Andrea Schwartz
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Andrea Schwartz is a former international butterfly
and freestyle
swimmer from Canada
, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There she finished in 15th position in the 200m Butterfly, and in 20th place in the 400m Freestyle. With the Canadian Relay Team, Schwartz reached the final in the 4x200m Freestyle and ended up in fifth position, alongside Marianne Limpert
, Shannon Shakespeare
, and Jessica Deglau
.
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
and freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There she finished in 15th position in the 200m Butterfly, and in 20th place in the 400m Freestyle. With the Canadian Relay Team, Schwartz reached the final in the 4x200m Freestyle and ended up in fifth position, alongside Marianne Limpert
Marianne Limpert
Marianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Shannon Shakespeare
Shannon Shakespeare
Shannon Shakespeare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 17th position in the 200 m Freestyle...
, and Jessica Deglau
Jessica Deglau
Jessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games...
.