Joanna Evans (swimmer)

Joanna Evans (born 25 July 1997) is a Bahamian competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro[2] in the 200, 400, and 800 meter freestyle events. In the 200 and 400 meter, she set new national records.

Joanna Evans
Personal information
National team Bahamas
Born (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997[1]
Freeport, Bahamas
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamTexas Longhorns[2]
CoachCarol Capitani
Roric Fink[3]
Medal record
Representing the Bahamas
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place2017 Taipei400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2017 Taipei800 m freestyle
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Nanjing800 m freestyle
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 200 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 400 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 800 m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz 400 m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz 800 m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla 400 m individual medley

Evans studied Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2014, she was named Bahamas Junior Swimmer of the Year.[3]

She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

References
  1. "Joanna Evans". Rio Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. Hecht, Hannah (24 June 2016). "Texas's Joanna Evans clinches 800 free spot on Bahamian Olympic team". Swimswam. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. Joanna Evans. nbcolympics.com
  4. "Swimming EVANS Joanna". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.


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