Ken Walsh

Kenneth Marshall Walsh ( born February 11, 1945 in Orange, New Jersey ) is a retired American swimmer and two-time Olympic champion.

Career

In the Summer Olympics 1968 in Mexico City, he won the U.S. squadron twice the gold medal. Both 4 × 100 m freestyle as well as about 4 × 100 m medley they could set a new world record. In individual competition over 100m freestyle Walsh won the silver medal behind the Australian Michael Wenden, but ahead of his compatriot Mark Spitz.

Walsh was a very successful relay swimmers. In addition to the Olympic victories he won two more competitions in the relay at the Pan American Games of 1967. His only success in the individual event of importance was the NCAA title over 100 yards freestyle, which he won for the Michigan State University in 1967.

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