Gridley, Wall, Duke Medley Relay Teams Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Women’s Championships

Wednesday, March 18

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Gridley, Wall, Duke Medley Relay Teams Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Women’s Championships

3/21/2026 9:08:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

ATLANTA, Ga. – Seniors Kaelyn Gridley and Tatum Wall, along with the Blue Devil 200 and 400 medley relay squads, garnered All-America honors as Duke swimming and diving wrapped up competition at the 2026 NCAA Women's Championships Saturday evening.

In the team standings, the Duke women totaled 35 points at the national meet to finish tied for 21st.

TOP PERFORMANCES

Gridley captured a pair of individual All-America honors at the NCAA Championships, headlined by a bronze medal and first-team accolades in the 200-yard breaststroke.
The senior delivered the best performance of her career in her last swim as a Blue Devil, clocking 2:05.24 en route to the third-place finish. She caps her Duke career having earned First Team All-America honors in all four of her collegiate seasons.
Gridley also earned Second Team All-America status in the 100 breast, placing ninth via a time of 58.22.
Wall swam 21.75 in the 50-yard freestyle and placed 16th to secure Second Team All-America honors.
Duke's 200-yard and 400-yard medley relay squads collected Second Team All-America accolades to round out the top Blue Devil performances of the four-day meet.
Both relays were comprised of junior Ali Pfaff, Gridley, rookie Heather White and Wall, with the quartet placing 13th in the 400 medley (3:29.59) and 16th in the 200 medley (1:36.22).

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