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Bailey ANDISON
Sport Swimming
NOC Canada   
GenderWomen
Born13 Nov 1997 in Smiths Falls, CAN
Height1.77 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
 Perth Stingrays Aquatic Club: Canada
Further Personal Information
Higher education
 International Studies - Indiana University Bloomington: United States
General Interest
Hobbies
 Baking, listening to music. (isl.global, 01 Jan 2020)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 "My grandfather is Australian, and I loved the water from a really young age. At only two years old, I was swimming with no flotation devices. My family would throw loonies and toonies down into the pool and I would go down to dive and get them. The ones that I could get, I could keep. Swimming is big in Australia, and my grandpa noticed my passion and tried to find me a club. I joined the Perth Stingrays [Ontario, Canada], which is a town over. And I stuck with it from when I was [age] five to now."
General Interest
Awards and honours
 She received the 2020 Brooke and Brittany Henderson Award in Canada. The prize is given to young people who exhibit small town values and community pride through perseverance, commitment, and dedication to attain their goals. (facesmag.ca, 01 Nov 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
 Ray Looze [personal]
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She began swimming competitively at age 10.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
 Athlete
Languages
 English
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
 "Nothing matters if you're not having fun." (facesmag.ca, 01 Nov 2021)
Other information
 GOLF BUDDY
She has known Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson since they both attended elementary school in Smiths Falls, ON, Canada. "We've always been very driven people, and I think that maybe is what drew us to each other. I mean, we were so young when we became friends. We were only three years old. But I think that's something we both valued in each other, and maybe it's why we have stayed such close friends the whole way. At the same time, Brooke and I, we never really spoke about sports. Our friendship was never about being athletes. We just enjoyed each other's company and we made each other laugh all the time." (nationalpost.com, 25 Jul 2021)

COLLEGE TRANSFER
She began studying marketing at the University of Denver in the United States of America but in 2018 she transferred to Indiana University Bloomington to complete a degree in international and global studies. "A big part of my decision to transfer to IU was to pursue an Olympic dream. Denver, as a programme, built me. I was not fast enough to be recruited by Indiana out of high school, so my first three years, with the help at the University of Denver, I was able to get to a place in my athletic career where I could be at Indiana and have a place on that team. I owe a lot of thanks to my former programme." (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 08 Jul 2021; denverpioneers.com, 01 Jan 2018; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
18 2021 Tokyo, JPN 200m Individual Medley 2:12.52
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 400m Individual Medley 4:28.97
5 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 200m Individual Medley 2:06.13
8 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 100m Individual Medley 59.37
1 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
Pan American Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2019 Lima, PER 200m Individual Medley 2:14.14
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2022 Berlin, GER 200m Individual Medley 2:08.50
3 2022 Berlin, GER 400m Individual Medley 4:31.66
7 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 200m Individual Medley 2:08.94
7 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 200m Breaststroke 2:23.32
3 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 400m Individual Medley 4:31.30
4 2022 Toronto, ON, CAN 200m Individual Medley 2:07.92
3 2022 Toronto, ON, CAN 400m Individual Medley 4:29.36