Australian swimming champion and Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton marries his high school sweetheart Ella Walter
Rio de Janeiro Olympic champion Mack Horton officially married his high school sweetheart Ella Walter over the weekend.
The 27-year-old Australian swimmer tied the knot with Walter on Saturday, September 16, at the Stones of the Yarra Valley in Victoria.
Walter looked stunning in a white voluminous dress by Mariana Hardwick and her brown hair was pulled back into a tight bun with a center part.
The bride wore black pumps with diamond details on the tips.
As for Horton, the athlete looked dapper in a black suit while his hair was neatly styled.
The newlyweds shared several photos on their Instagram account showing their special day.
“Married,” they captioned their post.
In one photo, Horton breaks down in tears as he watches his bride walk down the aisle.
“And now I’m going to cry again,” a friend commented.
“That moment was everything,” another added.
Olympic champion Mack Horton officially married his high school sweetheart Ella Walter over the weekend. Both pictured
A friend also wrote: “The most amazing wedding and the couple took everyone’s breath away.”
Stars in attendance at the wedding included fellow swimmer Cody Simpson and his girlfriend Emma McKeon.
Meanwhile, several swimming greats flooded the comments to offer their congratulations, including Olympic champions Gian Rooney, Bronte Campbell and Grant Hackett.
The 27-year-old Australian swimmer tied the knot with Walter on Saturday, September 16, at the Stones of the Yarra Valley in Victoria. Among the stars who attended the wedding were fellow swimming champion Cody Simpson and his girlfriend Emma McKeon. Both pictured
‘@___ellawalter, you’re crazy! “I’m so happy for you both,” Rooney wrote.
Horton and Walter announced their engagement in January 2022, with the swimmer sharing a beautiful photo on his Instagram page of Walter beaming as she showed off her stunning trilogy diamond engagement ring.
“Here’s to the rest of our lives,” Horton captioned the snap alongside a champagne emoji.
In the photo, Walter, who works as a nurse, appeared to have just emerged from the surf with wet brunette locks and a beach backdrop in the background.
Horton and Walter announced their engagement in January 2022, with the swimmer sharing a beautiful photo on his Instagram page of Walter beaming as she showed off her stunning trilogy diamond engagement ring
She looked understandably thrilled as she rested her head in her palms and proudly showed off her elegant three-stone engagement ring.
Horton already made headlines in 2021 when he completed the slowest leg for Australia in the men’s 4×200 meter freestyle relay heats at the Tokyo Olympics.
The athlete, who won gold in the 400m freestyle at the previous Games in Rio de Janeiro, was dropped from the team for the final, where Australia took bronze behind Great Britain and Russia.
He had predicted that he would not take part in the relay finale shortly after the heats, in which Australia qualified second fastest.
Horton made headlines back in July when he completed the slowest leg for Australia in the men’s 4×200 meter freestyle relay heats at the Tokyo Olympics
The athlete, who won gold in the 400m freestyle at the previous Games in Rio de Janeiro, was dropped from the team for the final, where Australia took bronze behind Great Britain and Russia. Pictured during the devastating heat
“Probably not as good as I was hoping,” Mack told Channel Seven afterwards.
“It probably wasn’t good enough to get to the final, which is heartbreaking, but we got the team through and that’s all that matters.”
“It was a privilege to be a part of it.”
Mack left Tokyo with a bronze medal for his swimming in the relays.
Despite a disappointing performance in Tokyo, Mack indicated he wants to keep swimming and has his sights set on a third Olympics in Paris in 2024.
Despite a disappointing performance in Tokyo, Mack indicated he wants to keep swimming and has his sights set on a third Olympics in Paris in 2024. Pictured at the 2016 Olympics