Nicola Jackson (born 19 February 1984) is a British former competitive swimmer who won two world championships in relay events.

Swimming career

In 1999, Jackson won a silver medal at the World Short Course Championships in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. The next year, at the

2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece from 16–19 March 2000. 15 world records were set. Men's events Legend: WR: World record; CR: World Championships record Women's even ...

, she won a bronze medal in the 50-metre butterfly, and a gold medal as part of Great Britain's world-record-breaking 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. Jackson swam in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...

in Sydney, as a member of Great Britain's 4×200-metre freestyle relay team, which finished in sixth place. In 2001, she won her only international medal in a

long course An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ...

championship, in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the

2001 World Aquatics Championships right The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001. The opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the swimming and synchronised swimming events, ...

. At the ASA National British Championships she won the 50 metres butterfly title in 1999. Jackson studied at

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills ( Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_cha ...

( Collingwood College). She is the sister of British swimmer Joanne Jackson.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Nicola 1984 births British female swimmers Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Living people British female freestyle swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming People from Northallerton Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Alumni of Collingwood College, Durham 21st-century British women

Swimming career

See also

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