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Gretchen Walsh Wins Gold at Swimming Worlds

2026-06-24 · Gretchen Walsh · Player Focus

Gretchen Walsh won her first major individual gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly final at the swimming world championships in Singapore with a time of 54.73.

Gretchen Walsh was initially pulled from the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay final due to an illness but recovered to win gold.

She set the second fastest 100m butterfly time in history, behind only her own world-record swim.

This win marks a significant milestone for Gretchen Walsh, who had been labeled as a specialist in short-course pools.

She had set the world record in the 100 fly at last year’s U.S. Olympic trials but was beaten by Torri Huske at the Paris Olympics.

Gretchen Walsh's victory is a testament to her hard work and dedication to staying strong to the end.

She had been working on her technique, focusing on not letting her opponents catch up.

And her efforts paid off, with a dominant win of over a second.

Gretchen Walsh's time of 54.73 was the second-fastest ever in the event.

Belgium’s Roos Vanotterdijk took silver in 55.84, and Australia’s Alexandria Perkins won bronze in 56.33.

Gretchen Walsh told Peacock that her mind was focused on not letting her opponents catch her.

She had been pulled from the relay and replaced by Erin Gemmell due to an illness.

But she recovered quickly, taking the morning to rest and recover.

Gretchen Walsh's win is also significant for the US team, which had been dealing with a stomach bug.

The team took silver in the relay, but Gretchen Walsh's gold medal win was a welcome boost.

So Gretchen Walsh's victory is a major achievement, and she will look to build on this success.

She has already set the 100 fly world record twice more on the same day at a meet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

And she will look to continue her winning streak in future competitions.

Gretchen Walsh's gold medal win was a thrilling moment, with the crowd cheering her on.

She was ahead of her world-record pace and more than a half-second ahead of the field at the turn.

Then she charged in for a dominant win, with a time of 54.73.

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