Alison Fitch

{{Infobox swimmer|

| name = Alison Fitch

| image = Alison Fitch of the first WSLA intake (cropped).jpg

| caption = Fitch in 2018

| birth_name = Alison Rachel Fitch

| nicknames = Aly Fitch

| strokes = Freestyle

| club =

| collegeteam = North Shore Swimming Club

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|02|18}}

| birth_place = Hamilton, New Zealand

| death_date =

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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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Alison Rachel Fitch {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=85%}} (also known as Aly Fitch; born 18 February 1980 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Career

Fitch was one of the 14 swimmers who represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.{{Cite sports-reference |title = New Zealand Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/summer/1996/SWI/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162229/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/summer/1996/SWI/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 8 September 2017 }} Fitch was in a team with Anna Wilson, Dionne Bainbridge, and Sarah Catherwood to compete in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. They came fifth in their heat and did not qualify for the final;{{Cite sports-reference |title = Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Round One |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-200-metres-freestyle-relay-round-one.html |archive-url = 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 |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 4 September 2017 }} their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-200-metres-freestyle-relay.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162235/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-200-metres-freestyle-relay.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 4 September 2017 }}

She also competed at 2004 Olympic Games.[http://www.commonwealthgames.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&id=0&ContactID=517 Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website]

Fitch won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Melissa Ingram in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

In the 2008 New Year Honours, Fitch was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to swimming.{{cite web | url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2008 | title=New Year honours list 2008 |date=31 December 2007 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | access-date=1 November 2017}}