Gretchen Walsh Opens Up On Losing A World Record, Chasing More, And The Road Ahead

By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwamIn this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast we have Gretchen Walsh, fresh off her haul of seven medals at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, five golds and two silvers. And Pan Pacs was arguably her weakest overall competition of the year.
In 2026, Gretchen made the choice to travel and race fast everywhere: Beijing, Rome, Fort Lauderdale, U.S. Nationals and Pan Pacs. She noted that she took for granted all the racing she did as an NCAA star, and she wanted