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Loughborough-based swimmer secures Olympic bronze
Posted on 30/12/08
Loughborough-based swimmer secures Olympic bronze
Loughborough-based swimmer Joanne Jackson has secured Olympic bronze in the womens 400m Freestyle.
Jackson was joined by Nottingham-based Rebecca Adlington who took gold to become the first British woman to win an Olympic title in the pool since Anita Lonsborough in 1960. Adlington is a regular at Loughboroughs 50m swimming facility, training there three times a week with her Nova Centurion coach.
The 19-year-old took the top spot in 4:03.22 while 21-year-old Jackson finished for bronze in 4:03.52. The pair were split by USAs Katie Hoff who claimed silver in 4:03.29.
We are both so happy to have two British girls on the podium, said Adlington. It was a lot harder this morning. We just tried to ignore the times and race the final. Loughboroughs Liam Tancock has booked his spot in the 100m Backstroke final after qualifying sixth fastest in this mornings semis.
Tancock, the world record holder over 50m, turned fastest on the first leg but slowed on the second length to touch in third in 53.61 seconds in a speedy race that saw winner Arkady Vyatchanin of Russia set a new Olympic standard. Tancock qualifies sixth fastest into tomorrow nights final.
Ross Davenport led the group out in the heats of the 200m Freestyle, but couldnt hold onto his lead and finished third in 1:47.35, leaving him out of the top eight after a fast second heat. He was in action again in the 4x100m Freestyle, where Britain finished 8th in 3:12.87, breaking the national record they set in yesterdays heats.
In the womens 100m Backstroke Lizzie Simmonds broke the University record she set last night, lowering it to 60.39. But in an event where Zimbabwes Kirsty Coventry dropped below the 59-second mark to lower her own world record, a best performance wasnt enough to see Simmonds through to the final.
Kate Haywood is also out at the semi-finals, finishing her heat in 7th position in 1:08.36.
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