Nicola Jackson Explained

Nicola Jackson (born 19 February 1984)^[2] 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), 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nicola Jackson Biography and Olympic Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025355/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/nicola-jackson-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 5 January 2010.
2. Web site: British Olympic Association. 5 January 2010.
3. Web site: The Road to Athens- Nicola Jackson. 5 January 2010.
4. Web site: History of FINA – Women's Events. 5 January 2010.
5. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 10 July 1999, p. 36. Times Digital Archive.
6. Web site: Sport . https://web.archive.org/web/20021225130726/http://www.dur.ac.uk/weblines/ . dead . 2002-12-25 . Durham University Weblines (via Internet Wayback Machine) . 17 May 2019 . September 2001.