Ariarne Titmus throws down fastest split ever as Australia sets relay WR
It's the first relay split under 1:53.
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NC State’s Katharine Berkoff defended her NCAA title in the 100-yard backstroke on Friday, shattering the American, U.S. Open, NCAA and Meet records in the process.
Touching the wall in 48.74 seconds, Berkoff became the first woman to swim a 100 backstroke in under 49 seconds.
Katharine Berkoff is the first woman under 49 seconds in the 100y back with a 48.74! 🤯👏#NCAASwimDive x @packswimdive pic.twitter.com/qiH1srX5Li
— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) March 18, 2022
Gretchen Walsh of Virginia came in second, touching the wall at 49 seconds and also breaking the previous American, U.S. Open, NCAA and Meet Records. Walsh’s record-breaking swim comes on the heels of her historic 50-yard freestyle swim Thursday, the fastest ever by a freshman.
Regan Smith held the previous American and U.S. Open record in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing in 49.16 seconds in 2021 while she was in high school. Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson held the NCAA and Meet records with a time of 49.18 in 2019.
It's the first relay split under 1:53.
It's her third win in three days.
Ledecky also won the 800-mete freestyle.
The FINA World Championships were held in Budapest in June.