Jamie Perkins

Jamie Perkins OAM (born 19 January 2005) is an Australian freestyle swimmer and former surf lifesaver. She is an Olympic gold medallist and World champion in swimming, and a multiple-time national surf lifesaving champion. She trains with the St. Peter’s Western Swim Club and previously competed for the Northcliffe Surf Lifesaving Club.^[2] She represented Australia in the Women's 400m Freestyle and Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Jamie Perkins

OAM

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20) Sunshine Coast, Queensland[1]
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Australia Olympic Games 2024 Paris 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 2025 Singapore 4×200 m freestyle

Swimming career

2022 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Honolulu, Hawaii

Silver Medal – 200m Freestyle Silver Medal – 400m Freestyle Silver Medal – 800m Freestyle Silver Medal – 4×100m Freestyle Relay Silver Medal – 4×200m Freestyle Relay

2023 World Junior Championships (Netanya, Israel)2

2023 World Junior Championships (Netanya, Israel) Gold Medal – 400m Freestyle Silver Medal – 4x200m Freestyle Relay

2024 Summer Olympics (Paris)

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Perkins finished **8th** in the women’s 400 m freestyle final with a time of 4:04.96.^[3] She also swam in the heats of the women’s 4 × 200 m freestyle relay—helping Australia qualify fastest for the final—and was awarded a **gold medal** when the team won the relay in Olympic record time.^[4]

2025 World Aquatics Championships (Singapore)

At the 2025 Worlds in Singapore, Perkins placed **7th** in the women’s 200 m freestyle and **6th** in the 400 m freestyle (4:03.20). She also earned a **gold medal** as part of Australia’s victorious 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team.^[5]

Honours

Perkins was awarded the **Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)** in the 2025 Australia Day Honours for her service to sport as an Olympic gold medallist.^[6]