Breanne Siwicki

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Breanne Siwicki
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 28)
Winnipeg, Manitoba [1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Open water
ClubManta Swim Club [1]
College team Minnesota Golden Gophers
Medal record
Representing Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Canada Summer Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Sherbrooke 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Sherbrooke 200 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Sherbrooke 400 m IM
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sherbrooke 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sherbrooke 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sherbrooke 5000 m open water

Breanne Siwicki (born 1 January 1995) is a Canadian open water swimmer. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba she now resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she goes to school at the University of Minnesota while competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. [1] [2] Siwiciki competed for Manitoba at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec. There she won six medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) over several events including a gold in the 1,500 m freestyle and a bronze in the 5,000 m open water race. Siwicki now competes for the Canadian national team in open water swimming events and competed for Canada at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships where she finished 29th in the 5,000 m race. [3]

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References

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