Anna Polivanchuk

For the fellow twin sister, who has also represented Sweden at the Deaflympics in swimming, see Alexandra Polivanchuk.

Anna Polivanchuk (born 31 August 1990) is a Swedish female deaf swimmer and also the twin sister of Alexandra Polivanchuk.^[1][2] She competed at the Deaflympics in 2005 and 2009. She currently holds the deaf world swimming record in the women's 400m freestyle event which was set by her in 2006. She also graduated and continued her swimming career with the Gallaudet University.^[3][4]

Anna Polivanchuk

Personal information
Nationality	Sweden
Born	(1990-08-31) August 31, 1990 (age 34) Tallinn, Estonia
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke
College team	Swedish National Upper Secondary School for the Deaf
Medal record Representing  Sweden Women's swimming Deaflympics Taipei 2009 100m backstroke Taipei 2009 200m backstroke Taipei 2009 50m backstroke Melbourne 2005 4×100m freestyle relay Melbourne 2005 100m backstroke Melbourne 2005 50m backstroke

Career

Anna Polivanchuk made her Deaflympic debut at the 2005 Summer Deaflympics along with her twin sister, Alexandra Polivanchuk and claimed bronze medals in the women's 100m backstroke, 4×100 freestyle relay and 50m backstroke events. Anna was also the part of the Swedish team which claimed the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay event as a part of the 2005 Deaflympics which also consisted Alexandra Polivanchuk.^[5]

Anna also competed at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics and claimed gold medals in the women's 100m backstroke^[6] and 200m backstroke events.^[7] Anna Polivanchuk was awarded the ICSD Deaf Sportswoman of the Year award in 2006 and was also nominated for the ICSD Deaf Sportswoman of the Year award in 2007 and 2009.^[8]