Kiera Aitken
Kiera Leigh Aitken (born 31 October 1983)[1] is an Olympic and national-record holding swimmer from Bermuda.[2] She is one of Bermuda's most successful swimmers,[3] and has twice been named Bermuda's Female Athlete of the Year (for 2004 and 2009).[4] She carried Bermuda's flag at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kiera Aitken |
| Nationality |  Bermuda |
| Born | 31 October 1983 Devonshire, Bermuda |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| College team | Dalhousie University |
She has swum for Bermuda at:
- Olympics: 2004, 2008
- Commonwealth Games: 2006, 2010
- World Championships: 2007, 2009
- Pan American Games: 2003, 2007
She swam in college at Canada's Dalhousie University.[5]
References
- Aitken entry from Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12/6.
- Kiera Aitken bio page Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine from the website of Bermuda'd Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- Bermudian Profiles: Kiera Aitken from Bernews. Retrieved 2010–12.06.
- Bermuda Athletes of the Year from Bernews. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- Living the Olympic dream by Keri Irwin, Dal News. Published 2005-01-26. Retrieved 6 December 2010. Archived 23 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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