Naomy Grand'Pierre
Haitian-American swimmer (born 1997)
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Naomy Grand'Pierre (born 16 April 1997) is a Haitian-American swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she ranked 56th with a time of 27.46 seconds.[1] Grand'Pierre is the first woman from Haiti to compete as a swimmer in the Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Haitian-American |
| Born | 16 April 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| College team | University of Chicago |
Born in Montreal[3] and raised in Atlanta, Georgia,[4] Grand'Pierre is a dual US-Haitian citizen. She is a graduate of Whitefield Academy (Georgia) and the University of Chicago (Class of 2019) [5] and collaborated with the USA Swimming Diversity and Inclusion Committee during her college years. She is currently helping the Haitian National Swim Team, in collaboration with the FHSA (Haitian Swimming Federation), structure their program to give Haitians in Haiti and the Diaspora more access to the sport.[2][6]
Records
| Event | Time | Pool Length | Competition | Notes[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 27.96 | 25m | FINA World Swimming Championships 2016 | |
| 100 Free | 58.55 | 25m | FINA World Swimming Championships 2016 | |
| 50 Breast | 34.22 | 25m | FINA World Swimming Championships 2016 | |
| 100 Medley | 01:06.11 | 25m | FINA World Swimming Championships 2016 | |
| 50 Free | 27.35 | 50m | Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships 2016 | NR |
| 100 Free | 01:03.03 | 50m | XXIII Juegos CAC-Barranquilla 2018 | NR |
| 50 Breast | 35.85 | 50m | FINA World Swimming Championships 2017 | |
| 50 Fly | 30.10 | 50m | Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships 2016 | NR |
Personal life
Her mother encouraged all five of her children to swim after three relatives drowned. She is the older sister of Emilie Grand'Pierre, another Haitian swimmer who competed at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.[8]
