Anna Wilson (swimmer)
{{Short description|New Zealand swimmer (born 1977)}}
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| birth_name = Anna Louise Wilson
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| birth_place = Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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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.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Anna Wilson |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/anna-wilson-2.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051723/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/anna-wilson-2.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 April 2020 |access-date = 3 September 2017 }} 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.{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair|title=Swimming: Clearwater shows star power with five records |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/swimming-clearwater-shows-star-power-five-records |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=2 June 2009}}{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Greatest moments in Otago sport – Number 30 |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/greatest-moments-otago-sport-number-30 |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=14 October 2011}}{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Swimming: Godfrey star for Otago |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/swimming-godfrey-star-otago |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=25 March 2013}} In 1991, she set an Otago record in 100 m freestyle that would stand for 20 years.{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Swimming: Four more Otago records for Ruske |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/swimming-four-more-otago-records-ruske |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=9 March 2011}} In 1993, she set an Otago senior women's record in 1500 m freestyle that would stand until 2009.{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Swimming: Milestone for Williams as long-standing record falls |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/swimming-milestone-williams-long-standing-record-falls |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=15 August 2009}} 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.{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Swimming: Breaststroke record a step on path to Rio |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/swimming-breaststroke-record-step-path-rio |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=4 June 2013}} Wilson's Otago 100 m individual medley women's open record stood until broken in 2012.{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Swimming: Heaton shows maturity in smashing NZ record |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/swimming-heaton-shows-maturity-smashing-nz-record |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=5 October 2012}} As of 2016, she still holds four national age group records.{{cite report |title=113th Annual Report and Statement of Accounts 2015 / 2016 |publisher=Swimming Otago |page=24 |type=PDF |date=2016}}
Wilson represented New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in six events.{{cite web |title=Anna Wilson |url= https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/anna-wilson |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |access-date=3 September 2017}} 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.{{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 = 3 September 2017 }} 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;{{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 = 3 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 = 3 September 2017 }} In the 100 metre breaststroke, she came 31st out of 46 competitors.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Breaststroke |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-100-metres-breaststroke.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165603/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-100-metres-breaststroke.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 3 September 2017 }} In the 200 metre individual medley, she came 25th out of 43 competitors.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Individual Medley |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-200-metres-individual-medley.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165616/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-200-metres-individual-medley.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 3 September 2017 }} In the 400 metre individual medley, she came 24th out of 31 competitors.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Individual Medley |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-400-metres-individual-medley.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165850/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-400-metres-individual-medley.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 3 September 2017 }} 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;{{Cite sports-reference |title = Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay Round One |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-100-metres-medley-relay-round-one.html |archive-url = 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 |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 3 September 2017 }} their overall placement was 19th out of 24 teams.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-100-metres-medley-relay.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162231/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/SWI/womens-4-x-100-metres-medley-relay.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 17 April 2020 |access-date = 3 September 2017 }} Wilson is New Zealand Olympian number 747.
Wilson's portrait is included on the wall of fame at Moana Pool.{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Swimming: Five more names in fame frames |url= https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/swimming-five-more-names-fame-frames |access-date=3 September 2017 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=3 July 2010}} She is in the Hall of Fame at Swimming New Zealand.{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame |url=https://www.swimming.org.nz/article.php?group_id=7520 |publisher= Swimming New Zealand |access-date=3 September 2017}}
References
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{{1994 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
{{1996 New Zealand Olympic team}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Iowa City, Iowa
Category:Swimmers from Dunedin
Category:Olympic swimmers for New Zealand
Category:Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games