Libby Trickett
- Birthdate: January 28, 1985
- Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
- Height: 5’5” (1.67 m)
- Age: 28 years
- Gender: Female
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Record Breakers
Athlete Events
Swimming
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/16 | Women's 4 x 100m Medley Final | Gold3:52.69 (1st) |
| 08/16 | Women's 50m Free Final | 24.25 |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Semifinal - Heat 1 | 24.47 (3rd) |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Semifinal | 24.47 (5th - Qualified) |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Qualification - Heat 12 | 24.67 (1st) |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Qualification | 24.67 (4th - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Women's 100m Free Final | Silver53.16 (2nd) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Semifinal | 54.10 (8th - Qualified) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Semifinal - Heat 1 | 54.10 (4th) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Qualification - Heat 7 | 53.99 (2nd) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Qualification | 53.99 (6th - Qualified) |
| 08/10 | Women's 100m Butterfly Final | Gold56.73 (1st) |
| 08/09 | Women's 4 x 100m Free Final | Bronze3:35.05 (3rd) |
| 08/09 | Women's 100m Butterfly Semifinal 1 | 57.05 (1st) |
| 08/09 | Women's 100m Butterfly Semifinal | 57.05 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/09 | Women's 100m Butterfly - Heat 7 | 58.37 (2nd) |
| 08/09 | Women's 100m Butterfly Qualification | 58.37 (12nd - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Australia
- 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 4x100m freestyle relay.
- Born Jan. 28, 1985.
- Married Australian swimmer Luke Trickett in 2007 and changed to swimming under her married name at the Olympic selection trials for the Beijing Games.
- Member of Australian gold medal-winning 4 x 100m freestyle relay team in 2004 Olympics.
- Won bronze at 2004 Olympics in 50m freestyle.
- Currently holds world records in the 200m free, 100m free, 100m butterfly and 50m free.
- Is the only woman in the history of swimming to have a time under 53 seconds for the 100m freestyle event and under 24 seconds for the 50m freestyle event.
- Swam the 100m freestyle in 52.93 seconds at the 2007 Duel in the Pool, becoming the first woman to break the 53-second barrier. She bettered that time at the Australian trials, swimming a 52.88 to set the world record.
- Won three golds and two silver medals at the 2005 World Championships.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |