Aug. 13, 2007

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - University of North Carolina swimming legend Sue Walsh, an 11-time national collegiate champion while a swimmer at Carolina from 1981-84, won six events and set six world records in the 45-49 age group at the 2007 United States Master's Swimming National Championships at The Woodlands, Texas August 10-13. Walsh not only won every event she entered, she also set world records for her age group in all six events.

Walsh currently serves as Director of Endowment and Stewardship of the UNC Educational Foundation. She resides in Durham, N.C.

Walsh represented North Carolina Master's Swimming in the championships.

Following is a summary of Walsh's accomplishments.

Women's 45-49 50-Meter Long Course Freestyle
1st Place, 27.44, world record, previous world record 27.76 set by Brigitte Heuer of the United States on August 7, 2006

Women's 45=49 100-Meter Long Course Freestyle
1st Place, 1:00.16, world record, previous world record 1:00.95 set by Beth Lutz Knight of the United States on August 15, 2005

Women's 45-49 50-Meter Long Course Backstroke
1st Place, 31.85, world record, previous world record 32.65 set by Vera Capkova of Belarus on August 10, 2006

Women's 45-49 100-Meter Long Course Backstroke
1st Place, 1:09.66, world record, previous world record 1:11.18 set by Vera Capkova of Belarus on March 11, 2006

Women's 45-49 200-Meter Long Course Backstroke
1st Place, 2:34.80, world record, previous world record 2:36.03 set by Lesley Wilde of Germany on April 24, 2004

Women's 45-49 50-Meter Long Course Butterfly
1st Place, 29.84, world record, previous world record 30.30 set by Angela Zingler of Germany on July 6, 2001