Anna McVann
Anna Therese McVann (born 30 December 1968) is a former competition swimmer who represented Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. At the age of 14, Anna McVann in her first national championships broke a national age record for the 200-metre freestyle event. In 1984 she became the first female to win gold medals in all freestyle events at the Australian championships.[1] This effort saw her automatically selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she was a finalist in all her events: 200-, 400-, and 800-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre freestyle relay.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anna Therese McVann |
| National team | Australia |
| Born | 30 December 1968 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
In 2008 McVann was inducted into the SwimmingSA Hall of Fame.[1]
References
- "Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 20 March 2013.
- "Olympic results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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