Kelly Kryczka

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Kelly Kryczka
Personal information
Full nameKelly Marie Kryczka
Nationality Canada
Born (1961-07-08) July 8, 1961 (age 60)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
ClubCalgary Aquabelles
CoachDebbie Muir
Medal record
Synchronized swimming
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Duet
World Aquatics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil Team
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil Duet
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil Solo
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan Duet

Kelly Kryczka (born July 8, 1961) is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming, world champion and Olympic medalist.

Career[]

Kelly Kryczka began synchronized swimming at the Calgary Glencoe Club and then moved on to train with the Calgary Aquabelles.[1] She and Helen Vanderburg earned gold in duet at the 1979 Canadian Aquatic Championships, a gold medal in duet at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan,[2] and gold at the Federation Internationale De Natation Amateur Cup in 1979.[3] Kryczka won the solo and duet events at the Canadian Aquatic Championships in 1980.[3]

After Helen Vanderburg retired in 1979 Kryczka paired with Sharon Hambrook. They received a gold medal in duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where Kryczka also received a silver medal in solo and a gold medal in the team event.[4]

Kryczka won a silver medal in the women's duet with Sharon Hambrook at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,[5][6] the first year that the sport was recognized by the Olympics.[7]

Honours[]

Kelly Kryczka was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1996,[7] and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.[8]

Family[]

Kryczka is the daughter of Alberta politician Karen Kryczka, and the niece of Joe Kryczka.[9][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Aquabelles celebrate 50 years of synchro-sisterhood | Metro Calgary". metronews.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Pan American Games - Swimming and Diving". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Kryczka, Kelly". ashfm.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ^ "World Swimming Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  5. ^ "SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING; CANADA IS EDGED BY U.S. PAIR". The New York Times. 10 August 1984. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Kelly Kryczka Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Swimmer inspired to share her success". CTV News Calgary. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Kryczka, Kelly". ashfm.ca. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. ^ Thomson, Gale (2005). "Kryczka, Karen Pearce, B.A., B.Ed. (Calgary-West)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  10. ^ "Kryczka, Karen - Progressive Conservative MLA, Calgary West". Canadianobits.com. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  11. ^ "Obituary for Ted Kryczka". Fantin's Funeral Chapel. 2014. Retrieved 2018-07-16.

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