Gretchen Walsh follows world record with 1st Olympic berth; Carson Foster wins 400 IM
Gretchen Walsh followed up a world record in the 100-meter butterfly with something that felt just as good
By Paul Newberry
Published - Jun 16, 2024, 09:14 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 16, 2024, 09:14 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gretchen Walsh followed up a world record in the 100-meter butterfly with something that felt just as good.
Her first trip to the Olympics.
Walsh didn’t go quite as fast as a night earlier in the semifinals, but she touched in 55.31 seconds to claim the coveted Olympic berth against a loaded field at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Sunday.
Facing three medalists from the Tokyo Games, Walsh knew she had her work cut out for her — even after setting a world record in the semifinals with a time of 55.18 that broke the mark held by Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
