Gretchen Walsh Height – Achievements

Gretchen Walsh is an American professional swimmer born on the 29th of January 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee. This beautiful lady has been swimming for the University of Virginia Cavaliers swim team since 2021. Walsh’s long-course 100-meter butterfly currently leaves her with a world record of 55. 18 seconds.

Below are her short course yards records in the United States: 50 Yard Freestyle: 20.37 seconds, 100 Yard Freestyle: 44.83 seconds, 100 Yard butterfly: 47.42 seconds, all recorded at the 2024 NCAA Championships.

Gretchen Walsh Height Overview

Name	Gretchen Walsh
Father’s Name	Robert Walsh
Mother’s Name	Glynis Walsh
Profession	Swimmer
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	January 29, 2003
Age	21 Years (In July 2024)
Height	6 Feet 1 Inch

Gretchen Walsh’s Height

Gretchen Walsh’s height is 6 feet 1 Inch (185cm) which is above the average height. 

Gretchen Walsh’s Wingspan

Gretchen Walsh is an American swimmer who represented her country at the Olympics; her wingspan is 6 feet 4 inches or 1. 93 meters. In other words, when their arms are open horizontally, with the first finger of one hand touching the other first finger, the distance would be about 6 feet 4 inches.

The span of a swimmer’s arms can be used to enhance performance because having a wider wingspan is advantageous in terms of reach and also speed through the water. Moreover, taking swimmers as an example, a big wingspan may be welcomed because by trying to achieve a wingspan that is greater than height, an athlete will be able to achieve a more effective stroke and a greater distance between strokes.

Gretchen’s Achievements

As of the year 2024, the achievements that Walsh accomplished in the NCAA are 18 titles and 21 All-Americans in the 200-yard medley relay, 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle relay, 100 butterfly, 400 medley relay, 100 freestyle, and 400 freestyle relay. In ACC, she achieved 16 championship titles and 21 All-ACC awards. ACC Freshman of the Year was awarded in 2022, while ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for swimming and diving was awarded in 2024.

Further, Walsh’s international accomplishments include qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in the 100 fly, 50 free, and 4×100 relay events. Moreover, she was the 2022 Phillips 66 US National Champion in the 100 fly and a gold medalist at the 2019 World Junior Championships.