Trina Marie Jackson (born February 16, 1977), also known by her married name as Trina Falca, is an American former competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who represented the United States at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

in Atlanta, Georgia. Jackson won a gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the women's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates

Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson (born February 26, 1973) is an American former competition swimmer and anesthesiologist. She is one of the most decorated Olympians in history: twelve medals, including eight gold medals, in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 200 ...

Cristina Teuscher Cristina Teuscher (born March 12, 1978) is an American former freestyle and medley swimmer who was a member of the U.S. women's relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He ...

and

Sheila Taormina Sheila Christine Taormina (born March 18, 1969) is an American former athlete who competed at four Olympics (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), and was the first woman to qualify for the Olympics in three different sports (swimming, triathlon and modern pe ...

. The four Americans set a new Olympic record of 7:59.87 in the event final.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
Trina Jackson
Retrieved November 5, 2012. She missed a bronze in the individual 200 freestyle by just 0.01 to Dagmar Hase. For high school, Jackson attended the

Bolles School The Bolles School is an American private college preparatory day and boarding school in Jacksonville, Florida. It has a lower school (including pre-kindergarten), a middle school, and a high school, spread across four campuses around the Jackson ...

, a private prep school in Jacksonville, Florida, where she swam for coach

Gregg Troy Gregg Troy (born December 19, 1950) is an American professional and Olympic swimming coach. As of April 2021, he is the head coach for the Cali Condors, which is part of the International Swimming League. Until 2018, he was the head coach of the ...

's Bolles high school swim team, a program with a reputation for producing future international swimmers and Olympians.The Bolles School, Athletics
Bolles Olympic Medalists
. Retrieved March 6, 2015. She graduated from the Bolles School in 1995.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Trina 1977 births Living people American female freestyle swimmers Arizona Wildcats women's swimmers Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida Swimmers at the 1995 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in swimming Bolles School alumni Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 20th-century American women 21st-century American women

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