Alexandra "Alex" Walsh, a 2020 Olympic silver medalist, was born July 31, 2001. The swimmer has achieved success in medley events because of her versatility in all four strokes. She and her younger sister, Gretchen Walsh, are both Olympians and members of Team USA. They both went to the same school, Harpeth Hall School, and college, the University of Virginia.
At the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, Walsh participated and achieved personal best performances to finish sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke and win a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke. She qualified for the Olympic team and took home silver in her last event, the 200-meter individual medley. She has won a total of one Olympic medal, four long-course World Championships, and six short-course World Championships.
Alex Walsh’s Speed
In the long course women's 200 IM, Alex Walsh's personal best time of 02:07.13 earned her a gold medal at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest in 2022. At the 2022 Short Course World Championships held in Australia, Walsh swam the 200m IM in 02:03.37, while at the 200 yards IM, she swam 01:49.20, her personal best at the 2024 NCAA Division I Championships.
Alex Walsh’s personal bests as per the World Aquatics are as follows:
| Event | Time | Medal | Pool Ln. | Age | Competition | Date |
| Women 50 Freestyle | 26.58 | - | 25m | 16 | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | 18/11/2017 |
| Women 100 Freestyle | 54.4 | - | 25m | 16 | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | 18/11/2017 |
| Women 200 Freestyle | 01:53.90 | - | 25m | 21 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 14/12/2022 |
| Women 50 Backstroke | 26.57 | - | 25m | 16 | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | 14/11/2017 |
| Women 100 Backstroke | 56.6 | - | 25m | 21 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 18/12/2022 |
| Women 50 Breaststroke | 30.82 | - | 25m | 16 | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | 19/11/2017 |
| Women 100 Breaststroke | 01:07.73 | - | 25m | 16 | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | 15/11/2017 |
| Women 100 Medley | 58.76 | - | 25m | 16 | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 | 15/11/2017 |
| Women 50 Butterfly | 26.81 | - | 25m | 21 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 13/12/2022 |
| Women 200 Medley | 02:03.37 | Silver | 25m | 21 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 13/12/2022 |
| Women 4x50 Freestyle Relay | 01:36.17 | - | 25m | - | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 15/12/2022 |
| Women 4x200 Freestyle Relay | 07:34.70 | Bronze | 25m | - | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 14/12/2022 |
| Women 4x50 Medley Relay | 01:46.58 | - | 25m | - | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 17/12/2022 |
| Women 4x100 Medley Relay | 03:47.67 | - | 25m | - | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 18/12/2022 |
| Mixed 4x50 Freestyle Relay | 01:29.18 | - | 25m | - | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 16/12/2022 |
| Mixed 4x50 Medley Relay | 01:36.83 | - | 25m | - | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 14/12/2022 |
| Women 50 Freestyle | 25.51 | - | 50m | 18 | TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville 2020 | 18/01/2020 |
| Women 100 Freestyle | 54.55 | - | 50m | 22 | 2024 TYR Pro Series TN | 11/01/2024 |
| Women 200 Freestyle | 01:57.82 | - | 50m | 20 | Phillips 66 International Team Trials 2022 | 27/04/2022 |
| Women 50 Backstroke | 28.25 | - | 50m | 16 | US National Championships (50m) | 27/07/2018 |
| Women 100 Backstroke | 01:00.23 | - | 50m | 17 | Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2018 | 23/08/2018 |
| Women 200 Backstroke | 02:08.30 | Gold | 50m | 18 | 18th Pan American Games 2019 | 07/08/2019 |
| Women 50 Breaststroke | 31.49 | - | 50m | 22 | 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials | 17/06/2024 |
| Women 100 Breaststroke | 01:06.87 | - | 50m | 22 | 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials | 16/06/2024 |
| Women 200 Breaststroke | 02:22.38 | Bronze | 50m | 22 | 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials | 20/06/2024 |
| Women 50 Butterfly | 26.97 | - | 50m | 22 | 2024 TYR Pro Series TN | 12/01/2024 |
| Women 100 Butterfly | 57.59 | - | 50m | 22 | 2024 TYR Pro Series TN | 12/01/2024 |
| Women 200 Medley | 02:07.13 | Gold | 50m | 20 | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 19/06/2022 |
| Women 400 Medley | 04:34.46 | - | 50m | 21 | World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 | 30/07/2023 |
| Women 4x100 Freestyle Relay | 03:39.69 | Silver | 50m | - | 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2017 | 27/08/2017 |
| Women 4x200 Freestyle Relay | 07:49.25 | - | 50m | - | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 22/06/2022 |
| Women 4x100 Medley Relay | 04:00.06 | - | 50m | - | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 25/06/2022 |
Alex Walsh’s 200 Individual Medley (IM)
Alex Walsh's personal best in the women's 200 medley, long course, is 02:07.13, winning a gold medal at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest in 2022.
Alex Walsh’s 200 Fly
Alex Walsh's personal best in the 200-yard butterfly event is 01:49.16, set at the 2024 ACC Championships.
Alex Walsh’s 400 Individual Medley (IM)
Alex Walsh's personal best in the women's 400 medley, long course, is 04:34.46 at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka. While at the most recent 2024 NCAA Division I Championships, in the 400 yards IM, she swam in 03:55.97, setting her personal best and the second fastest ever of all time.
FAQ's On Alex Walsh Speed
A. Alex Walsh swam 02:07.13 at the women's 200 medley, at the 2022 FINA World Championship in Budapest.
A. Yes, Alex Walsh will compete in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A. No, Alex and Gretchen Walsh are not twins, but sisters, born with a difference of roughly one and a half years.
A. Alex Walsh went to the University of Virginia.
A. Alex Walsh stands 6 feet, or 183 cm., tall.
