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UVA Swimming: Alum Gretchen Walsh sets another new world record

Gretchen Walsh, a University of Virginia alum, has broken a world record again, extending a streak that keeps swimming fans refreshing their feeds; the water remains undefeated.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on The Weekend Shift
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSwimmer Gretchen Walsh has set another world record, and the University of Virginia alum is rewriting the record books one lap at a time.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnother one. She breaks a record the way I break a phone screen, except people applaud her.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHer old record is now a historical document. I have visited countries with shorter histories, and I was asked to leave several of them.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGloria, that's the most viral thing you've ever said.

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