Alex Walsh Disqualified from 200 IM Final

American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified from the women's 200-meter individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics for an illegal backstroke-to-breaststroke turn, stripping her of a bronze medal. Walsh, who initially finished third behind Canada's Summer McIntosh and American teammate Kate Douglass, turned her body past vertical onto her stomach before touching the wall, violating the rule that requires swimmers to remain on their back at the wall. This disqualification awarded the bronze medal to Australia's Kaylee McKeown, who experienced a similar fate at the 2023 World Championships. Walsh, a silver medalist in the event at the Tokyo Olympics, did not speak to reporters post-race. Her disqualification added to Team USA's swimming challenges in Paris, despite strong performances from other swimmers like Katie Ledecky.