Washington, United States, Oct 17, 2026 (AFP) - Walsh breaks her own 50 free world short course record

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2026-10-17

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh broke her own 50-meter freestyle short course world record with a victory in 22.75 seconds at the World Prep Pro-Am meet in Charlottesville, Virginia. Walsh's effort on Friday night in the 25-meter pool at the University of Virginia, where she competed collegiately, lowered her former mark of 22.83, set at the 2024 short course world championships in Budapest. Walsh had also set a 100m individual medley world recor......

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