Alison Fitch
New Zealand swimmer
 Fitch in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Birth name | Alison Rachel Fitch | ||||||||
| Nickname | Aly Fitch | ||||||||
| Born | (1980-02-18) 18 February 1980 (age 44) Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||
| College team | North Shore Swimming Club | ||||||||
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Alison Rachel Fitch MNZM (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.[1] Fitch was in a team with Anna Wilson, Dionne Bainbridge, and Sarah Catherwood to compete in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.[1] They came fifth in their heat and did not qualify for the final;[2] their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams.[3]
She also competed at 2004 Olympic Games.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ^ "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
External links
- Alison Fitch at World Aquatics
- Alison Fitch at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Alison Fitch at Olympics.com
- Alison Fitch at Olympedia
- Alison Fitch at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Alison Fitch at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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1996 New Zealand Olympic team
- Andrew Lindsay
- Owen Hughes
- Gary Anderson
- Rebecca Bailey
- Brendon Cameron
- Tim Carswell
- Julian Dean
- Brian Fowler
- Scott Guyton
- Greg Henderson
- Kathy Lynch
- Darren McKenzie-Potter
- Glenn McLeay
- Glen Mitchell
- Jacqui Nelson
- Susy Pryde
- Ric Reid
- Sarah Ulmer
- Donna Wynd
- Sally Clark
- Vaughn Jefferis
- Vicky Latta
- Daniel Meech
- Andrew Nicholson
- Blyth Tait
- Philippa Baker
- Scott Brownlee
- Toni Dunlop
- Rob Hamill
- Brenda Lawson
- Alastair Mackintosh
- Mike Rodger
- Dave Schaper
- Rob Waddell
- Chris White
- Ian Wright
- Sean Clarkson
- Rohan Cooke
- Don Cowie
- Rod Davis
- Leslie Egnot
- Sharon Ferris
- Jamie Gale
- Kelvin Harrap
- Brian Jones
- Barbara Kendall
- Aaron McIntosh
- Craig Monk
- Hamish Pepper
- Rex Sellers
- Jan Shearer
- Andrew Stone
- Dionne Bainbridge
- Trent Bray
- Murray Burdan
- Scott Cameron
- Sarah Catherwood
- Alison Fitch
- Paul Kent
- Lydia Lipscombe
- Danyon Loader
- Anna Simcic
- John Steel
- Nicholas Tongue
- Anna Wilson
- Jonathan Winter
- Glenn Hamilton
- Reid Hamilton
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