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Libby Trickett - super swimmer

Libby Trickett

Libby Trickett is Australian swimming’s brightest female star. Speak to anyone who’s met her and they’ll tell you what a natural and charming person she is. With her trademark smile Libby is the quintessential Aussie girl next door. But she also happens to be a world champion – the fastest female swimmer in the world. And, as a Sunsuper Member, she’s now the star of our latest advertising campaign.

Did you know Libby…

  • Was born Libby Lenton on 28 January 1985 in Townsville
  • Suffers from Asthma
  • Height -167cm tall (5”5 1/2) – 25cm shorter than husband Luke
  • Currently holds 7 World records
  • Likes Canneloni and Sushi (not together)
  • Is a Sunsuper Personal member
  • Once asked Kieren Perkins for an autograph (for her friend…)
  • Set fire to a tea towel while cooking
  • Is nicknamed Libby the Lobster

Libby Trickett - what a career:

2004 Olympic Games Trials (Sydney) – World record for the 100m Freestyle, Gold 50m Freestyle.

2004 Olympic Games (Athens) – Gold medal and World record in the 4x100m Freestyle relay, Bronze medal in the 50m Freestyle.

2004 Australian Short Course Championships (Brisbane) – Gold in 50m and 100m Freestyle.

2004 FINA World Short Course (Indianapolis) – Gold medal 100m Freestyle and 4x100m Medley.

2005 FINA World Swimming Championships (Montreal) – Gold medal in the 50m Freestyle, 4x100m Freestyle and 4x100m Medley relays.

2005 Australian Short Course Championships (Melbourne) – Gold medal and World record in the 100m Freestyle.

2005 FINA World Cup Short Course (Sydney) – Gold medal and World record in the 200m Freestyle, Gold in 50m Freestyle.

2006 Commonwealth Games Trials (Melbourne) – World record 100m Freestyle, Gold 50m Freestyle.

2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne) – Gold medal 50m, 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m Freestyle and 4x100m Medley, Silver medal 200m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly.

2006 FINA World Short Course Championships (Shanghai) – Gold medal 50m, 100m and 4x200m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly and 4x100m Medley (World record).

AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS

EVENT

LOCATION

YEAR

RESULTS

Olympic Games

Athens, Greece

2004

1st 4x100m free; 3rd 50m free

World Champs

Barcelona, Spain

2003

3rd 50m free, 4x100m free; 14th 50m fly; 19th 100m fly

Montreal, Canada

2005

1st 50m, 4x100m free, 4x100m medley; 2nd 100m fly, 4x200m free

Melbourne, Australia

2007

1st 50m, 100m, 4x100m free, 100m fly, 4x100m medley

Commonwealth Games

Melbourne, Australia

2006

1st 50m, 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m free, 4x100m medley; 2nd 100m fly, 200m free

World Short Course

Indianapolis, USA

2004

1st 100m free, 4x100m medley; 2nd 50m free, 4x200m free; 3rd 50m fly, 4x100m free

Shanghai, China

2006

1st 50, 100, 4x200m free, 100m fly, 4x100m medley; 2nd 4x100m free

Duel in the Pool

Indianapolis, USA

2003

1st 100m free, 4x100m medley; 2nd 4x100m free

Irvine, USA

2005

1st 100m, 200m, 4x100m free; 2nd 100m fly

Sydney, Australia

2007

1st 50m, 100m, 4x100m, mixed 4x100m free

Oceania Champs

Noumea, New Caledonia

2002

1st 50m fly, 4x100m free; 2nd 50m free; 3rd 50m back, 100m free, 100m fly

Japan International Swim Meet

Chiba, Japan

2007

1st 100m, 4x100m free, 100m fly, 4x100m medley; 2nd 50m free

PERSONAL BEST TIMES AND RANKINGS- LONG COURSE:

EVENT ENT

PERSONAL BEST ST

ALL-TIME AUSTRALIAN RANKING NG

MEET

50m freestyle

24.53

3rd

2007 World Champs

100m freestyle

(52.99) / 53.40

(Not ratified as WR by FINA) / Commonwealth Record

(2007 Duel in the Pool) / 2007 World Champs

200m freestyle

1:57.06 (relay)

Commonwealth Record

2005 World Champs

50m butterfly

26.30

3rd

2007 Aust. Champs

100m butterfly

57.15

= Commonwealth Record

2007 World Champs

PERSONAL BEST TIMES AND RANKINGS - SHORT COURSE

EVENT

PERSONAL BEST

ALL-TIME AUSTRALIAN RANKING

MEET

50m freestyle

23.77

Commonwealth Record

2007 Aust. Champs

100m freestyle

51.70

World Record

2005 Aust. Champs

200m freestyle

1:53.29

World Record

2005 World Cup, Sydney

50m butterfly

25.56

Commonwealth Record

2007 World Cup, Sydney

100m butterfly

55.95

World Record

2006 Aust. Champs

100m individual medley

1:01.40

7th

2005 World Cup, Sydney