| School: | Virginia |
| Sport: | Swimming & Diving |
| Hometown: | Nashville, Tenn. |
“This award means the world to me,” stated Walsh. “Overall, my performance this year, and the UVA team’s performance this year, was history in the making. I’m really happy I can represent my school on probably the biggest stage for women’s sports that there is. I’m truly honored and I am very excited to be in the running for the Honda athlete of the year.”
Two-time Honda Award finalist…named 2024 CSCAA Swimmer of the Year…led Virginia to fourth consecutive NCAA team title …captured three individual 2024 NCAA titles setting the fastest times ever in those races for the 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Fly…swam legs on all four of UVA’s championship relay teams- 200 Free relay, 400 Free relay, 200 Medley relay and 400 Medley relay…three-time NCAA Champion in the 100 Free…18-time NCAA Champion overall…21-time CSCAA All-American…named 2024 ACC Most Valuable Swimmer…led team to fifth consecutive ACC Championship title…had four then-record swims in the 100 Free, 50 Free, 100 Fly and 200 Free relay…16-time ACC Champion…21-time All-ACC…won three medals for USA at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan – 100 Medley relay (gold), 100 Free relay (silver), 50 Fly (bronze)...set world record in the 100 Fly during 2024 Olympic Trials...commerce major.