Nicola Jackson

Nicola Clare Jackson (born 19 February 1984)[2] is a female British former competitive swimmer who won two world championships in relay events.

For the New Zealand artist, see Nicola Jackson (artist).

Nicola Jackson

Personal information
Full name	Nicola Clare Jackson
National team	Great Britain
Born	(1984-02-19) 19 February 1984
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	52 kg (115 lb; 8.2 st)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, butterfly
Club	Derwentside ASC
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Great Britain World Championships (LC) 2001 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (SC) 2000 Athens 4×200 m freestyle 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle 2000 Athens 50 m butterfly European Championships (SC) 1999 Lisbon 50 m butterfly 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m medley

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), 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.[3] Jackson swam in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of Great Britain's 4×200-metre freestyle relay team, which finished in sixth place.[1] In 2001, she won her only international medal in a long course championship, in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.[4]

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 50 metres butterfly title in 1999.[5]

Jackson studied at Durham University (Collingwood College).[6] She is the sister of British swimmer Joanne Jackson.

See also

• World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay

References

1. "Nicola Jackson Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
2. "British Olympic Association". Retrieved 5 January 2010.
3. "The Road to Athens- Nicola Jackson". Retrieved 5 January 2010.
4. "History of FINA - Women's Events" (PDF). Retrieved 5 January 2010.
5. ""For the Record." Times, 10 July 1999, p. 36". Times Digital Archive.
6. "Sport". Durham University Weblines (via Internet Wayback Machine). September 2001. Archived from the original on 25 December 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2019.