Naomy Grand'Pierre (born 16 April 1997) is a Haitian-American swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she ranked 56th with a time of 27.46 seconds. Grand'Pierre is the first woman from Haiti to compete as a swimmer in the Olympics.
Born in Montreal and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Grand'Pierre is a dual US-Haitian citizen. She is a graduate of Whitefield Academy (Georgia) and the University of Chicago (Class of 2019) and collaborated with the USA Swimming Diversity and Inclusion Committee during her college years. She is currently helping the Haitian National Swim Team, in collaboration with the FHSA (Haitian Swimming Federation), structure their program to give Haitians in Haiti and the Diaspora more access to the sport.
Records +Professional CareerEventTimePool LengthCompetitionNotes50 Free27.9625mFINA World Swimming Championships 2016100 Free58.5525mFINA World Swimming Championships 201650 Breast34.2225mFINA World Swimming Championships 2016100 Medley01:06.1125mFINA World Swimming Championships 201650 Free27.3550mCaribbean Islands Swimming Championships 2016NR100 Free01:03.0350mXXIII Juegos CAC-Barranquilla 2018NR50 Breast35.8550mFINA World Swimming Championships 201750 Fly30.1050mCaribbean Islands Swimming Championships 2016NR
Personal life Her mother encouraged all five of her children to swim after three relatives drowned. She is the older sister of Emilie Grand'Pierre, another Haitian swimmer who competed at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
References
External links Naomy Grand'Pierre website