Amy Swensen
Personal information
Born Amy Trần
(1980-10-02) 2 October 1980
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006-2012 USA 163
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team

Amy Swensen (née Trần, also known as Amy Tran-Swensen, born October 2, 1980) is an American field hockey player.[1] A goalkeeper, she made her national team debut against Mexico at the 2001 Pan American Cup, where she shared the 5-0 shutout. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,[1][2] and began playing hockey at the age of 13.[3] Tran attended the Northern Lebanon High School and University of North Carolina. At the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup, Tran was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.

At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[2][4] She regained her position in the team after knee replacement surgery in autumn 2011.[5] After the US's failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, she briefly quit hockey to concentrate on her career in massage therapy, also taking the time to marry her husband, Mark Swensen.[5]

She announced her retirement from Team USA in January 2013, having played in 163 games.[6]

International senior competitions

References

  1. 1 2 "Amy Tran-Swensen". London2012.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amy Tran-Swensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Going Deep: Field hockey Olympians with local ties talk about the sport". PennLive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hockey: Women: United States". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Amy Swensen". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Amy Tran Swensen announces her retirement from Team USA field hockey". PennLive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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