Hilary Caldwell

Hilary Anne Caldwell (born March 13, 1991) is a former Canadian competition swimmer who swam for the University of Victoria, and participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, though she did not medal. She later won a bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She performed most of her Olympic training at the High Performance Center in Victoria, British Columbia under Coach Randy Bennett, and after 2015 with Coach Ryan Mallette. A prolific competitor on the international stage, and a former Canadian record holder in the 200 meter backstroke, she won a bronze medal in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, and another bronze in the same event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She later won a gold in the 200 m backstroke at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.