Suzanne Kwasny
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Suzanne Marie Kwasny-Ritchie |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
Suzanne Marie Kwasny (married name Ritchie, born 1962) is a Canadian former backstroke swimmer. She competed in the 200m backstroke at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, notably briefly holding the Commonwealth Games all time record in this event before finishing fifth in the final.[1][2] Kwasny went on to become a rower, joining the Thunder Bay Rowing Club and helping them to two gold medals at the Canadian Championships. For her achievements both in rowing and swimming, Kwasny was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Progression of Commonwealth Games Swimming Records" (PDF). Mickey's Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Groom, Graham (17 October 2017). The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games. Lulu.com. p. 345. ISBN 978-0244940317.
- ^ "Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame". Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. 1995. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Getting to Know the Thunder Bay Rowing Club". Row Ontario. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Suzanne Kwasny at World Aquatics
- Suzanne Marie Kwasny at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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