Kiera Aitken
Kiera Leigh Aitken is an Olympic and national-record holding swimmer from Bermuda. She is one of Bermuda's most successful swimmers, and has twice been named Bermuda's Female Athlete of the Year. She carried Bermuda's flag at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
She has swum for Bermuda at:
- Olympics: 2004, 2008
- Commonwealth Games: 2006, 2010
- World Championships: 2007, 2009
- Pan American Games: Bermuda at the 2003 [Pan American Games|2003], 2007
Aitken, who specialised in the 100-metre backstroke, attempted to qualify for her third Olympic Games in 2012 but was unsuccessful. In 2013, she announced her decision to retire from competitive swimming.