 Ponson at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Aruban |
| Born | 4 December 1995 |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Stingray Swimming Team[2] |
| Coached by | Valerie Eman Ismael Santiesteban[2] |
Allyson Roxanne Ponson (born 4 December 1995)[3] is an Aruban swimmer. She holds the national record in 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 50 metre backstroke. In 2011, she was named Aruban Athlete of the Year.[2] She placed 45th in the 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
Ponson studied at the Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and in 2015 competed for the Dutch club PSV. Her sister Gabrielle is also an international swimmer.[2]
In 2019, she represented Aruba at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.[3] She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle events.[4][5] In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[4][5]
In 2021, she competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[6] She was also one of two flag bearers for Aruba at the opening ceremony.[7]
