Breanne Emma Joan Siwicki (born 1 January 1995) is a Canadian
open water swimmer. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba she now resides in
Minneapolis
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,
Minnesota
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where she goes to school at the
University of Minnesota
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while competing for the
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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.
[ Siwiciki competed for Manitoba at the ]2013 Canada Summer Games
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in Sherbrooke
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, Quebec
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. There she won six medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) over several events including a gold in the 1,500 m freestyle and a bronze in the 5,000 m open water race. Siwicki now competes for the Canadian national team in open water swimming events and competed for Canada at the where she finished 29th in the 5,000 m race.
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1995 births
Living people
Canadian female swimmers
Swimmers from Winnipeg
21st-century Canadian sportswomen
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