Arianna Hunsicker

Arianna Hunsicker
Personal information
Born (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 21)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS10, SM10
ClubSurrey Knights Swim Club
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Canada
Parapan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Women's 50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Women's 100m backstroke S10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Women's 400m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Women's 200m individual medley SM10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Women's 4x100m medley relay

Arianna Hunsicker (born 8 August 2003) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competes in the S10 class.[1][2]

Early life and education

Hunsicker was born with a partial left hand.[3] She first took swimming lessons at age eight and started competitive swimming in 2017.[4] Hunsicker attended Tweedsmuir Secondary School in Surrey.[5] She is pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at Concordia University.[4]

Career

Hunsicker trained with the Surrey Knights Swim Club. At age 12, she won six gold medals and one silver at the 2016 BC Summer Games.[6]

She won five bronze medals at the 2019 Parapan American Games, her Parapan American Games debut.[7] The medals were in the women's 4x100m medley relay (with Michelle Tovizi, Colleen Cloetta, and Krystal Shaw),[8] 50m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m backstroke, and 200m individual medley.

Hunsicker was named Swim BC’s Female Provincial Para Swimmer of the Year in 2020.[3] She will make her Paralympic debut at the Paris 2024 games.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Arianna Hunsicker - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 31 May 2020.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Arianna Hunsicker - Swimming Canada". Swimming Canada. 31 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03.
  3. ^ a b Weel, Tricia (2024-05-20). "2 Surrey para swimmers nominated to Team Canada for 2024 Paris Paralympics". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ^ a b "Arianna Hunsicker". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. ^ Zillich, Tom (2020-11-30). "Surrey swimmer aims for Paralympic Games amid COVID-19 challenges at Fleetwood pool". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ Lang, Jennifer (2016-07-27). "Seven medals for Cloverdale's Arianna Hunsicker". Cloverdale Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  7. ^ "Arianna Hunsicker - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 31 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22.
  8. ^ "Canadian Parapan Am Team on Day 7: Canada advances to gold medal game in women's wheelchair basketball". paralympic.ca. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  9. ^ De George, Matthew (2024-05-20). "Canada Nominates 20 Swimmers to 2024 Paralympics". Swimming World News. Retrieved 2024-05-30.