Janice Bremner

Janice Birch (née Bremner) (born July 15, 1974) was a Canadian competitor and Olympic medalist in synchronized swimming.

Janice Bremner
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1974-07-15) July 15, 1974
Sport
SportSynchronized swimming
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's synchronized swimming
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
World Aquatics Championships
Silver medal – second place1994 RomeTeam
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1995 Mar del PlataTeam

Career

Birch began synchronized swimming in the late 1980s, but was most successful in the 1990s.[1] Birch competed with the Canadian Synchronized Swimming Team, where they won a Silver Medal in 1994, at the World Aquatics Championships, and again at the 1995 Pan American Games.[1][2] In the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Birch and team members Christine Larsen, Sylvie Fréchette, and Valérie Hould-Marchand, won another Silver Medal.[3] Soon after the 1996 Olympic Games, Birch retired from competitive swimming and began studying at the University of British Columbia. Birch helped carry the Olympic Torch for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4][5]

Personal life

Birch graduated from UBC in 1999, and worked in fitness and health education. She now resides with her family in the Lower Mainland in British Columbia and is married with four children.

References
  1. International Olympic Committee (2020-09-18). "Janice BREMNER | Olympics.com". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. "Janice BREMNER | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. "Janice BREMNER | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. "Birch to carry torch". Peace Arch News. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  5. "Janice Bremner". Tourism Burlington Website. Retrieved 2022-03-18.


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