Alexa Komarnycky

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Alexa Komarnycky
Personal information
Full nameAlexandra Komarnycky
Nickname"Alexa"
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1989-10-05) October 5, 1989 (age 34)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubEtobicoke Swim Club

Alexandra Komarnycky (born October 5, 1989) is a Canadian competitive swimmer. [1] At the 2008 Olympics, she competed in the women's 400 m individual medley, finishing in 29th place. [2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 800-metre freestyle, finishing in 11th place overall in the heats, but failing to qualify for the event final. [2]

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References

  1. "Alexa Komarnycky". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexa Komarnycky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2018.