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[1] 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 (age 27)[3]
Freeport, Bahamas
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamTexas Longhorns[1]
CoachCarol Capitani
Roric Fink[2]
Medal record
Representing the Bahamas
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei 800 m freestyle
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Nanjing 800 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.[2]

She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hecht, Hannah (24 June 2016). "Texas's Joanna Evans clinches 800 free spot on Bahamian Olympic team". Swimswam. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Joanna Evans. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ a b "Joanna Evans". Rio Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  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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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flag bearer for   Bahamas
Tokyo 2020
with
Donald Thomas
Succeeded by