Jade Edmistone
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Jade Edmistone is an Australian breaststroke
swimmer, who is the former world-record holder in the 50 m breaststroke at both short and long course formats of the event. She is coached by Stephan Widmar
at the Commercial Swim Club in Brisbane
. She stands at 183 cm and weighs 71 kg.
In 2004, Edmistone emerged as an international calibre swimmer, at the Telstra Australian Short Course Championships. She gave three powerful displays, when her three swims in the heats, semifinals and final produced a Commonwealth record, an equalling of the world record and a new world record for the 50 m breaststroke (29.90s).
She followed that with a personal best time to finish second to Olympic silver medallist Brooke Hanson
in the 100 m breaststroke final to qualify for her second event at the FINA Short Course World Championships
in Indianapolis
, Indiana
. At the World Championships, Edmistone won the silver medal in the 50 m breaststroke, just 0.01 s behind Hanson. She also took home silver in the 100m breaststroke, also behind Hanson.
Edmistone qualified for her first long course international team in March 2005, when she won the 50 m breaststroke at the Australian Swimming Championships
in Sydney. She had set national records twice on her way to the final. She won her first world title by breaking the world record in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
in Montreal
, Canada in July 2005, setting a time of 30.45 s.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games Trials in February 2006 in Melbourne
, Edmistone set a new personal best in the 100 m breaststroke to become the 2nd fastest Australian of all-time, and further lowered her own world record in the 50 metres breaststroke to 30.31s. It was the first world record to be set at the new pool built for the 2006 Commonwealth Games
.
She claimed silver in both the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
, trailing Leisel Jones
in both cases. Then followed up at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships
in Shanghai with Gold in the 50 m breaststroke, bronze in the 100 m breaststroke and joined Tayliah Zimmer
, Jessicah Schipper
and Libby Lenton
in the 4x100 m medley relay to take gold and set a new world record, beating the previous record by 3 seconds.
Edmistone married fellow Australian swim team member Andrew Richards on 22 April 2006 in a ceremony held at Lyrebird Ridge Organic Winery, a property owned and managed by her aunt and uncle in the beautiful Shoalhaven. Edmistone is also currently completing a university degree.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer, who is the former world-record holder in the 50 m breaststroke at both short and long course formats of the event. She is coached by Stephan Widmar
Stephan Widmar
Stephan Widmer is a swimming coach for the Chandler Swimming Club and the Australian swimming team.Of Swiss origin, Widmer moved to Australia and succeeded Scott Volkers as the head coach at CSC, which had produced a long line of Australian representatives, including the likes World Champions Susie...
at the Commercial Swim Club in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. She stands at 183 cm and weighs 71 kg.
In 2004, Edmistone emerged as an international calibre swimmer, at the Telstra Australian Short Course Championships. She gave three powerful displays, when her three swims in the heats, semifinals and final produced a Commonwealth record, an equalling of the world record and a new world record for the 50 m breaststroke (29.90s).
She followed that with a personal best time to finish second to Olympic silver medallist Brooke Hanson
Brooke Hanson
Brooke Louise Hanson OAM is a former Australian swimmer.A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on the Australian national team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke...
in the 100 m breaststroke final to qualify for her second event at the FINA Short Course World Championships
2004 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 7th FINA Short Course World Championships were held at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from October 7 through October 11, 2004.-Freestyle:-Backstroke:-Breaststroke:-Butterfly:-Individual:-Relay:-Metal Table:...
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. At the World Championships, Edmistone won the silver medal in the 50 m breaststroke, just 0.01 s behind Hanson. She also took home silver in the 100m breaststroke, also behind Hanson.
Edmistone qualified for her first long course international team in March 2005, when she won the 50 m breaststroke at the Australian Swimming Championships
Telstra Swimming Championships
The Telstra Australian Swimming Championships is Swimming Australia's top domestic swimming competition.The venue of the first edition of the championships was Wylie's Baths near Coogee Beach....
in Sydney. She had set national records twice on her way to the final. She won her first world title by breaking the world record in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
2005 World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada in July 2005, setting a time of 30.45 s.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games Trials in February 2006 in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Edmistone set a new personal best in the 100 m breaststroke to become the 2nd fastest Australian of all-time, and further lowered her own world record in the 50 metres breaststroke to 30.31s. It was the first world record to be set at the new pool built for the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
.
She claimed silver in both the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, trailing Leisel Jones
Leisel Jones
Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold...
in both cases. Then followed up at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships
2006 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China from April 5 to April 9, 2006.-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Backstroke:-Breaststroke:-Butterfly:-Individual Medley:-Relays:...
in Shanghai with Gold in the 50 m breaststroke, bronze in the 100 m breaststroke and joined Tayliah Zimmer
Tayliah Zimmer
Tayliah Zimmer is an Australian swimmer.-References:...
, Jessicah Schipper
Jessicah Schipper
Jessicah Lee Schipper OAM is an Australian swimmer. She trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood up until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Schipper now trains under the guidance of Stephan Widmer with the Commercial Swimming Club...
and Libby Lenton
Libby Lenton
Lisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett OAM is a world record holding and Olympic gold medalist swimmer from Australia. She was a gold medallist at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the world record holder in the short-course 100 metres freestyle...
in the 4x100 m medley relay to take gold and set a new world record, beating the previous record by 3 seconds.
Edmistone married fellow Australian swim team member Andrew Richards on 22 April 2006 in a ceremony held at Lyrebird Ridge Organic Winery, a property owned and managed by her aunt and uncle in the beautiful Shoalhaven. Edmistone is also currently completing a university degree.
Long course
- 50 m Breaststroke: 30.31 s - (Former world record, set in MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia, January 2006) - 100 m Breaststroke: 1:07.03 s - 2nd fastest Australian all-time.
- 200 m Breaststroke - 2:32.60 s
Short course
- 50 m Breaststroke - 29.90 s - (Former world record, set in BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia, September 2004) - 100 m Breaststroke - 1:05.18 s- 2nd Fastest Australian of all-time
- 200 m Breaststroke - 2:25.80 s
See also
- List of world records in swimming
- Commonwealth Games records in swimmingCommonwealth Games records in swimmingBelow is a complete list of the Commonwealth Games records in swimming, ratified by the Commonwealth Games Federation . Competition is held in long course pools.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
- List of Australian records in swimming