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'''Naomy Grand'Pierre''' (born 16 April 1997) is a Haitian-American [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. She competed in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|women's 50 metre freestyle]] event at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], where she ranked 56th with a time of 27.46 seconds. She did not advance to the semifinals.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/naomy-hope-grand-pierre |title=Naomy Grand Pierre |accessdate=13 August 2016 |work=Rio 2016}}</ref> Grand'Pierre is the first woman from Haiti to compete as a swimmer in the Olympics.<ref name="Tribune 20150812">{{cite web | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-naomy-grand-pierre-chicago-swim-olympics-20160812-story.html | title=Naomy Grand'Pierre, U. of C. swimmer, makes Olympics history | accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref>
'''Naomy Grand'Pierre''' (born 16 April 1997) is a Haitian-American [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. She competed in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|women's 50 metre freestyle]] event at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], where she ranked 56th with a time of 27.46 seconds.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/naomy-hope-grand-pierre |title=Naomy Grand Pierre |accessdate=13 August 2016 |work=Rio 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813172105/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/naomy-hope-grand-pierre |archive-date=13 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Grand'Pierre is the first woman from Haiti to compete as a swimmer in the Olympics.<ref name="Tribune 20150812">{{cite web | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-naomy-grand-pierre-chicago-swim-olympics-20160812-story.html | title=Naomy Grand'Pierre, U. of C. swimmer, makes Olympics history | website=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=12 August 2016 | accessdate=13 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813172132/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-naomy-grand-pierre-chicago-swim-olympics-20160812-story.html | archive-date=13 August 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>


Born in [[Montreal]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uaasports.info/sports/general/2016-17/studentathletefeatures/naomyfeature | title=Olympian Naomy Grand'Pierre: Looking to Rio and Beyond | accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref> and raised in [[Atlanta]], Georgia,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uchicago.edu/features/swimmer_chases_olympic_dreams/ | title=Swimmer chases Olympic dreams | accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref> Grand'Pierre is a dual U.S.-Haitian citizen. She is a student at the [[University of Chicago]] and a member of the [[USA Swimming]] Diversity and Inclusion Committee.<ref name="Tribune 20150812"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.attn.com/stories/10558/naomy-grand-pierre-and-history-of-black-swimming | title=This Olympian's Heartbreaking Story Reveals a Huge Inequality in Her Sport | accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref>
Born in [[Montreal]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uaasports.info/sports/general/2016-17/studentathletefeatures/naomyfeature | title=Olympian Naomy Grand'Pierre: Looking to Rio and Beyond | accessdate=13 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813203712/http://uaasports.info/sports/general/2016-17/studentathletefeatures/naomyfeature | archive-date=13 August 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> and raised in [[Atlanta]], Georgia,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uchicago.edu/features/swimmer_chases_olympic_dreams/ | title=Swimmer chases Olympic dreams | accessdate=13 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811225056/http://www.uchicago.edu/features/swimmer_chases_olympic_dreams/ | archive-date=11 August 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Grand'Pierre is a dual US-Haitian citizen. She is a graduate of [[Whitefield Academy (Georgia)]] and the [[University of Chicago]] (Class of 2019) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/wswimdive/2017-18/bios/grand-pierre_naomy_u2ud?view=bio|title=Naomy Grand'Pierre|website=The University of Chicago Athletics|language=en|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Tribune 20150812"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.attn.com/stories/10558/naomy-grand-pierre-and-history-of-black-swimming | title=This Olympian's Heartbreaking Story Reveals a Huge Inequality in Her Sport | date=9 August 2016 | accessdate=13 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812121835/http://www.attn.com/stories/10558/naomy-grand-pierre-and-history-of-black-swimming | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Records==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Professional Career
!Event
!Time
!Pool Length
!Competition
!Notes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naomy GRAND-PIERRE {{!}} Results {{!}} FINA Official|url=https://www.fina.org/athletes/1036018/www.fina.org/athletes/1036018/naomy-grand-pierre|access-date=2021-09-29|website=FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|50 Free
|27.96
|25m
|[[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|FINA World Swimming Championships 2016]]
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|-
|100 Free
|58.55
|25m
|[[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|FINA World Swimming Championships 2016]]
|
|-
|50 Breast
|34.22
|25m
|[[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|FINA World Swimming Championships 2016]]
|
|-
|100 Medley
|01:06.11
|25m
|[[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|FINA World Swimming Championships 2016]]
|
|-
|50 Free
|27.35
|50m
|[[Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships|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 (25 m)|FINA World Swimming Championships 2017]]
|
|-
|50 Fly
|30.10
|50m
|[[Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swimming GRAND PIERRE Emilie Faith - Tokyo 2020 Olympics|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/../../../en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1378531-grand-pierre-emilie-faith.htm|access-date=2021-09-29|website=olympics.com|language=en-us}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 00:18, 28 April 2024

Naomy Grand'Pierre
Personal information
NationalityHaitian-American
Born (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 27)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamUniversity of Chicago

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]

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[edit]

Professional Career
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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Naomy Grand Pierre". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Naomy Grand'Pierre, U. of C. swimmer, makes Olympics history". Chicago Tribune. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Olympian Naomy Grand'Pierre: Looking to Rio and Beyond". Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Swimmer chases Olympic dreams". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Naomy Grand'Pierre". The University of Chicago Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "This Olympian's Heartbreaking Story Reveals a Huge Inequality in Her Sport". 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Naomy GRAND-PIERRE | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Swimming GRAND PIERRE Emilie Faith - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

External links[edit]

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