Wendy Quirk (born May 29, 1959) is a former competition swimmer who represented Canada in international swimming events during the 1970s. Quirk won eleven medals in major international swimming championships, spanning the FINA World Championships, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games.
In her international debut as a 16-year-old, Quirk represented Canada at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, where she won a bronze medal for her third-place finish in the 100-metre butterfly. The following year at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Quirk placed fifth overall in the 200-metre butterfly, sixth overall in the 100-metre butterfly, and ninth overall in the 400-metre and 800-metre freestyle events.[1]
At the 1978 Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Alberta, Quirk won three gold medals in the 100-metre butterfly, 4x100-metre freestyle relay, and the 4x100-metre medley relay, a silver medal in the 200-metre butterfly, and a bronze medal in the 100-metre freestyle. Later that same year, she won bronze medals for her performances in the 100-metre butterfly and 4x100-metre freestyle relay in the 1978 World Aquatics Championships. In her final international appearance at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she won a pair of silver medals as a member of the Canadian relay teams in the 4x100-metre freestyle and 4x100-metre medley events, together with two bronze medals in individual events, the 100-metre butterfly and 400-metre freestyle.
^ abFlorida Swimming & Diving 2011–12 Media Supplement 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 62, 65, 79 (2011). Retrieved April 11, 2012.
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wendy, quirk, born, 1959, former, competition, swimmer, represented, canada, international, swimming, events, during, 1970s, quirk, eleven, medals, major, international, swimming, championships, spanning, fina, world, championships, american, games, commonweal. Wendy Quirk born May 29 1959 is a former competition swimmer who represented Canada in international swimming events during the 1970s Quirk won eleven medals in major international swimming championships spanning the FINA World Championships Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games Wendy QuirkPersonal informationFull nameWendy QuirkNational teamCanadaBorn 1959 05 29 May 29 1959 age 64 Montreal QuebecHeight1 73 m 5 ft 8 in Weight63 kg 139 lb SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyle butterflyClubPointe Claire Swim ClubCollege teamUniversity of FloridaMedal record Women s swimmingRepresenting CanadaWorld Championships LC 1978 West Berlin 100 m butterfly1978 West Berlin 4 100 m freestylePan American Games1975 Mexico City 4 100 m medley1979 San Juan 4 100 m freestyle1975 Mexico City 100 m butterfly1979 San Juan 400 m freestyleCommonwealth Games1978 Edmonton 100 m butterfly1978 Edmonton 4 100 m freestyle1978 Edmonton 4 100 m medley1974 Christchurch 400 m freestyle1978 Edmonton 200 m butterfly1978 Edmonton 100 m freestyle Contents 1 International career 2 College career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksInternational career editIn her international debut as a 16 year old Quirk represented Canada at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City where she won a bronze medal for her third place finish in the 100 metre butterfly The following year at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Quebec Quirk placed fifth overall in the 200 metre butterfly sixth overall in the 100 metre butterfly and ninth overall in the 400 metre and 800 metre freestyle events 1 At the 1978 Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton Alberta Quirk won three gold medals in the 100 metre butterfly 4x100 metre freestyle relay and the 4x100 metre medley relay a silver medal in the 200 metre butterfly and a bronze medal in the 100 metre freestyle Later that same year she won bronze medals for her performances in the 100 metre butterfly and 4x100 metre freestyle relay in the 1978 World Aquatics Championships In her final international appearance at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan Puerto Rico she won a pair of silver medals as a member of the Canadian relay teams in the 4x100 metre freestyle and 4x100 metre medley events together with two bronze medals in individual events the 100 metre butterfly and 400 metre freestyle College career editQuirk attended the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida where she swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA competition under coach Randy Reese in 1977 and 1978 2 During her two year American college career she received five All American honors 2 She also attended and graduated from the University of Alberta in Edmonton Alberta See also edit nbsp Olympics portalList of University of Alberta alumni List of University of Florida Olympians List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming women References edit Profile at Sports Reference a b Florida Swimming amp Diving 2011 12 Media Supplement Archived 2013 05 21 at the Wayback Machine University Athletic Association Gainesville Florida pp 62 65 79 2011 Retrieved April 11 2012 External links editOfficial Results for Wendy Quirk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wendy Quirk amp oldid 1180583308, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
