Penn State rising junior Alyson Ackman (Montreal, Quebec) represented Canada in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 24-28, helping the team to a silver and a bronze medal. Ackman participated in the 100-meter freestyle, the 200-meter freestyle, the 4x100-meter freestyle relay and the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.
Ackman helped her 4x200-meter free relay squad to a silver medal performance, clocking in at 7:51.67 in the finals. The junior was also a member of the Canadian bronze medal 4x100-meter free relay group, which recorded a time of 3:40.00.
Individually, Ackman placed eighth in the 100-meter freestyle finals, touching the wall in 55.47. She also competed in the 200-meter freestyle event, posting a time of 1:59.86 in the preliminary heat.
The Commonwealth Games, first held in 1930, is an international, multi-sport event that takes place every four years. The games involve athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. For more information, visit the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games website.
As a sophomore at Penn State, Ackman garnered First Team All-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships. She set a Big Ten record in the 200-yard free at the NCAA Championships and a program record in the 100-yard freestyle event at the Big Ten Championships. She was also named a First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American.
Next, Ackman will compete in the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships from Aug. 21-25 in Gold Coast, Australia.
