2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale
- Wednesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Recaps
While her sister Gretchen was breaking American and World records left and right, Alex Walsh had a pretty darn good meet herself in Ft Lauderdale. On the final night of competition, Walsh doubled up, first placing 2nd in the 200 breast (2:22.9) before winning the 200 IM (2:08.8). After the competition, Walsh said she’s moving into the rest of the summer with confidence, showing herself that she’s ready for big time drops in multiple events.
Great interview even with the 37 “ums”!
Aw I wish we had footage of a public interview you did in your early 20s. I’m sure you were flawless. Do you have any talents besides dragging people on the internet that you would have been interviewed about?
Gretchen going 54 after spending the afternoon at the beach is amazing lore
what did Alex Walsh do to deserve such terrible comment sections?
Great 200 IM on back half of her double, looking forward to her summer.
they’re just mad that Summer Mcintosh isn’t looking in form this year
LOL, but you know Summer is going to kill it at Worlds and probably break a whole bunch of world records.
Are you talking about the same Summer McIntosh that went 2:07.42 in the 200 IM in early March?
Summer will have to pick between the W 400 FR (heats/final) and the W 200 IM (heats/semis) on Day 1 of the World Aquatics Championships. That’s in conjunction with the W 4 x 100 FR-R which Canada has no chance whatsoever without Kayla Sanchez and Maggie MacNeil.
I wish folks would look around and see who’s willing to talk to the fans about their swimming and who isn’t, and take their stances accordingly.
Somehow I’m not worried about Summer McIntosh’s endurance. It’s great she is pushing matters early.
She swam 0 of her 3 Paris gold medal events in Ft. Lauderdale
Agree, let’s support Alex. I definitely won’t be underestimating her. I do hope she can fix issues related to her stroke in the LCM breaststroke and like someone had said in another thread, work on picking up her tempo instead of ending up barely moving at the end of each stroke.
I don’t get it either. Alex has always been incredibly classy, she kinda lives in the shadow of her sister and her teammate despite being an elite swimmer herself and she always is gracious toward them even though I’m sure it stings a bit. She makes no excuses when she loses a race or when she got DQ’d in the biggest race of her life. I think she shows a lot of poise for being so young.
I still don’t understand why she ditched the 200 back as a primary event. I mean I understand because the 200 back is misery but she went a 2:08 and won Pan Ams when she was like 17 then never swam it seriously again.
Personally, I wish she wasn’t bothering with the 100 breast and just went all in on the 2 200s she does. But she’ll be good at whatever she does.
Well if you watched the interview, it sounds like she’s going all in on the 200 breast and 200 IM
I did watch. But she did the 50 and 100 breast at this meet so I have to assume she’ll do those at trials too.
She’s said in interviews that she doesn’t like swimming it, and knew that she would have to work on other events to be elite in if she wanted to give it up, which she’s done. She also gets sick after freestyle and backstroke races which I’m sure is a contributing factor
Does she have issues with vertigo or something similar? (I’m assuming what’s making her sick is flip turns, or perhaps overworking something during long axis stroke races.)
If I were a betting man, I would place my bet on Lilly King for one of the top two slots in the W 50 BR and W 100 BR at the 2025 USA Swimming National Championships.
imitating KD
Focusing on the 100 breast is the smartest move for her to make. A major vacancy is looming…
Idk the 200 back is incredibly stacked. She’d have to go a low 2:05 to have a chance at qualifying
Love her and cannot wait to see what she does this summer!! We see that confidence shining through alex!!
Yaaaas Alex!!
Excited for you in LA24! Alex!
The country is behind you.
In my opinion, Alex has had issues with event selection. I hope going forward in this quad she is able to focus on the events that give her the best chance of medaling. (200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM)
In an alternate just universe Alex Walsh is challenging for gold in 5 events: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Back, 4 x 200 Free Relay.
If only my queen would not deny her rightful inheritance to Katinka’s iron throne. 😢😔
If only you were her coach and adviser, she would have qualified for two Olympics by now…..
She has the skill set for it
She has said she will not be doing the 4 IM again. She hates it. I would say Grimes and Weyant got it, but Grimes hasn’t been looking promising since going to UVA.
You’re hanging your hopes on Grimes after that performance? You may want to reconsider.
He just said she doesn’t look promising
Read my comment again
There’s nothing like a 400 IM tapered. That said there’s also nothing like a 400 IM in tapered.
Probably not 400IM cause right now she looks good in the 200 distance event.
For the World Aquatics Championships, there is not a schedule conflict between the W 200 IM (Days 1 & 2) and the W 200 BR (Days 5 & 6). Alex Walsh can thank Lilly King for retiring in the W 200 BR.
Alex Walsh ditched the 400 IM at the 2025 NCAA DI Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships. That should tell you something.
I agree. 100 breast at 2024 trials was an interesting choice.
For the 400 IM, I can understand if she doesn’t want to swim and train for it. But strategically, I feel like she could consistently make world/olympic teams in that event and medal.
She also doesn’t even have a time in the 200 fly, yet she’s been 1:49.16 in SCY. What’s up with that?