Nashville’s Alex Walsh Wins Silver Medal In 200-Meter At Tokyo Olympics

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Alex Walsh. Photo: Courtesy of University of Virginia Athletics

Nashville native and current University of Virginia swimmer Alex Walsh took home the Silver in the 200-Meter at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday night (July 27) with a time of 2:08.65, a new personal best.

“My perspective going into this race was unlike any other I’ve had,” said Walsh in an Olympic press release. “I just felt really calm. I felt really good in the water.

“Last night I was really struggling,” Walsh continued. “I had seen a lot of my friends medal and you know the whole of the United States is watching you. I called my parents, I called some of my friends–I just wanted to talk to them and get my mind off the race and that really helped.”

Alex Walsh. Photo: Courtesy of University of Virginia Athletics

Walsh finished just ahead of USA and UVA teammate Kate Douglass who swam a 2:09.04 and picked up the bronze. Both swimmers finished behind Japan’s Ohashi Yui who swam 2:08.52, beating Walsh by just over one tenth of a second and picking up her second Gold medal in Tokyo.

Walsh and Douglass helped UVA to its first NCAA team championship this year and each won individual national titles. Walsh captured the 200 IM while Douglass was first in the 50 Free. Walsh also anchored the Cavaliers’ 800 Free Relay team that took the NCAA title.

A 2020 graduate of Harpeth Hall in Nashville, Walsh was a two-time individual high school state champion and was named the Tennessee high school female MVP (2016-19.)

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