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Libby Trickett
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Trickett interviewed at Welcome Home parade in Sydney
Personal information
Born	(1985-01-28) 28 January 1985 (age 40) Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Spouse(s)	Luke Trickett (2007–present)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, butterfly
Club	Commercial
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 1 2 World Championships (LC) 8 3 4 World Championships (SC) 7 3 2 Commonwealth Games 5 2 0 Total 24 9 8 Women's swimming Representing Australia Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2008 Beijing 100 m butterfly Gold 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley Gold 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2008 Beijing 100 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Athens 50 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2005 Montreal 50 m freestyle Gold 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley Gold 2007 Melbourne 50 m freestyle Gold 2007 Melbourne 100 m freestyle Gold 2007 Melbourne 100 m butterfly Gold 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m medley Silver 2005 Montreal 100 m butterfly Silver 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2009 Rome 4×100 m medley Bronze 2003 Barcelona 50 m freestyle Bronze 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2009 Rome 100 m freestyle Bronze 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2004 Indianapolis 100 m freestyle Gold 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley