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Joanne Jackson (swimmer)
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Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle
swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson
. She went to Richmond School
, North Yorkshire.
She swam in the 2004 Athens Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay. She became the British and European 400 m freestyle champion. She was partly funded by Richmondshire District Council, swimming for Derwentside ASC in Consett
, and has swum for Richmond Dales ASC and Durham Aquatics. She first competed in the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona in 2003.
In the 2006 Commonwealth Games
she won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle event.
On 11 August 2008 she won an Olympic bronze medal in 400 m freestyle.
On 16 March 2009 she set a new world record in the 400 m freestyle (long course) in a time of 4:00.66, beating her British rival and reigning Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington
in the process, who also broke the current world record with a time of 4:00.89.
On 26 July, she claimed silver in the 400 metre freestyle at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
, finishing behind Pellegrini
but ahead of Adlington. She then went on to claim a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle – the most medals that any British swimmer has ever won in a single world championships.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson
Nicola Jackson
Nicola Jackson is a British swimmer, who won two world championships in relay events.In 1999, Jackson won a silver medal at the World Short Course Championships in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay...
. She went to Richmond School
Richmond School
Richmond School and Sixth Form College, often referred to simply as Richmond School, is a British Comprehensive School. It was created by the merger of three schools, the oldest of which is of such unknown antiquity that its exact founding date is unknown. The first mentions of it in writings,...
, North Yorkshire.
She swam in the 2004 Athens Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay. She became the British and European 400 m freestyle champion. She was partly funded by Richmondshire District Council, swimming for Derwentside ASC in Consett
Consett
Consett is a town in the northwest of County Durham, England, about southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is home to 27,394 .Consett sits high on the edge of the Pennines. In 1841, it was a village community of only 145, but it was about to become a boom town: below the ground was coking coal and...
, and has swum for Richmond Dales ASC and Durham Aquatics. She first competed in the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona in 2003.
In 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 won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle event.
On 11 August 2008 she won an Olympic bronze medal in 400 m freestyle.
On 16 March 2009 she set a new world record in the 400 m freestyle (long course) in a time of 4:00.66, beating her British rival and reigning Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington
Rebecca Adlington
Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final...
in the process, who also broke the current world record with a time of 4:00.89.
On 26 July, she claimed silver in the 400 metre freestyle at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
, finishing behind Pellegrini
Federica Pellegrini
Federica Pellegrini is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano, in the province of Venice, she is currently the women's 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle world record holder...
but ahead of Adlington. She then went on to claim a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle – the most medals that any British swimmer has ever won in a single world championships.
Personal bests and records held
| Event | Long course | Short course |
|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle | 1:55.54 (2008) NR | 1:56.72 (2005) 1.52.8 relay leg at UK GP 2009 |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:00.60 (2009) NR World record progression 400 metres freestyle The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1908. In the short course swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.-Long course:-Short course:-Long... |
3:54.92 (2009) WR |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:16.66 (2009) | 8:15.50 (2007) |
| Record Key NR:British | ||