKeown Sizzles At Victorian Championships: Wins 200m Backstroke In Faster Time Than Tokyo<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s triple Olympic gold medallist\u00a0<strong>Kaylee McKeown\u00a0<\/strong>has stunned the swimming world again in Melbourne tonight winning the 200m backstroke on the opening night of the Victorian Championships in a faster time than it took her to win Tokyo gold.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #5: Alex Walsh Becomes Second-Fastest Swimmer Ever in 200 Breaststroke at ACC Championships<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_472927\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472927\" data-attachment-id=\"472927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-kate-douglass-anchors-virginia-to-american-and-ncaa-record-smashing-400-medley-relay-third-relay-record-of-meet\/alex-walsh-37\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;alex-walsh-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1621088801&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;288&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;alex-walsh-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alex-walsh- TYR Pro Indy 2021 3396\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/19\/22&lt;br \/&gt;\nalex-walsh- 2021, Day 4 prelims, TYR Pro Indy, Walsh Alex&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-472927 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"alex-walsh-\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alex-walsh-TYR-Pro-Indy-2021-3396.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-472927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alex-walsh-becomes-second-fastest-swimmer-ever-in-200-breaststroke-at-acc-championships\/?fbclid=IwAR3LGbSt-LCnwh8HA5GIHFLaxOoaexvy2c3AHnJZDT52jVTaWf9EmREl0Cc\">by David Rieder<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Last season, Virginia\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Alex Walsh<\/strong>\u00a0finished fifth in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships, but it appeared Walsh may change up her schedule of events for this season after strong performances in the 400 IM and 200 fly at the Cavaliers\u2019 midseason invitational. However, for the ACC Championships, Walsh returned to an identical program to her freshman year, which included the 200 free and 200 breast. 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