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American swimmer
Kenneth Marshall Walsh (born February 11, 1945) is an American former competition swimmer for Michigan State University, a two-time 1968 Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder in three events.
Career
Swimming for Michigan
Walsh was born in Orange, New Jersey , and grew up in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida . He attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, where he swam for coach Charles McCaffree 's Michigan State Spartans swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1965 to 1967.[ 1] During his three-year college career, he received twelve All-American honors, and won Big Ten Conference championships in the 100-meter freestyle (1965, 1967), 200-meter freestyle (1967), and 4×100-meter freestyle relay (1967). As a college senior in 1967, he won the NCAA national championship in the 100-yard freestyle.[ 2]
Later that same year, he set a new world record (52.6 seconds) in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1967 Pan American Games .[ 2]
1968 Mexico Olympics
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Walsh won two gold medals in relay events and a silver medal in individual competition. He was managed and trained at the Olympics by Hall of Fame Coach Don Gambril .[ 3] Some of his preparatory time for the Olympics may have also been with Gambril who coached the Phillips 66 swim club from 1967-71 when Walsh was in his peak training years for the Olympics and Pan American games. Walsh won the first of his two Olympic gold medals by swimming the anchor leg for the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay , together with teammates Zac Zorn , Stephen Rerych and Mark Spitz . He won his second gold medal by swimming the final freestyle leg for the first-place U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay , together with teammates Charlie Hickcox (backstroke), Don McKenzie (breaststroke), and Doug Russell (butterfly). The two U.S. relay teams set new world records in both events. Walsh also captured a silver medal for his second-place performance (52.8 seconds) in the men's 100-meter freestyle event, finishing six tenths (0.60) of a second behind winner Mike Wenden of Australia, and two tenths (0.20) of a second ahead of fellow American Mark Spitz. Wenden set a new world record in the event, eclipsing Walsh's previous mark from 1967.[ 2] [ 4]
See also
References
^ "Michigan State University Archives, Charles McCaffree Jr" . Retrieved 18 June 2023 .
^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Ken Walsh" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
^ "Swimmers Take Pride in Country", Progress Bulletin , Pomona, California, 5 September 1968, pg. 34
^ "Olympedia Bio, Ken Walsh" . Retrieved 7 July 2024 .
Men's Team Women's Team Staff
1964 : Steve Clark , Mike Austin , Gary Ilman , Don Schollander (USA )
1968 : Zac Zorn , Stephen Rerych , Mark Spitz , Ken Walsh (USA )
1972 : David Edgar , John Murphy , Jerry Heidenreich , Mark Spitz (USA )
1984 : Chris Cavanaugh , Mike Heath , Matt Biondi , Rowdy Gaines (USA )
1988 : Chris Jacobs , Troy Dalbey , Tom Jager , Matt Biondi (USA )
