Anna Wilson (swimmer) explained

Anna Wilson
Birth Name:Anna Louise Wilson
Birth Date:1 May 1977
Birth Place:Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Residence:Dunedin
Country:New Zealand
Sport:Swimming

Anna Louise Wilson (born 1 May 1977) is a United States-born Olympic swimmer from New Zealand.

Biography

Wilson was born in 1977 in Iowa City in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] Wilson, Elizabeth Van Welie, Scott Cameron, and Danyon Loader all trained under swimming coach Duncan Laing at Moana Pool in Dunedin, New Zealand at the same time.[2] [3] [4] In 1991, she set an Otago record in 100 m freestyle that would stand for 20 years.[5] In 1993, she set an Otago senior women's record in 1500 m freestyle that would stand until 2009.[6] In 1995, she set a national women's aged 17 100 m breaststroke record; it stood for 18 years until it was broken by Natasha Lloyd in 2013.[7] Wilson's Otago 100 m individual medley women's open record stood until broken in 2012.[8] As of 2016, she still holds four national age group records.[9]

Wilson represented New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in six events.[10] She placed 4th in the 400 individual medley which qualified her for the 1994 World Championships in Rome, Italy. At the 1994 World Aquatics Championships she placed 2nd in the B final of the 400 individual medley or 10th overall.

Wilson was one of the 14 swimmers who represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. She qualified in 6 events and her time at the NZ trials in the 400 individual medley would have placed her 2nd at the US Olympic trials that year.[11] Wilson was in a team with Dionne Bainbridge, Sarah Catherwood, and Alison Fitch to compete in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. They came fifth in their heat and did not qualify for the final;[12] their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams.[13] In the 100 metre breaststroke, she came 31st out of 46 competitors.[14] In the 200 metre individual medley, she came 25th out of 43 competitors.[15] In the 400 metre individual medley, she came 24th out of 31 competitors.[16] Wilson was in a team with Lydia Lipscombe, Anna Simcic, and Alison Fitch to compete in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay. They came sixth in their heat and did not qualify for the final;[17] their overall placement was 19th out of 24 teams.[18] Wilson is New Zealand Olympian number 747.

Wilson's portrait is included on the wall of fame at Moana Pool.[19] She is in the Hall of Fame at Swimming New Zealand.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Anna Wilson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051723/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/anna-wilson-2.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  2. News: McMurran . Alistair. Swimming: Clearwater shows star power with five records . 3 September 2017 . . 2 June 2009.
  3. News: McMurran . Alistair . Greatest moments in Otago sport – Number 30 . 3 September 2017 . . 14 October 2011.
  4. News: McMurran . Alistair . Swimming: Godfrey star for Otago . 3 September 2017 . . 25 March 2013.
  5. News: McMurran . Alistair . Swimming: Four more Otago records for Ruske . 3 September 2017 . . 9 March 2011.
  6. News: McMurran . Alistair . Swimming: Milestone for Williams as long-standing record falls . 3 September 2017 . . 15 August 2009.
  7. News: McMurran . Alistair . Swimming: Breaststroke record a step on path to Rio . 3 September 2017 . . 4 June 2013.
  8. News: McMurran . Alistair . Swimming: Heaton shows maturity in smashing NZ record . 3 September 2017 . . 5 October 2012.
  9. 113th Annual Report and Statement of Accounts 2015 / 2016 . Swimming Otago . 24 . PDF . 2016.
  10. Web site: Anna Wilson . . 3 September 2017.
  11. New Zealand Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162229/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/summer/1996/SWI/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  12. Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Round One . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417044950/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-200-metres-freestyle-relay-round-one.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  13. Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162235/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-200-metres-freestyle-relay.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  14. Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Breaststroke . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165603/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-100-metres-breaststroke.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  15. Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Individual Medley . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165616/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-200-metres-individual-medley.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  16. Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Individual Medley . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165850/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-400-metres-individual-medley.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  17. Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay Round One . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417043551/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-100-metres-medley-relay-round-one.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  18. Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162231/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-100-metres-medley-relay.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 3 September 2017 .
  19. News: McMurran . Alistair . Swimming: Five more names in fame frames . 3 September 2017 . . 3 July 2010.
  20. Web site: Hall of Fame . . 3 September 2017.

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