Alexandra Walsh
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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.[1] 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.
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Full name | Alexandra Walsh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2001-07-31) July 31, 2001 (age 22) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Medley, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Todd DeSorbo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.