1992 : Joe Hudepohl , Matt Biondi , Tom Jager , Jon Olsen , Shaun Jordan , Joel Thomas (USA )
1996 : Jon Olsen , Josh Davis , Brad Schumacher , Gary Hall Jr. , David Fox , Scott Tucker (USA )
2000 : Michael Klim , Chris Fydler , Ashley Callus , Ian Thorpe , Todd Pearson , Adam Pine (AUS )
2004 : Roland Schoeman , Lyndon Ferns , Darian Townsend , Ryk Neethling (RSA )
2008 : Michael Phelps , Garrett Weber-Gale , Cullen Jones , Jason Lezak , Nathan Adrian , Ben Wildman-Tobriner , Matt Grevers (USA )
2012 : Amaury Leveaux , Fabien Gilot , Clément Lefert , Yannick Agnel , Alain Bernard , Jérémy Stravius (FRA )
2016 : Caeleb Dressel , Michael Phelps , Ryan Held , Nathan Adrian , Jimmy Feigen , Blake Pieroni , Anthony Ervin (USA )
2020 : Caeleb Dressel , Blake Pieroni , Bowe Becker , Zach Apple , Brooks Curry (USA )
2024 : Jack Alexy , Chris Guiliano , Hunter Armstrong , Caeleb Dressel , Ryan Held , Matt King (USA )
1960 : Frank McKinney , Paul Hait , Lance Larson , Jeff Farrell (USA )
1964 : Thompson Mann , Bill Craig , Fred Schmidt , Steve Clark (USA )
1968 : Charlie Hickcox , Don McKenzie , Doug Russell , Ken Walsh (USA )
1972 : Mike Stamm , Tom Bruce , Mark Spitz , Jerry Heidenreich (USA )
1976 : John Naber , John Hencken , Matt Vogel , Jim Montgomery (USA )
1980 : Mark Kerry , Peter Evans , Mark Tonelli , Neil Brooks (AUS )
1984 : Rick Carey , Steve Lundquist , Pablo Morales , Rowdy Gaines (USA )
1988 : David Berkoff , Richard Schroeder , Matt Biondi , Chris Jacobs (USA )
1992 : Jeff Rouse , Nelson Diebel , Pablo Morales , Jon Olsen , David Berkoff , Hans Dersch , Melvin Stewart , Matt Biondi (USA )
1996 : Jeff Rouse , Jeremy Linn , Mark Henderson , Gary Hall Jr. , Josh Davis , Kurt Grote , John Hargis , Tripp Schwenk (USA )
2000 : Lenny Krayzelburg , Ed Moses , Ian Crocker , Gary Hall Jr. , Neil Walker , Tommy Hannan , Jason Lezak (USA )
2004 : Aaron Peirsol , Brendan Hansen , Ian Crocker , Jason Lezak , Lenny Krayzelburg , Mark Gangloff , Michael Phelps , Neil Walker (USA )
2008 : Aaron Peirsol , Brendan Hansen , Michael Phelps , Jason Lezak , Matt Grevers , Mark Gangloff , Ian Crocker , Garrett Weber-Gale (USA )
2012 : Matt Grevers , Brendan Hansen , Michael Phelps , Nathan Adrian , Nick Thoman , Eric Shanteau , Tyler McGill , Cullen Jones (USA )
2016 : Ryan Murphy , Cody Miller , Michael Phelps , Nathan Adrian , David Plummer , Kevin Cordes , Tom Shields , Caeleb Dressel (USA )
2020 : Ryan Murphy , Michael Andrew , Caeleb Dressel , Zach Apple , Hunter Armstrong , Andrew Wilson , Tom Shields , Blake Pieroni (USA )
2024 : Xu Jiayu , Qin Haiyang , Sun Jiajun , Pan Zhanle , Wang Changhao (CHN )
1967 : K. Walsh , M. Fitzmaurice , M. Spitz , D. Schollander (USA )
1971 : D. Edgar , S. Genter , J. Heidenreich , F. Heckl (USA )
1975 : J. Babashoff , A. Ruby , M. Grattan , R. Abbott (USA )
1979 : R. Gaines , J. Babashoff , J. Newton , D. McCagg (USA )
1983 : R. Leamy , M. Gribble , C. Cavanaugh , R. Gaines (USA )
1987 : J. Born , S. McCadam , P. Robinson , T. Dudley (USA )
1991 : T. Ferreira , E. Nascimento , J. Rebolal , G. Borges (BRA )
1995 : G. Hall Jr. , T. Jager , J. Davis , J. Olsen (USA )
