Anna Louise Wilson (born 1 May 1977) is a United States-born Olympic swimmer from New Zealand. Wilson was born in 1977 in

Iowa City Iowa City, offically the City of Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the home of the University of Iowa and county seat of Johnson County, at the center of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the time ...

in the U.S. state of Iowa. Wilson,

Elizabeth Van Welie Elizabeth Jelaine Van Welie (born 17 November 1979 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a former swimmer from New Zealand. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known a ...

, Scott Cameron, and

Danyon Loader Danyon Joseph Loader (born 21 April 1975) is an Olympic champion, former world record holder swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin. He remains the national record holder in the 400 metre freestyle short course. He swam for New Zealand a ...

all trained under swimming coach

Duncan Laing Andrew James Duncan Laing (20 June 1933 – 13 September 2008), generally known as Duncan Laing, was a New Zealand swimming coach based in Dunedin. He coached Olympian Danyon Loader, winner of two gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and a ...

Moana Pool Moana Pool is the largest swimming pool in the southern half of New Zealand's South Island. It is located at the corner of Littlebourne Road and Upper Stuart Street close to Otago Boys' High School, on the slopes of Roslyn, overlooking the cent ...

in Dunedin, New Zealand at the same time. In 1991, she set an Otago record in 100 m freestyle that would stand for 20 years. In 1993, she set an Otago senior women's record in 1500 m freestyle that would stand until 2009. In 1995, she set a national women's aged 17 100 m breaststroke record; it stood for 18 years until it was broken by Natasha Lloyd in 2013. Wilson's Otago 100 m individual medley women's open record stood until broken in 2012. As of 2016, she still holds four national age group records. Wilson represented

New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 134 competitors and 57 officials to the 1994 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Brian Fowler, and at the closing cere ...

in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in six events. Later in the same year, she competed at the World Aquatics Championships held at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Wilson was one of the 14 swimmers who represented

New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics New Zealand competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 97 athletes and 60 officials. Former Olympic swimmer Dave Gerrard was the team's chef de mission. Medal tables ...

in Atlanta, United States, and she competed at five events. Wilson was in a team with

Dionne Bainbridge Dionne Estelle Bainbridge (later Coluccio, born 18 March 1978) is an Olympic swimmer from New Zealand. Bainbridge was born in 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand. Bainbridge was one of the 14 swimmers who represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Ol ...

, Sarah Catherwood, and

Alison Fitch Alison Rachel Fitch (also known as Aly Fitch; born 18 February 1980 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a New Zealand Swimming (sport), swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Care ...

to compete in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. They came fifth in their heat and did not qualify for the final; their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams. In the 100 metre breaststroke, she came 31st out of 46 competitors. In the 200 metre individual medley, she came 25th out of 43 competitors. In the 400 metre individual medley, she came 24th out of 31 competitors. Wilson was in a team with

Lydia Lipscombe Lydia Jane Lipscombe (born 9 October 1979) is a former New Zealand female swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m backstroke events at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of t ...

, Anna Simcic, and Alison Fitch to compete in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay. They came sixth in their heat and did not qualify for the final; their overall placement was 19th out of 24 teams. Wilson is New Zealand Olympian number 747. Wilson's portrait is included on the wall of fame at Moana Pool. She is in the Hall of Fame at

Swimming New Zealand Swimming New Zealand is the national Sport governing body, governing body of swimming (sport), swimming, in New Zealand. Swimming New Zealand, then known as The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was founded on 4 January 1890.Besford, Pat. ...

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