Ann Swisshelm
 Born: Mar 9, 1968in Middletown, Ohio Resides: Chicago, Illinois Throws: Right College/University: Drake University, Des Moines, IA |
| Biography |
| In Own Words: I started curling at the age of 10, when my mom and dad needed some peace on Sunday afternoons during the winter. My brother and I were enrolled in the Junior Curling Program at Exmoor Country Club. Except for a brief time out for college, I have played ever since. My mom is a retired curler who hated sweeping. My dad still dreams of skipping, but settles for a mixed event once a year with me. My brother, Bill, lives in Seoul, South Korea, where he teaches English, writes, works for the World Cup, is working on a philanthropic endeavor and is thinking about curling again. I live with my husband, Sean Silver, in a townhouse in downtown Chicago. We have a cat named Einstein. Like many competitive curlers, I struggle with the training-competing-volunteering-working and living-balancing act. Luckily for me, Sean is a competitive curler as well as a wonderful partner. Curling Highlights: * U.S. Olympic Team - Curling: 2002 (4th) * Women's World Curling Championship: 2003 (gold medalist), 2001 (5th), 1998 (8th) * U.S. National Championships: 2008 (runner-up), 2007 (bronze), 2006 (runner-up), 2005 (runner-up), 2004 (runner-up), 2003 (champion), 2002 (runner-up), 2001 (champion), 1998 (champion); 2000, 1999, '96 (semifinalist each year); 1997 (runner-up); 1995 (5th) * Southwest Ontario Woman's Cashspiel (London, Ontario) Champion: 2002 * 2001 Frances Brodie Award winner (World Curling Federation sportsmanship award) * U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2006 (2nd), 2002 (1st), 1998 (3rd) * U.S. Mixed National Championship: 2001 * U.S. Curling Association and U.S. Olympic Committee Female Curler of the Year: 2001 * United States Olympic Committee Team of the Month: April 2003 * USCA Team of the Year: 2003 * Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award (U.S. Nationals): 2008 |
Schedule
Statistics
| Games: | 47 |
| Record: | 40W - 7L |
| Extra Ends: | 3W - 0L |
| One-Point Games: | 5W - 0L |
| PF/G: | 8.68 |
| PA/G: | 5.14 |
| Hammer Efficiency: | 0.53 |
| Steal Defense: | 0.16 |
| Force Efficiency: | 0.64 |
| Steal Efficiency: | 0.28 |
Shooting Percentages
| #Shots | PCT | ||
