2024 Cavalier Invitational
- February 6-8, 2025
- College of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Brief Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals
- Day 1 Outcomes
Alex Walsh and Gretchen Walsh swam the highest two instances within the NCAA this season within the 100 breaststroke on Friday on the Cavalier Invitational. Alex touched in a 56.85, simply 0.01 forward of Gretchen who swam a 56.86.
The swim marked lifetime bests for each in addition to Alex entered the meet with a lifetime better of a 56.98 that she swam in Texas simply weeks in the past. Gretchen entered the meet with a lifetime better of a 59.75 that she swam in January in a twin meet in opposition to Virginia Tech. Gretchen already swam a lifetime finest in prelims with a 57.34.
Break up Comparability
Regardless of solely being 0.01 aside on the contact, the sisters confirmed their variations in the best way they swam the race. Identified for being extra of a sprinter, Gretchen was out quick on the 50 in a 26.81 and virtually a full second forward of Alex’s 27.77. Alex, extra recognized for being a mid-distance swimmer, got here again virtually a full second quicker with a 29.08 in comparison with Gretchen’s 30.05.
The 2 are the one ladies beneath the 57-second mark within the NCAA this season. Alex’s swim additionally broke the pool document that Gretchen swam in prelims.
Alex additionally time trialed the 200 free on the finish of tonight’s session, touching in a 1:43.43. It was her second time swimming the occasion this season after swimming a 1:47.01 in a twin meet in opposition to NC State and UNC final month. Walsh notably swam a 1:43.43 within the occasion at midseason in 2023 however didn’t swim the occasion the remainder of her senior season aside from on the relay stage.
Along with the Walsh showdown, Claire Curzan additionally highlighted the night time. Curzan swam to a 1:41.99 within the 200 freestyle, breaking the pool document of a 1:42.78 set by Aimee Canny in 2023. Curzan’s swim was a lifetime finest as her earlier finest was a 1:42.43 from March 2022 previous to her arrival at Stanford. She now sits at #4 within the NCAA this season within the occasion.
Charlotte Wilson swam to a lifetime finest 51.68 within the ladies’s 100 backstroke for Virginia. The freshman had a earlier lifetime better of a 52.01 that she swam at midseason. She arrived at Virginia this fall with a finest time of a 52.22. It took a 52.28 to earn an NCAA invite within the occasion final 12 months.
Fellow Virginia swimmer Maggie Schalow additionally swam to a lifetime finest as she swam a 51.74 in prelims of the 100 fly. That improved upon her earlier better of a 52.31 that she swam at midseason in fall 2023.
David King of Virginia swam to a forty five.51 within the males’s 100 backstroke for the win. That dropped over a second off his lifetime better of a 46.76 that he swam in March 2024. It additionally was a lot quicker than his 48.04 from midseason. It took a forty five.56 to earn an invitation to 2024 NCAAs within the occasion.
Joe Castagno of Johns Hopkins swam to a lifetime finest within the males’s 400 IM. Castagno touched 2nd in a 3:54.16, ending behind Virginia’s Zach Larrick who swam to a 3:52.83. Castagno’s earlier finest was a 3:54.79 from the 2022 Cavalier Invite. The swim sits at #5 for Division III this season.
