Overview

• Walsh became the ninth swimmer to earn the Honda Cup and the first since Simone Manuel in 2018.
• She closed her Virginia career with 25 NCAA titles, including nine individual crowns and four consecutive team championships.
• At the national championships she shattered collegiate, American and world records across multiple events.
• The top three finalists—Walsh, UConn’s Paige Bueckers and Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady—were chosen by nearly 1,000 NCAA member schools before the CWSA board made the final selection.
• A two-time ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, she now turns her focus to this year’s World Championships as she prepares for the 2028 Olympics.