Allison Calder should not be confused with Alison Calder.
Allison Calder | |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1960 |
Birth Place: | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Allison Calder (2 April 1960 - 10 October 2002) was a former swimming representative from New Zealand. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Calder was one of a number of swimming stars coached under Duncan Laing in Dunedin.[1] She died in her sleep of unknown causes in 2002.[2]
Calder swum at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Calder raced in the 200m, 400m and 800m Freestyle with her best finish being a 6th in the 800m Freestyle.[3] Calder also was part of the 4x100 Freestyle Relay which finished in 5th place.
As a sixteen-year-old, Calder attended the 1976 Olympics held in Montreal where she placed 11th in the 800m Freestyle and 15th in the 400m Freestyle.