{"id":16859,"date":"2026-10-20T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=16859"},"modified":"2026-10-20T09:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:00:19","slug":"walsh-swims-away-with-the-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/walsh-swims-away-with-the-world-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Walsh swims away with the world record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gretchen Walsh of the United States has reset the short course 50m Freestyle World Record, touching in 22.75 at the University of Virginia pool on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The swim cut 0.08 seconds from the 22.83 she posted in the final at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 2024 in Budapest, where she also swam a World Record-breaking time of 22.87 in the semi-finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on her latest record-breaking performance, and looking ahead to the\u00a0highly anticipated World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 2026 in Beijing later this year, she said \u201cMy swims from this meet give me a lot of confidence heading into Worlds. I\u2019m so excited to build on these performances and keep getting better. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt feels really good to already feel like my hard work is paying off and will continue to pay off the rest of this short course season,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walsh<\/a> was also quick to credit the support from the spectators in attendance in helping her beat her previous best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love competing at UVA in front of a home crowd. I believe a huge part of my races and the World Record was a product of the energy from the fans and support I received all meet,\u201d said Walsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This latest milestone lays down a formidable marker for Walsh\u2019s rivals as Beijing preparations intensify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walsh broke an astonishing 11 World Records at the last World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest in 2024, including nine in individual races.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those feats saw Walsh named the best female swimmer in Budapest and the 23-year-old has since continued to break new ground in short course swimming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt really works for me,\u201d said Walsh about short-course in Budapest. \u201cI’m just happy to prove to myself that I’m capable of doing stuff like this.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. Trials for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) take place from 28-31 October in Westmont, Illinois. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Beijing will take place from 1-6 December. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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