Sarah Evanetz

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Sarah Evanetz
Personal information
Full nameSarah Evanetz
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1975-06-27) June 27, 1975 (age 48)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
ClubPacific Dolphins
College team University of British Columbia
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Rio de Janeiro 4×200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg 4x100 m freestyle

Sarah Evanetz (born June 27, 1975) is a former competition swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 15th in the 100-metre butterfly, and in fifth place with the Canadian relay team in the 4×100-metre medley relay, alongside Julie Howard, Guylaine Cloutier and Shannon Shakespeare.


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