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Full name | James Bernard Remandaban Walsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "J.B." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | December 23, 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Tidewater Aquatic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Florida (U.S.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Bernard "J.B." Remandaban Walsh, OLY (born December 23, 1986) is an American-born competition swimmer who represented the Philippines in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Walsh accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2004 to 2008. Walsh graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 2008.
Walsh is the Filipino national record holder in the 200-meter butterfly.
See also
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Walsh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
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