Alison Rachel Fitch (also known as Aly Fitch; born 18 February 1980 in

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) is a New Zealand

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competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the

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Career

Fitch was one of the 14 swimmers who represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics in

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, United States. Fitch was in a team with Anna Wilson,

Dionne Bainbridge Dionne Estelle Bainbridge (later Coluccio; born 18 March 1978) is an Olympic swimmer from New Zealand. Bainbridge was born in 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand. Bainbridge was one of the 14 swimmers who represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer O ...

, and Sarah Catherwood to compete in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. They came fifth in their heat and did not qualify for the final; their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams. She also competed at

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Olympic Games. Fitch won a bronze medal with

Lauren Boyle Lauren Marie Boyle (born 14 December 1987) is a former competitive swimming (sport), swimmer from New Zealand. She has competed at three Commonwealth Games and three Olympic Games. Career Boyle won a bronze medal with Helen Norfolk, Alison F ...

Helen Norfolk Helen Pamela Norfolk (born 27 August 1981 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch and Melissa Ingram in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She ...

and

Melissa Ingram Melissa Jane Ingram (born 24 June 1985 in Henderson, New Zealand) is a retired New Zealand swimmer. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Alison Fitch in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Ing ...

in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the

. In the

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, Fitch was appointed a

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for services to swimming.

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* * * * * * 1980 births Living people New Zealand female swimmers Olympic swimmers for New Zealand Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand Summer World University Games medalists in swimming Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit FISU World University Games silver medalists for New Zealand New Zealand female freestyle swimmers Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub