Alex Walsh
World Record: 4×200 SCM Free Relay (7:30.13)
2020 Olympics
Silver: 200 IM
2024 Olympics
• Competed in the 200 IM, advancing to the final
2024 SCM World Championships
• Totaled six medals at Short Course Worlds (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze), two individual (silver and bronze) and four relay medals
• Gold in 4×200 Freestyle Relay (7:30.13)
• Silver in the 200 IM (2:02.65)
• Bronze in the 200 Breaststroke (2:16.83)
• Gold in 4×100 Medley Relay (swam anchor leg in prelim)
• Silver in the Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay (swam anchor leg in prelim)
• Bronze in the Mixed 4×50 Medley Relay (swam anchor leg in prelim)
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Finished second in the 200 IM (2:07.86)
• Third in 200 breast (2:22.38)
• Was sixth in 100 breast (1:07.38)
2022 FINA World Championships
Gold: 200 IM
Gold: 4×200 free relay
Gold: 4×100 medley relay
NCAA Champion (19 total, 8 Individual)
2024: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
2023: 400 IM, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2022: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2021: 200 IM, 800 Free Relay
All-America (27)
2024: 800 Free Relay, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay
2023: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2022: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2021: 200 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
ACC Champion (32 total, 12 Individual – both totals are most in ACC history)
2025: 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2024: 200 Fly, 200 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2023: 200 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2022: 200 IM, 200 Free , 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2021: 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
All-ACC (33)
2025: 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2024: 400 Free Relay, 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 IM
2023: 200 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
2022: 200 IM, 200 Free , 200 Breast, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
2021: 200 IM, 200 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2024-25
• Did not swim in collegiate meets in the first half of the schedule, returning to collegiate competition in January
• First competition since Paris 2024 was at Short Course Worlds where she won two individual medals (silver 200 IM, bronze 200 Breast) and four relay medals (gold 4×200 Free, gold 4×100 Medley, silver Mixed 4×100 Medley, bronze Mixed 4×50 Medley)
• Swam lead leg in the world-record setting and world champion 4×200 Free relay at Short Course Worlds, her first career world record
• Repeated as the ACC 200 Fly Champion (1:50.43), her 11th carer individual title (tied for most in conference history)
• Broke the ACC record for most individual ACC titles (12) when she won the 200 Breast on the final day of the ACC Championship. She is also the first swimmer to win four ACC titles in the 200 Breast and the 8th Cavalier to win four ACC titles in the same event during their career
• Member of the NCAA Record-setting 800 Free Relay on the opening day of the ACC Championships
• Part of the American record-setting 400 Medley Relay at the ACC Championships (3:19.58)
• Also won the 200 and 400 Free Relays at ACC’s, giving her 32 total ACC titles in her career, a conference record
• Part of the ACC Champion 200 Free Relay on the second day of the conference meet
• Finished third in the 100 Fly (50.00) for her 29th career All-ACC honor
• Won the 100 Fly (51.98) in her return to collegiate action at the Virginia Tech dual
• Won the 200 IM (1:51.80) and the 100 Breast (56.98) at the Eddie Reese Texas Showdown
• Set the pool record in the 100 Breast (56.85) in her final home meet, the Cavalier Invite, out-touching her sister Gretchen by .01 in the final. It was the top time in the NCAA this season and the eighth fastest on the all-time list
• Named ACC Swimmer of the Week for her performance at the Cavalier Invite (2/11)
2023-24
• Finalist (along with sister Gretchen) for Honda Award for swimming and diving
• Won NCAA titles in six events – 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay
• Helped UVA to fourth consecutive NCAA title and fifth consecutive ACC championship
• Helped UVA set NCAA record in 400 medley relay (3:21.01)
• All-American in seven events at NCAAs (800 Free Relay, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay)
• Won 200 IM with pool record and personal best time of 1:49.20 that ranks No. 2 all time at UVA
• Her win in 400 IM (3:55.92) at NCAAs set pool record and marked third consecutive title in the event
• Swam PB to win 200 breast (2:02.07), the fourth fastest time ever
• Part of UVA 800 free relay team that place fourth at NCAAs (6:51.41)
• Left 2024 ACC Championships with 26 career first-place finishes (individual and relay), the most in league history
• Won 400 free relay (3:07.34) at ACC Championships
• Set personal, pool, and meet record in 200 breast (2:02.24) at ACC Championships
• Part of first-place 400 medley relay (3:22.49) at ACC Championships
• Set meet, pool, ACC, and NCAA records in 200 butterfly (1:49.16) at ACC Championships
• Finished first in 200 IM (1:51.76) at ACC Championships
• Part of the first-place 200 relay (1:23.63) that set pool, meet, ACC, US Open, and NCAA records at ACC Championships
• Part of the first-place, ACC championship record, 800 free relay (6:46.28) at ACC Championships
• Set AFC record with 1:50.18 in 200 Back at Cavalier Invite that ranked No. 3 on UVA all-time list
• Set AFC record in 100 Breast with 57.89 at Cavalier Invite that was later tied in finals by teammate Jasmine Nocentini
• Led the way in the 100 fly with a time of 52.25 at UNC/NC State meet
• Finished second at 1:47.01 for 200 free at UNC/NC State meet
• Took first in the 400 Free Relay with a time of 3:13.04 at UNC/NC State meet
• Finished second in the 200-meter individual medley at TYR Pro Swim Series
