Allison Ann Higson
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About
Canadian swimmer who was a two-time Olympic breaststroke, individual medley, and freestyle swimmer. During the 1988 Canadian Olympic Trials, she broke the world record for the women's 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:27:27.
Before Fame
She won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Trivia
She competed in the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic games.
Family Life
She moved to the United States with her husband Sean and has two children. She grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada.
Associated With
A 1988 article by the Los Angeles Times compared her speed in the 100-meter breaststroke to that of Tracy Caulkins.
