Kierra Smith

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Kierra Smith
Personal information
National teamCanada
Born (1994-02-01) February 1, 1994 (age 29)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
ClubEnergy Standard
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 100 m breaststroke
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Honolulu 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 Honolulu200 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 Honolulu4×100 m medley

Kierra Smith (born February 1, 1994) is a Canadian breaststroke swimmer. [1] She won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2015 Pan American Games and a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Career

2016 season

In 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2]

2017 season

In September 2017, Smith was named to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team. [3] [4]

International Swimming League

In the Autumn of 2019 she was member of the inaugural International Swimming League swimming for the Energy Standard International Swim Club, who won the team title in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December. [5]

2020 season

In June 2021, Smith was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2020 Summer Olympics [6] (taking place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic)

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