.jpg) Fitch in 2018 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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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) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| 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. 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; their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams.
She also competed at 2004 Olympic Games.
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.
References
- ^ 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 (archive)
- Alison Fitch at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Alison Fitch at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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