Alexandra Walsh

Alexandra Walsh (born July 31, 2001) is an American competitive swimmer. She is known for her versatility in all four strokes that has allowed her to have success in medley events. Growing up, Walsh was a phenom who started setting national age group records starting at 12 in 2014. She led her high school team to multiple state and national championships. At the 2019 Pan American Games, she won three gold medals.

Alex Walsh
Walsh with her silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games
Personal information
Full nameAlexandra Walsh
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-07-31) July 31, 2001
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley, freestyle
College teamUniversity of Virginia
CoachTodd DeSorbo
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo200 m medley
World Championships (LC)
2022 Budapest200 m medley
2022 Budapest4×200 m freestyle
2022 Budapest4×100 m medley
2023 Fukuoka200 m medley
World Championships (SC)
2022 Melbourne4×50 m freestyle
2022 Melbourne4×100 m medley
2022 Melbourne4×50 m mixed medley
2022 Melbourne200 m medley
2022 Melbourne4×50 m medley
2022 Melbourne4×200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
2019 Lima 200 m backstroke
2019 Lima200 m medley
2019 Lima4×200 m freestyle relay
World Junior Championships
2017 Indianapolis4×100 m freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
2018 Suva200 m medley
2018 Suva4×100 m freestyle
2016 Maui200 m medley

Walsh started her NCAA career at the University of Virginia in 2020. She helped Virginia win NCAA Championships in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley. Walsh won three gold medals at the 2022 World Championships and then won three gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships (25 m). The following year, she won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships.

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