Australian swimming champion and Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton marries high school girlfriend Ella Walter

Rio de Janeiro Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton officially married his high school sweetheart Ella Walter this weekend.

The Australian swimmer, 27, married Walter at Stones of the Yarra Valley in Victoria on Saturday, September 16.

Walter looked stunning in a white, voluminous Mariana Hardwick dress and her brown hair was tied back in a tight bun with a center parting.

The bride wore black pumps with diamond details on the ends.

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 off their special day.

“Married,” they captioned their post.

In one photo, Horton cries as he watches his bride walk down the aisle.

“And now I’m going to cry again,” a friend commented.

“This moment was everything,” another added.

A friend also wrote: ‘The most amazing wedding and the couple took everyone’s breath away.’

Among the stars who attended the wedding were fellow swimming champions Cody Simpson and his girlfriend Emma McKeon.

Meanwhile, several swimming greats flooded the comments to send their well wishes, including Olympic gold medalists Gian Rooney, Bronte Campbell and Grant Hackett.

The Australian swimmer, 27, married Walter at Stones of the Yarra Valley in Victoria on Saturday, September 16. Among the stars who attended the wedding were fellow swimming champions Cody Simpson and his girlfriend Emma McKeon. Both shown

“@___ellawalter you stunner! So happy for you both,” Rooney wrote.

Horton and Walter announced their engagement in January 2022, with the swimmer sharing a stunning photo to his Instagram page of Walter beaming as she showed off her stunning diamond engagement ring from the trilogy.

“Here’s to the rest of our lives,” Horton captioned the photo 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 setting in the background.

Horton and Walter announced their engagement in January 2022, with the swimmer sharing a stunning photo to his Instagram page of Walter beaming as she showed off her stunning diamond engagement ring from the trilogy.

She looked understandably elated as she rested her head in her palms and proudly showed off her elegant three-stone engagement ring.

Horton made headlines in 2021 when he clocked the slowest leg for Australia in the heats of the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay 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 claimed bronze behind Great Britain and Russia.

He had predicted his omission from the relay final just after the heats, where Australia qualified second.

Horton made headlines in July when he clocked the slowest leg for Australia in the heats of the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay 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 claimed bronze behind Great Britain and Russia. Pictured during the devastating heat

“Probably not as good as I had hoped,” 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 that.’

Mack left Tokyo with a bronze medal for his swim in the relay heats.

Despite a disappointing performance in Tokyo, Mack indicated he plans to continue swimming and has his sights set on a third Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

Despite a disappointing performance in Tokyo, Mack indicated he plans to continue swimming and has his sights set on a third Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. Pictured during the 2016 Olympic Games