Might as well keep going until you stop. 21-year-old American Gretchen Walsh set her ninth world record of the World Short Course Championships, swimming 22.83 in the 50m freestyle final to lower her 22.87 from last night’s semis. Nothing has stopped her all week as she collected her fifth individual gold medal of the week here in Budapest.Walsh set the 25th world record of the week as she won ahead of University of Virginia teammate Kate Douglass (23.05) as she moved up to fifth all-time to lower her best time. Walsh is the first American to win this event at the World Short Course Championships since the debut in 1993. Walsh was also named as best female swimmer of the championships at the close of the meet.
Poland’s Kasia Wasick (23.37) won bronze for her third straight medal, following up bronze in Abu Dhabi 2021 and silver in Melbourne 2022.
Great Britain’s Eva Okaro (23.66) set the world junior record in placing fourth, lowering the mark set by Anastasiya Shkurdai in December 2020 at 23.69. Okaro, age 18, finished ahead of Olympic silver medalist Meg Harris (23.73) and Italy’s Silvia di Pietro (23.85).Sara Curtis (23.87) of Italy, and Arina Surkova (23.95) of the Neutral Athletes also swam in the championship final.
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