Nicola Jackson

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

Nicola Jackson

Personal information
Full name	Nicola Clare Jackson
National team	Great Britain
Born	(1984-02-19) 19 February 1984 (age 41) Northallerton, England
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