Alyson Patricia "Aly" Ackman (born 6 February 1993)[2] is a professional swimmer competing on the Canadian National Swim Team since 2013. In 2016, she retired from her professional swimming career to pursue a career as a personal trainer and swimming coach. Prior to her retirement, she won a silver medal in the 4 x 200 Freestyle relay and a bronze in the 4 x 100 Freestyle relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alyson Patricia Ackman |
| Nickname | Aly |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 6 February 1993 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Pointe-Claire Swim Club |
Medal record | |
At the 2014 FINA Pan Pacific Championships Ackman came 12th in the 200m freestyle, 14th in the 100m freestyle, 18th in the 400m freestyle, 4th in the 4×100 freestyle, and won bronze in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[4]
In 2015 Ackman competed at the Pan American Games and the FINA World Championship (Kazan, Russia). During the Pan American Games, she earned a gold medal in the 4 X 100 Freestyle and in the 4 X 200 Freestyle events.
Coming out of retirement in January 2019, Ackman competed in several international meets, including the 2018 Canadian Swimming Trials and Swimming Nationals, as well as the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials where she qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[citation needed]
Ackman captained the Penn State Varsity Team her senior year before graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology. She now lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Luke Synnestvedt.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Alyson Ackman". panam.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". results.glasgow2014.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Chase, Sean (3 August 2014). "Commonwealth Games victories for Alyson Ackman". Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Alyson Ackman". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
External links edit
- Aly Ackman at World Aquatics
- Aly Ackman at Team Canada
- Alyson Ackman at Swimming Canada
- Alyson Ackman at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Alyson Ackman at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Alyson Patricia Ackman at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (archived)
