Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (born March 4, 1990) is a competitive swimmer and national record-holder from the Bahamas who has represented her country in international championships, including the Olympics, FINA world championships, and Pan American Games.[1] She swam for the Bahamas at the 2008 Olympics and was the first Bahamian ever to make the final of their event. She attended Auburn University in the United States, where she swam for the Auburn Tigers swimming and diving team in collegiate competition.[2] At the 2007 Pan American Games she was part of the bronze medal winning women's 4 × 100 m medley relay alongside Alicia Lightbourne, Nikia Deveaux and Alana Dillette. She is a graduate of swimming powerhouse The Bolles School.[3] She retired from competitive swimming in 2018.[4]
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Full name | Arianna Fritzallen Vanderpool-Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1990-03-04) March 4, 1990 (age 32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Auburn University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She is the daughter of Bahamian politician Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace.
Vanderpool-Wallace won four gold medals at the 2010 games, in Women's 50 and 100m Freestyle and 50 and 100m Butterfly. She also set games records of 54.87 for the 100m Freestyle and 26.46 for the 50m Butterfly.
Vanderpool-Wallace was the flag bearer for her nation at the opening ceremony. She competed in three events: Women's 50m Freestyle, Women's 50m Butterfly and Women's 100m Freestyle. She won a silver medal in the 50m Butterfly with a time of 25.53, finished 4th in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 24.34 - a personal best - and fifth in the 100m Freestyle with 54.37.[5]
Pan American Champions in Women's 50 m freestyle | |
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Central American and Caribbean Games Champions in Women's 50 m freestyle | |
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Central American and Caribbean Games Champions in Women's 100 m freestyle | |
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Central American and Caribbean Games Champions in Women's 50 m butterfly | |
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Central American and Caribbean Games Champions in Women's 100 m butterfly | |
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Southeastern Conference Swimmer of the Year winners | |
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