Anna Katrina Simcic (born 8 November 1971), married name Anna Forrest, is a female former New Zealand

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representative. In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 Season of

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Swimming career

Simcic represented New Zealand at two

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. At the

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she placed 5th in the final of the women's 200 m

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. In 1996 at the

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she placed 6th in the same event. She won a gold medal at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ...

in the women's 200 m backstroke. At the same Games she also won a silver medal in the women's 100 m backstroke. Four years later at the

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she won another silver medal in the women's 200 m backstroke. Despite being of New Zealand nationality she won the ASA National British Championships 200 metres backstroke title in 1990.

Personal life

Simcic is married to former professional rugby player

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References

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