Alex Walsh, born on 31 July 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee, is an American competitive swimmer best known for her range across all four strokes, which has made the individual medley her signature event. She began setting national age group records at twelve, led her high school team to state and national titles, and won three gold medals at the 2019 Pan American Games. At the University of Virginia she collected 29 medals, 23 of them gold, across five NCAA Championships while the team won each national title. Internationally she took silver in the 200 metre individual medley at the 2020 Olympic Games, three golds at the 2022 World Championships, and further World Championship silver medals in 2023 and 2025. Her younger sister Gretchen Walsh is also a leading swimmer.
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In her five NCAA Championships, she won 29 total medals, including 23 golds, and helped Virginia win team national titles all five times.
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Alexandra Jane Walsh (born July 31, 2001) is an American competitive swimmer.
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At the 2020 Olympic Games, she won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley.
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