Brittany Reimer
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Brittany Reimer is a former Canadian
long-distance
swimmer
. She is a two-time medallist at the World Aquatics Championships and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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in the 200, 400, and 800 metres freestyle. Reimer also competed in the 4×100 m medley relay.
At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
, Reimer won silver in the 800 m freestyle and bronze in the 1500 m freestyle. She placed 4th in the womans 400 meter freestyle and broke 3 Canadian Records at this competition.
Ath the Commonwealth games in 2006, Reimer won a bronze medal in the women's 800 m freestyle.
Brittany Reimer is now working is a Realtor in the Greater Vancouver area.
People of Canada
Canadians are the people who are identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be genetic, residential, legal, historical, cultural or ethnic...
long-distance
Long-distance swimming
The distances that distinguish long distance swimming from ordinary swimming are those distances that are longer than are typically swum in pool competitions. When a given swim calls more on endurance than outright speed, the more likely it is to be considered a long distance swim...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. She is a two-time medallist at the World Aquatics Championships and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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Career
Reimer competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in the 200, 400, and 800 metres freestyle. Reimer also competed in the 4×100 m medley relay.
At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
2005 World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
, Reimer won silver in the 800 m freestyle and bronze in the 1500 m freestyle. She placed 4th in the womans 400 meter freestyle and broke 3 Canadian Records at this competition.
Ath the Commonwealth games in 2006, Reimer won a bronze medal in the women's 800 m freestyle.
Brittany Reimer is now working is a Realtor in the Greater Vancouver area.
External links
- Brittany Reimer biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.