Heather Arseth

Heather Ann Arseth is an American-born swimmer who competed for the East African Island nation of Mauritius, near Madagascar, in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Heather's French-speaking mother was born in Mauritius and Heather maintained a dual nationality. In other International Competition, she competed in the 2011 China, 2013 Spain, and 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Russia, as well as the 2015 African Games.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics Heather finished 34th overall in the preliminary heats in the Women's 200 metre freestyle, and also swam the 100 meter preliminary heats in the Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil without advancing to the semi-final heat.

Heather was born to Paul and Caroline Arseth on August 9, 1993 in New York, New York, according to one source, Olympedia, though the family soon moved to Plymouth, Minnesota. Her mother was born in Mauritius, and her grandfather had competed for Mauritius in bodybuilding. She attended Wayzata High School, a Minnesota State Champion from 2013-15 with a large enrollment and in the summers swam and competed with the Aquajets Swim Club under coach Kate Lundsten in Eden Prairie, which allowed her to swim year round. In college, she swam for the University of Iowa as a Freshman and Sophomore, and then for the University of Miami.