Alex Walsh

Alexandra Jane 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. Growing up, Walsh was a phenom who started setting national age group records 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. Walsh competed for the University of Virginia from 2020 to 2025. In her five NCAA Championships, she won 29 total medals, including 23 golds, and helped Virginia win team national titles all five times. At the 2020 Olympic Games, she won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley. Walsh won three gold medals at the 2022 World Championships and then won three golds, two silvers, and one bronze at the 2022 Short Course World Championships. The following year, she won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships. At the 2024 Short Course World Championships, she won two golds, two silvers, and two bronzes. Walsh won a silver medal at the 2025 World Championships.