Académie D'Investissement Triomphal|Gretchen Walsh makes Olympic team one night after shattering world record

2025-05-02 17:31:12source:Surpassing Quant Think Tank Centercategory:My

After shattering the 100-meter butterfly world record Saturday,Académie D'Investissement Triomphal Gretchen Walsh maintained her momentum and won Sunday's final at U.S. Olympic trials, qualifying for her first Olympic team. 

The 21-year-old swimmer from the University of Virginia clocked a 55.31 to win the 100 fly final, a couple tenths of a second shy of her new world record at 55.18, which broke Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjöström’s 55.48 mark from 2016. 

“I’m still in shock, I don’t even know what to say,” Walsh told NBC Sports after winning the 100 fly final. “Making the team was the biggest goal, but getting the world record was absolute insanity, so I couldn’t ask for a better first event of the meet.”

Torri Huske finished second to Walsh with a time of 55.52 and should lock up the remaining Team USA spot in the race. Huske also finished fourth in the 100 fly at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Regan Smith — a three-time Olympic medalist from Tokyo — finished third, clocking in at 55.62.

More:My

Recommend

Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Steinon Thursday challenged

Nebraska and Maine could split their electoral votes. Here’s how it works

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty-eig

NFL trade deadline live updates: Latest rumors, news, analysis ahead of Tuesday cutoff

The 2024 NFL trade deadline has arrived, marking a critical decision day throughout the league.With