2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Aislinn Walsh
- Position:
- Fly/Free
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- St. Joseph HS
- Hometown:
- Niles, Mich.
- Previous School:
- Ohio State
Career Highlights
2023 CSCAA NIC Champion (100 fly)
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
Two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete
2022-23ย (Ohio State)
Had a standout showing at the 2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championships, winning the 100 fly (52.79) while also hitting the podium in the 50 fly (24.15) and 100 IM (55.67) ... Was an A Finalist in the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships, and also won the B Final of the 200 fly ... Scored 54 points overall for OSU at the Big Ten Championships.
2021-22ย (Ohio State)
Competed in eight meets ... Placed eighth in the 200 fly and 100 IM at the 2022 CSCAA National Invitational Championships.ย
2020-21ย (Ohio State)
Competed in all three of OSU's regular-season meets ... Scored 14 points for OSU at the Big Ten Championships.ย
2019-20 (Ohio State)
Won three races as a true freshman, including a double against Pitt (100 fly, 100 breast) ... Set three best times over the course of the season ... Had three season-best times at the Big Ten Championships.ย
High School/Club
Four-year varsity letterwinner at St. Joseph High School ... Four-time All-America and all-state selection ... Team captain her senior season ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... Was the state runner-up in the 100 breast in each of her final three seasons.ย
Personal
Full name: Aislinn Walsh ... Born in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Parents are Chris and Stephanie Walsh ... Has an older sister, Lily, and younger brother, Declan ... Working towards a degree in transformative leadership and coaching at UCLA ... Aspires to a career in strength and conditioning ... Admires Rebecca Soni ... Runs three social media pages in her free time, including a food blog she created during COVID to keep track of her health ... Loves cooking, being active, being outside, and spending time with her cat ... Has been vegan since 2020 ... Her dad swam at Notre Dame, where he was team captain and a conference champion in the 200 fly ... Chose UCLA because "My first recruiting letter ever came from UCLA. In addition, Coach Wolfrum recruited me to Ohio State and we created a great athlete-coach bond from the start. I also wanted to get out of the Midwest and see another part of the country while attending an excellent school and joining a team of incredible women" ... Describes her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill as setting a best time in the 100 fly at Notre Dame during her senior year at Ohio State, as she grew up training in the Notre Dame pool.ย
Best Times (as of Sept. 14, 2023)
50 free - 23.16
100 free - 50.47
200 free - 1:52.54
100 fly - 52.49
200 fly - 1:58.01
200 IM - 1:58.99
