Swimming star and Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton announces engagement to high school sweetheart Ella Walter: ‘For the rest of our lives’
Rio de Janeiro Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton has announced his engagement to his high school girlfriend, Ella Walter.
The Australian swimmer, 25, shared a stunning photo on his Instagram page on Sunday of Ella beaming as she showed off her stunning trilogy diamond engagement ring.
“For the rest of our lives,” Mack captioned the snap alongside a champagne emoji.
‘For the rest of our lives’: Swimming star and Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton, 25, announced his engagement to high school girlfriend Ella Walter in an Instagram post on Sunday. Both pictured in February 2021
In the photo, Ella, who works as a nurse, appears to be coming out of the waves with wet brunette tresses and a beach backdrop.
She looked naturally delighted as she rested her head in the palms of her hands, proudly showing off her elegant three-stone engagement ring.
Their famous friends were quick to comment, including former Sunrise host Samantha Armytage, who wrote, “Congratulations to you both…wonderful news!!!”
Prized bling: Mack shared this gorgeous photo on his Instagram page of Ella, who works as a nurse, proudly showing off her trilogy diamond engagement ring
Going strong: The couple started dating in high school, with Ella appearing regularly on Mack’s Instagram page
Mack made headlines in July when he clocked the slowest stage for Australia in the men’s 4x200m 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 left out of the squad for the final, where Australia took bronze behind Great Britain and Russia.
He had predicted his omission from the relay final, moments after the heats, where Australia qualified second fastest.
Not at his best: Mack made headlines in July when he clocked the slowest stage for Australia in the heats of the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics
Withdrawn: The athlete, who won gold in the 400m freestyle at the previous Games in Rio de Janeiro, was dropped from the squad for the final, where Australia won bronze behind Great Britain and Russia. Pictured during the devastating heat
“Probably not as good as I expected,” Mack told Channel Seven afterwards.
“It probably wasn’t good enough to make the final team, which is heartbreaking, but we got the team through and that’s all that matters.
“It was a privilege to be part of it.”
Mack left Tokyo with a bronze medal for her run in the relay heats.
Despite a disappointing performance in Tokyo, Mack said he plans to keep swimming and is aiming for a third Olympics in 2024 in Paris.
Determined: Despite a disappointing performance in Tokyo, Mack said he plans to keep swimming and is aiming for a third Olympics in 2024 in Paris. Photographed at the 2016 Olympics
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