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Jackson announces retirement

Olympic bronze medallist and former 400 metres freestyle world record-holder Joanne Jackson has announced her retirement from competitive swimmi...

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Swimmers Officially Selected to Team GB for London 2012

The British Olympic Association (BOA) confirmed today that 38 swimmers have been officially selected to Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Game...

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Jackson through to 200 metres semis

Rebecca Adlington stayed away from the Aquatics Centre this morning, but close friend Jo Jackson returned to the water little more than 14 hours...

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Medal Record

London 2012
  • 0 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 0 Bronze
Beijing 2008
  • 0 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 1 Bronze
Athens 2004
  • 0 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 0 Bronze

Biography

http://joannejackson.com/

Jo Jackson was the only other swimmer aside from Rebecca Adlington to win a medal in the pool at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 – collecting 400m freestyle bronze behind her British teammate.She struggled with asthma-related injuries following the winter of 2009, fearing she wouldn’t reach the London Games, but silver in the 400m at the trials in March secured her place.Jackson is the younger sister of Nicola Jackson – who won world 4x200m freestyle relay gold in 2001 and who swam at the Sydney Olympics the year before.