1999 : F. Scherer , C. Quintaes , A. Cordeiro , G. Borges (BRA )
2003 : C. Jayme , G. Borges , F. Scherer , J. Souza (BRA )
2007 : F. Silva , E. Deboni , N. Oliveira , C. Cielo (BRA )
2011 : C. Cielo , B. Fratus , N. Santos , N. Oliveira (BRA )
2015 : M. Santana , J. de Lucca , B. Fratus , M. Chierighini (BRA )
2019 : B. Correia , M. Chierighini , B. Fratus , P. Spajari (BRA )
2023 : G. Caribé , M. Chierighini , V. Alcará , F. Ribeiro (BRA )
1951 : A. Stack , B. Stassforth , D. Cleveland (USA )
1955 : F. McKinney , F. Maguire , L. Baarcke , C. Scholes (USA )
1959 : F. McKinney , F. Munsch , M. Troy , J. Farrell (USA )
1963 : R. McGeagh , B. Craig , W. Richardson , N. Kirby (USA )
1967 : D. Russell , R. Webb , M. Spitz , K. Walsh (USA )
1971 : J. Murphy , B. Job , J. Heidenreich , F. Heckl (USA )
1975 : P. Rocca , R. Colella , M. Curington , J. Babashoff (USA )
1979 : B. Jackson , S. Lundquist , R. Placak , D. McCagg (USA )
1983 : R. Carey , S. Lundquist , M. Gribble , R. Gaines (USA )
1987 : A. Gill , R. Korhammer , W. King , T. Dudley (USA )
1991 : A. Gill , H. Dersch , M. Merrell , J. Thomas (USA )
1995 : J. Rouse , S. Van Neerden , M. Henderson , J. Olsen (USA )
1999 : A. Massura , M. Tomazini , F. Scherer , G. Borges (BRA )
2003 : P. Marshall , M. Gangloff , B. Michaelson , N. Brunelli (USA )
2007 : R. Bal , M. Gangloff , R. Berens , A. Grant (USA )
2011 : G. Guido , F. França , G. Mangabeira , C. Cielo (BRA )
2015 : G. Guido , F. França , A. Mendes , M. Chierighini (BRA )
2019 : D. Carr , N. Fink , T. Shields , N. Adrian (USA )
2023 : J. Aikins , J. Foster , L. Miller , J. Kulow (USA )
1959: Italy : Unknown
1961: Japan : (Fukushima , Shikiishi ,Yoshimuta , Fujimoto )
1963: Hungary : Unknown
1965: United States : (Mann , Tretheway , Riker , Roth )
1967: United States : (Hickcox , Merten , Russell , Walsh )
1970: United States : (Ivey , Shilling , Ferris , Heckl )
1973: United States : (Johnson , Chatfield , Poucher , Knox )
1977: United States : (Ballard , Michaelis , Curington , Ebuna )
1979: United States : (Manganiello , Lundberg , Bottom , Peppas )
1981: Soviet Union : Unknown
1983: Soviet Union : Unknown
1985: United States : (Rhodenbaugh , Moffet , O'Neil , McCadam )
1987: United States : (Berkoff , Torres , Mortenson , Hansen )
1991: United States : (Hansen , Kutler , Pajer , Schwenk )
1993: United States : (Schwenk , Crawford , Pepper , Fox )
1995: United States : (Jachimowski , Engstrom-Heg , Lancaster , Davis )
1997: United States : (Brewer , Kling , Martyak , Jones )
1999: United States : (Ulrickson , McDonnell , Pierce , Busse )
2001: United States : (Marshall , Denniston , Haidinyak , VonSchoff )
2003: Ukraine : (Nikolaychuk , Lisohor , Serdinov , Yegoshin )
2005: Ukraine : (Bugayov , Lisohor , Advena , Syzonenko )
2007: Russia : (Smirnov , Falko , Korotyshkin , Grechin )
2009: Japan : (R. Irie , Sakimoto , S. Irie , Harada )
2011: Japan : (Irie , Tateishi , Kishida , Shioura )
2013: Russia : (Morozov , Strelnikov , Koptelov , Grechin )
2015: Russia : (Shabasov , Kostin , Koptelov , Polischuk )
2017: United States : (Ress , Wilson , Lynch , Held )
2019: United States : (Ress , Finnerty , Shebat , Apple )
2021: China : (Wang , Qin , Chen , Lin )