James Walsh (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Bernard Walsh |
| Nickname(s) | "J.B." |
| National team |  Philippines |
| Born | December 23, 1986 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| College team | University of Florida (U.S.) |
James Bernard Walsh (born December 23, 1986) is an American-born competition swimmer who represented the Philippines in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Walsh accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2004 to 2008. Walsh graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science in 2008.
Walsh is the Filipino national record holder in the 200-meter butterfly.
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References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Walsh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Florida Gators men's swimmers
- Male butterfly swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of the Philippines
- Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in swimming
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines
- Competitors at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for the Philippines
- Filipino male swimmers
- American male swimmers