Arianna Hunsicker

Arianna Hunsicker
Personal information
Born (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003
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 4 × 100 m 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.
  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.
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