• Finished second in 200 IM with a time of 2:08.96 at Toyota U.S. Open
• Won the 200-yard breaststroke with a NCAA A time of 2:04.22 at Tennessee Invite
• Won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:33.69 at Tennessee Invite
• Placed third in 200 free (1:43.43) at Tennessee Invite
• Improved fastest time this season and in the NCAA with a 1:25.24 to win the 200-yard freestyle relay at Tennessee Invite
• Won the 200 IM with a time of 1:52.59 at Tennessee Invite
• Set a meet record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:26.15) at Tennessee Invite
• Won the 400-yard medley relay in 3:27.56 against Texas
•Won the 200 breast (2:08.16) against Texas
• Won the 200 IM (1:57.26) against Texas
• Won the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:34.32 against Texas
• Won the 100-yard IM super final with a time of 53.21 against Texas
• Won the 100 breast with a time of 59.37 against Florida
• Won the 100-yard butterfly (51.87) against Florida
• Named to College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-American First Team
• An ACC All-Academic selection
• Named a first-team 2024 CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Earned Most Improved Returning Female Athlete award at annual banquet
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23
• Placed second in the 200 individual medley at the World Championships
• Placed fourth in the 400 individual medley at the World Championships
• Placed second in the 400 individual medley at Nationals, qualifying her for the World Championships
• Won the 400 individual medley at NCAAs
• Placed second in the 200 fly at NCAAs
• Placed third in the 200 individual medley at NCAAs
• Swam the second leg of the winning 400 free relay team at NCAAs
• Swam the second leg of the winning 800 free relay team at NCAAs
• Swam the second leg of the winning 200 medley relay team at NCAAs
• Swam the second leg of the winning 400 medley relay team at NCAAs
• Won the 200 free, 100 breast, and 200 breast at ACC Championships
• Swam the second leg of the 400 medley relay, placing first and setting meet, conference, American, NCAA, and pool records at ACC Championships
• Swam the final leg of the 200 free relay, placing first and setting meet, conference, American, NCAA, and pool records at ACC Championships
• Swam the second leg of the 200 medley relay, placing first and setting meet, conference, American, NCAA, and pool records at ACC Championships
• Won the 200 IM at the Cavalier Invite
• Won the 200 fly, 100 breast, and placed second in the 400 IM against NC State and North Carolina
• Won the 100 free and 100 fly against Virginia Tech
• Won the 500 free and 100 breast at the Tennessee Invitational
• Placed second in the 200 breast at the Tennessee Invitational
• Won the 200 IM against Texas
• Placed third in the 200 fly against Texas
• Won the 200 medley relay, 200 free and 200 breast against Florida
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
• SCAA Scholar All-America First Team
2021-22
• Won the 200 IM, 200 fly and 400 IM individual NCAA titles
• Broke NCAA, Meet, American, US Open and pool records with the 400 medley relay and 400 free relay at NCAA Championships
• Placed second in the 800 free relay at NCAA Championships
• ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Meet, winning three individual ACC titles and three relay ACC titles
• ACC Champion in the 200 IM, 200 free and 200 breast
• Set a then-ACC, UVA, Meet and pool record with win in the 200 breast and set a UVA record in the 200 free at ACCs
• Swam butterfly leg of the American, NCAA and US Open record 400 medley relay at ACCs
• Part of ACC & UVA record 400 free relay and meet record 800 free relay
• Won the 200 fly and 200 medley relay against NC State
• Won the 200 free and 100 free against North Carolina
• Won the 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 400 IM and 200 fly at the Tennessee Invitational
• Won the 200 free relay, 200 back and 400 medley relay against Texas
• Won three events against Army
• Won four events at California
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21
• ACC Women’s Rookie of the Year
• VaSID Rookie of the Year
• NCAA Champion in the 200-yard IM and finished fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke and 200-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships
• Anchored UVA’s first-place 800 free relay to win the programs first NCAA relay title, and was part of the 200 and 400 free relays that finished second at NCAAs
• Won ACC title in the 200-yard IM, finished third in the 200-yard backstroke and fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke at the ACC Championships
• Swam on four of UVA’s first-place relays at ACCs (200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay)
• Won the 200-yard IM and 200-yard backstroke and was second in the 100-yard backstroke against NC State
• Finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke and second in the 200-yard breaststroke against North Carolina
• Won the 200-yard freestyle against Virginia Tech
• Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard IM against Tennessee and Alabama
• Won the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke against Navy
• Placed fourth at the Toyota U.S. Open in the 200m IM in addition to finishing sixth in the 200m backstroke and ninth in the 100m butterfly
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
Background
• National Team member from 2017-20
• A member of the National Junior Team from 2015-17
• Two-time individual gold medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games
• Two-time individual high school state champion
• Named the Tennessee high school female MVP (2016-19)
• Nashville Aquatic Club MVP (2016-17)
Personal
• Major: Computer Science
• Daughter of Glynis and Robert Walsh
• Has one sister, Gretchen
• Mother, Glynis, swam at Boston College
• Recipient of the 2022-23 Gus and Becky Ramirez Swimming and Diving Scholarship