Biography
Swimming has aways been as natural as breathing for MacKenzie, from the early years swimming in the icy waters of Marsh Lake, Yukon with her brother Ryan, to competing in the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia and the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. MacKenzie is most at home in the water. “I just love being underwater,” she says. “It's a whole different world down there.”
This love of water has accompanied MacKenzie as a Whitehorse Glacier Bear, a University of Victoria Vike, a member of the Canadian National Swim Team, a member of Team Canada and now as a member of the Victoria Academy of Swimming as she pursues her dream of competing on the Canadian World Championship Team in Barcelona in 2013.
Highligts of MacKenzie's Swimming Career.
- Victor Davis Award: Swimming Canada - 2003. This Fund was established in memory of the great Victor, Olympic & World Champion.
- Outstanding Athlete of the Year: University of Victoria - 2007, 2008.
- Semifinalist 100 metre Butterfly: World Championships Melbourne, Australia – 2007.
- Member of Canadian Record 4x100 Medley Relay Team: World Championships Melbourne, Australia – 2007.
- 100 metre Butterfly Canadian Record: Bangkok, Thailand – 2007.
- Gold, Silver, Bronze medals at World University Games: Bangkok, Thailand – 2007.
- Presidents Cup: University of Victoria - 2008.
- 21 medals: Canadian Interuniversity Swimming Championships.
- 7 National Titles: Canadian National Swimming Championships.
- Finalist 100, 200 metre Butterfly: Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Irvine, California – 2010.
- Finalist 50, 200 metre Butterfly: Commonwealth Games New Dehli, India – 2010.
- Canada’s flag-bearer for the 2011 Summer Universiade opening ceremonies: World University Games Shenzhen, China – 2011.
- Bronze medal, 200 metre Butterfly, Gold medal, 4 X 100 Medley Relay: Austin Grand Prix, January 14-16, 2012.