Nashville's Gretchen Walsh sets world record in 50-meter freestyle Harpeth Hall School grad also posts new American mark in 50-meter butterfly at Sette Colli Meet in Rome John Glennon John Glennon Author twitter Author email Jun 28, 2026 Jun 28, 2026 Updated Jun 29, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Gretchen Walsh Photo: Univ. of Virginia Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Long considered the master of the women’s 100-meter butterfly race, Nashville’s Gretchen Walsh now holds a world record in another event.The Harpeth Hall School graduate set a new mark in the 50-meter freestyle Sunday at the Sette Colli Meet in Rome, clocking a time of 23.55 seconds. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%92E E:>6 H2D ]_c 36EE6C E92? E96 AC6G:@FD H@C=5 >2C<[ H9:49 925 366? D6E yF?6 `h :? x?5:2?2A@=:D 3J (2=D9’D EC2:?:?8 A2CE?6C — 2?5 7@C>6C &?:G6CD:EJ @7 ':C8:?:2 E62>>2E6 — z2E6 s@F8=2DD]k^AmkAmt2C=:6C :? E96 H66<[ (2=D9 925 D6E 2? p>6C:42? C64@C5 H9:=6 H:??:?8 E96 H@>6?’D d_\>6E6C 3FEE6C7=J[ 4=@4<:?8 2 E:>6 @7 ac]d`[ E96 D64@?5 72DE6DE :? 6G6?E 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkAm(2=D9’D @=56C D:DE6C[ p=6I[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?DE28C2>]4@>^A^s2v"=$JuwFe^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m42AEFC65 EH@ 7:CDE\A=246k^DEC@?8mk^2m 7:?:D96D 2E E96 >66E 2D H6==[ H:??:?8 E96 a__\>6E6C :?5:G:5F2= >65=6J :? ai_h]_d 2?5 E96 c__\>6E6C :?5:G:5F2= >65=6J :? cibd]ad]k^AmkAm%96 D:DE6CD 2AA62C E@ 36 :? 8C62E 7@C> H:E9 E96 a_ag ~=J>A:4D :? {@D p?86=6D ?@H EH@ J62CD 2H2J]k^AmkAm“x’> ,DE:==. 96C6[” vC6E496? (2=D9[ ab[ E@=5 C6A@CE6CD 27E6C E96 C246] “x’> 8@:?8 E@ ECJ E@ <66A 3C62<:?8 H@C=5 C64@C5D :? 6G6CJE9:?8]”k^AmkAmvC6E496? (2=D9 42AEFC65 7@FC >652=D :? D:I 6G6?ED 2E E96 a_ac ~=J>A:4D :? {@D p?86=6D[ 62C?:?8 8@=5 2D A2CE @7 E96 &]$] E62>’D cI`__\>6E6C >:I65 C6=2J E62> 2?5 E96 cI`__\>6E6C H@>6?’D >65=6J C6=2J 7:?2=] $96 H@? D:=G6C :? E96 `__\>6E6C 3FEE6C7=J 2?5 2D A2CE @7 E96 cI`__\>6E6C H@>6?’D 7C66DEJ=6 C6=2J E62>]k^AmkAmt2C=:6C E9:D J62C[ vC6E496? (2=D9 62C?65 7:CDE A=246 :? E96 H@>6?’D `__ 3FEE6C7=J 2E E96 %*# !C@ $H:> $6C:6D :? (6DE>@?E[ x==][ 7:?:D9:?8 2=>@DE E9C66 D64@?5D 29625 @7 E96 D64@?5\36DE 4@>A6E:E@C]k^AmkAmw6C E:>6 @7 dd]a_ H2D E96 D:IE9\72DE6DE A6C7@C>2?46 @7 2== E:>6 :? E96 6G6?E[ >62?:?8 (2=D9 ?@H @H?D k6>m2==k^6>m @7 E96 E@A `_ 7:?:D96D :? E96 H@>6?’D `__ 3FEE6C7=J]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags 2028 Summer Olympics 2024 Summer Olympics Gretchen Walsh Swimming Virginia Cavaliers Women's Swimmers Swimmers From Nashville, Tennessee Harpeth Hall School Aquatics John Glennon Author twitter Author email Follow John Glennon Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Sponsored by
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