Still just 22 years old, Nashville’s Gretchen Walsh, a Harpeth Hall School alum, is putting together a staggering swimming résumé. After winning four medals — two gold and two silver — at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Walsh kept up the pace in 2025. One of her highlight moments occurred at a Pro Swim Series event in May, when Walsh set a world record in the 100-meter butterfly twice in a single day, becoming the first female swimmer to break 55 seconds in that event. At the World Aquatics Championships in July, Walsh won two more golds, posting the second-fastest 100-meter butterfly time in history.
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Gretchen Walsh
Gretchen Walsh
