One is an imposing, athletic 6-footer, the other is a double-jointed sprinter with “uncanny flexibility.” Their personalities differ. But both swimming stars are ready for the spotlight in Paris.

The familiar roar of the pool crowd deafened as Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh touched the wall at the finish of the women's 200m individual medley. Douglass and Walsh appeared to finish second and ...

One heads into the 2024 Paris Olympics a world record holder. Her name is Gretchen Walsh. The other already owns an Olympic silver medal. Her name is Alex Walsh. The sisters, both Harpeth Hall ...

Alex and Aaron Shackell and Gretchen and Alex Walsh are heading to Paris with their family by their side Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...