Walsh claims Silver medal in 100m Butterfly in Paris

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Virginia senior Gretchen Walsh won her second Olympic silver medal of the Paris Games in the 100m Butterfly on Sunday at the Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, France.

Walsh swam 55.63, finishing 0.04 behind fellow American Torri Huske. Walsh set an Olympic record on Saturday in the semifinal of the event and was the top seed in the final.

It was the first individual medal for Walsh, who won a relay silver on Saturday in the 4×100. Huske was also a member of that relay.

In other action, junior Aimee Canny advanced to the semifinals of the 200 Freestyle. Canny, who is swimming for South Africa, posted a 1:57.81 in prelims to earn a place in the semifinals. She finished 12th in the semis with a 1:57.34, not advancing to Monday’s final.

Junior Emma Weber competed in the 100 Breaststroke prelim, finishing 23rd with a time of 1:07.65.

There are no Cavaliers competing in Monday’s events. Walsh will be the next to return to action, swimming in the 100 Freestyle prelims and semifinals on Tuesday, July 30. The morning session starts at 5 a.m. with the afternoon session beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The Olympic swimming events run through Sunday, August 4.

CAVALIER RUNNING MEDAL TALLY: 3

Silver (3): 4×100 Free (Douglass, G Walsh), 100 Fly (G Walsh)

AMERICAN RECORDS

4×100 Free Relay (Douglass, G Walsh) 3:30.20

OLYMPIC RECORDS

100 Fly (G Walsh), 55.38