CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW/UVA TODAY) – Though he claims he shouldn’t be confused with Nostradamus, University of Virginia swimming coach Todd DeSorbo nailed it when it came to predicting Gretchen Walsh’s college career. “During my recruiting process, when I was in high school,” Walsh said, “Todd was telling me a lot of things. ‘I’m going to break the national record in this. I’m going to break the American record in that.’ It was kind of hard to believe all of his really high aspirations. But I feel like over the course of my career at UVA, all of that has come true.”

Earlier this week, Walsh posed on a 5-foot platform in the shallow end of the pool at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Around her neck hung four Olympic medals. A total of four NCAA team championship trophies were aligned in front of her. She’s graduating from the University this weekend, but her legacy will endure. Walsh, said longtime swimming broadcaster Rowdy Gaines, has “an opportunity to transcend the sport.”

Also, an Academic All-American, she is the Sunday recipient of her degree from the McIntire School of Commerce. She’s been an active businesswoman throughout college in conjunction with various sponsorship deals, particularly the Sporti swimsuit lines she shares with her sister, Alex, a fellow Wahoo swimming star, and plans to increase her presence in this space as she transitions to professional swimming.
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