National Teams

Senior National Team

Olivia Anderson

  • Age 24
  • Height 176 cm / 5 ftin
  • Club Etobicoke Swim Club
  • Coach Kevin Thorburn
  • Hometown Mississauga, ON
  • Residence Mississauga, ON

Olivia’s Bio

  • At the 2017 Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria, Anderson qualified for her first World Championship team after a silver medal in the 800-m freestyle event.
  • At the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25-m) in Windsor, Ont. Anderson competed in the 800-m freestyle where she finished 7th in her first senior international final.
  • At the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Anderson earned bronze in the 800-m freestyle and silver in the 1,500-m freestyle.
  • At the 2016 Canadian Swimming Championships in Edmonton, Anderson won two gold medals and added a bronze. She won both the 800-m and 1,500-m freestyle while earning bronze in the 400.
  • At the 2016 Olympic & Para-swimming Trials in Toronto, Anderson finished second behind Brittany MacLean in the 800-m freestyle.
  • Anderson competed at the 2015 World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore where her best result was a 7th place finish in the 1,500-m freestyle.
  • At the 2015 Canadian Swimming Championships in Montreal, Anderson won gold medals in the 800-m and 1,500-m freestyle events.
  • At the 2015 Canadian Age Group Championships in Quebec City, Anderson finished with three gold medals in the 400-m, 800-m and 1,500-m freestyle events.
  • Credits her former teammate Brittany MacLean as a role model and an inspiration.

Quick Facts

  • Twitter: @olivianderson99
  • Instagram: @olivianderson99
  • Favourite Movie: The Proposal
  • Favourite Book: The Help
  • Favourite Band: The Arkells
  • Superhero: Captain America
  • Guilty Pleasure: Les desserts

Olivia’s Personal Bests

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EventCourseTimeDateMeetStatus
200m Backstroke25mAge Group International SC
1500m Freestyle50mJunior Pan Pacific Championships
400m Freestyle50mJunior Pan Pacific Championships
800m Freestyle50mJunior Pan Pacific Championships
100m Freestyle Laps50mOntario Summer LC ChampionshipsRELAY
200m Freestyle50mOntario Summer LC Championships
1500m Freestyle25mOntario Winter SC Championships
800m Freestyle25mOntario Junior International
400m Freestyle25mOntario Junior International
100m Freestyle Laps25mOntario Junior InternationalRELAY
200m Freestyle25mOntario Junior InternationalRELAY
50m Butterfly25mHall of Fame Meet
50m Breaststroke25mHall of Fame Meet
400m Medley25mTime Trials
50m Freestyle50mAge Group International
100m Breaststroke25mOntario Age Group Championships
100m Freestyle25mOntario Age Group Championships
200m Medley25mDivision 1 team Champs
200m Freestyle Laps25mOntario Junior InternationalRELAY
200m Freestyle Laps50mCanadian ChampionshipsRELAY
400m Medley50mAustralian Age Group Championships
200m Medley50mAustralian Age Group Championships
100m Breaststroke Laps50mAustralian Age Group ChampionshipsRELAY
100m Breaststroke Laps25mSwim Ontario Age Group ChampionshipsRELAY
50m Freestyle25mCoupe Canada CupRELAY
50m Backstroke25mCoupe Canada CupRELAY
50m Breaststroke Laps25mSwim InternationalRELAY
100m Freestyle50mCanadian Age Group ChampionshipsRELAY
100m Backstroke50mCanadian Summer ChampionshipsRELAY
200m Breaststroke50mCoupe Canada / Coupe Quebec
50m Butterfly50mAge Group International
200m Backstroke50mAge Group International
50m Freestyle Laps50mHicken International Swim CupRELAY
50m Breaststroke Laps50mHicken International Swim CupRELAY
100m Breaststroke50mHicken International Swim Cup
100m Butterfly Laps25mOntario Age Group ChampionshipsRELAY
50m Freestyle Laps25mOntario Age Group ChampionshipsRELAY
50m Butterfly Laps25mOntario Age Group ChampionshipsRELAY
200m Breaststroke25mEastern Championships
100m Butterfly25mA-B Meet
100m Backstroke25mA-B Meet
200m Butterfly25mSwim International
200m Butterfly50mHicken International Swim Cup
100m Butterfly50mHicken International Swim Cup
50m Breaststroke50mCanadian Age Group Championships
50m Backstroke50mDr. Ralph Hicken Invitational
100m Medley25mHall of Fame Meet
25m Breaststroke25mOSC 10 & Under Series #3
25m Butterfly25mOSC 10 & Under Series #3
25m Freestyle25m10 & Under Series
25m Backstroke25mDino Cup