Alex Walsh

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SwimMAC Pros Dominate Day 2 of Southern Premier Meet

Full Name:	Alexandra Walsh
Nickname(s):	Alex
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Alex Walsh is a competitive swimmer who represents the U.S. internationally. She is a 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 2022 world champion in the 200 IM, and 5x individual NCAA champion. Alex started her swimming career young, and rose to an elite level early, first appearing in SwimSwam at the age of 12 after dropping a 1:55 200 free. She continued to have massive success after that, breaking NAG's left and right and developing all 4 strokes very effectively. This led to Walsh being ranked as SwimSwam's #2 recruit for the class of 2020, behind only Regan Smith. On March 12, 2019, Alex announced her verbal commitment to swim at the University of Virginia. College (Virginia) 2020-2021 Walsh made an immediate impact for the Virginia Cavaliers. At her first ACC Championships, she won the 200 IM (1:51.53), placed 4th in the 100 breast (58.28), and placed 3rd in the 200 back (1:51.12). She was also a part of the winning 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, and 400 medley relays. At her first NCAAs, Walsh walked away as a champion in more ways than one. She earned a relay title (800 free relay), and individual title (200 IM, 1:51.87), and helped the UVA women to their first-ever …

SwimMAC Pros Dominate Day 2 of Southern Premier Meet

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2015 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14

Alex Walsh and Zach Hils were our 13-14 winners for 2015.

New SwimSwam Poll: Which NAG Record Was Most Impressive?

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2015 Speedo Winter Juniors East Day 4 Prelim Recap

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2015 Speedo Winter Juniors East: Day 3 Race Videos

Watch all the racing from the final sesson on Day 3 at Speedo Winter Juniors East.

2015 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals: Day 3 Composite Top 10

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Underwater photography by Mike Lewis

Alex Walsh Grabs Second NAG Of The Weekend With 100 Back

Alex Walsh of Nashville swam a 51.62 to take down Kathleen Baker’s 52.87 13-14 national age group record.

Murphy, Walsh Set An NAG Each At Day 3 of Speedo Juniors- East

Follow along for a live recap for tonight’s Speedo Winter Junior Championships- East.

Speedo Jr Nationals Day 2: Alex Walsh, Michael Andrew Scratch 1 Event

JR NATIONALS EAST SCRATCHES After earning the #3 seed this morning in the 100 breast, Nashville Aquatic Club’s Alex Walsh will…

Day 3 Prelims Live Recap: Speedo Winter Junior Championships- East

Check here for live updates on day 3 prelims of Speedo Winter Junior Championships- East.

Race Video: Alex Walsh Takes Down 200 IM NAG at Winter Juniors East

Watch Alex Walsh of Nashville Aquatic Club break Missy Franklin’s 13-14 national age group record in the girls’ 200 IM at 2015 Speedo Winter Junior Championships East.

2015 Speedo Winter Juniors East: Day 2 Race Videos

Check out all the racing from Day Two’s finals at 2015 Speedo Winter Junior Championships East.

Alex Walsh Takes Down Missy Franklin’s 200 IM NAG At Juniors

Nashville’s Alex Walsh broke a five-year-old 13-14 NAG record set by Missy Franklin today at Speedo Winter Junior Championships-East.

Day 2 Finals Live Recap: 2015 Speedo Junior Championships- East

Check here for a live recap of day two finals at 2015 Speedo Winter Junior Championships- East.