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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Gretchen Walsh and Alex Walsh each won an individual title, and the sisters helped Virginia dominate the 400-yard medley relay in the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships. Gretchen Walsh picked up her second individual title of the championship in an American, NCAA and US Open record time of 46.97, beating Olympic champion Torri Huske by almost two seconds in the 100 butterfly. She is the first woman ever to break 47 seconds in the event. Alex Walsh won a fifth different individual event in her career after securing the 100 breaststroke. Only one other swimmer, Tracy Caulkins, has accomplished that feat. It was Alex Walsh's ninth individual national championship. The Cavaliers lead the team leaderboard with 383 points. Stanford is second at 292 and Texas third with 288.
