Jemma Lowe
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Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly
swimmer and British record holder.
Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom
. She currently attends the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, United States
, where she swims for coach Gregg Troy
's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) competition.
Lowe competed for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
in the 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly swimming events, as well as the 4x100-metre medley relay
. She finished sixth in the 100-metre final with a time of 58.06 and reached the semi-finals of the 200-metre butterfly, coming ninth with a time of 2:07.87. She was also part of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay
that came fourth in a European record time of 3:57.50.
Lowe also competed in the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships
, coming third in the 100-metre butterfly and women's 4x100-metre medley relay, as well as fourth in the 200-metre butterfly. She was also part of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay team that won the 2008 European Championships in a then European record.
As her father is Welsh, Jemma competes for Wales
at the Commonwealth Games
and won a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi
.
Lowe holds the British records for 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly at both long and short course. She set her long course times at the British Championships (which acted as a qualifier for the Olympics), where she came first in the 200-metre butterfly and second in the 100-metre (she later equaled her 100-metre mark at Beijing
). Her short course times for 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly were achieved at the World Short Course Championships
and the Middlesbrough Open respectively.
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
swimmer and British record holder.
Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. She currently attends the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, United States
United States
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, where she swims for coach Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida; the Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference . ...
's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) competition.
Lowe competed for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in the 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly swimming events, as well as the 4x100-metre medley relay
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
. She finished sixth in the 100-metre final with a time of 58.06 and reached the semi-finals of the 200-metre butterfly, coming ninth with a time of 2:07.87. She was also part of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Qualification summary :- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Final :* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record...
that came fourth in a European record time of 3:57.50.
Lowe also competed in the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships
2008 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 9th FINA Swimming World Championships were held at the Manchester Evening News Arena, in Manchester, England April 9 – April 13 2008....
, coming third in the 100-metre butterfly and women's 4x100-metre medley relay, as well as fourth in the 200-metre butterfly. She was also part of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay team that won the 2008 European Championships in a then European record.
As her father is Welsh, Jemma competes for Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
and won a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
Lowe holds the British records for 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly at both long and short course. She set her long course times at the British Championships (which acted as a qualifier for the Olympics), where she came first in the 200-metre butterfly and second in the 100-metre (she later equaled her 100-metre mark at Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
). Her short course times for 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly were achieved at the World Short Course Championships
2008 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 9th FINA Swimming World Championships were held at the Manchester Evening News Arena, in Manchester, England April 9 – April 13 2008....
and the Middlesbrough Open respectively.
Personal bests and records held
| Event | Long course | Short course |
|---|---|---|
| 50 m butterfly | 27.56 (2006) | 26.50 (2008) |
| 100 m butterfly | 57.78 (2008) NR | 56.84 (2008) NR |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:06.64 (2008) | 2:04.01 (2008) NR |
| 200 m individual medley | 2.18.93 (2005) | 2.18.93 (2005) |
| Record Key NR:British | ||
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of University of Florida Olympians