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)
2024: 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Breast, 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 (26, most in ACC history)
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 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2022: 200 IM, 200 Free , 200 Breast, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
2021: 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
All-ACC (26)
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, but will return to 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
• 2024-25 US National Team member, qualified in the 200 Breast, 100 Fly and 200 IM, selected to compete at the 2024 World Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships (25m)
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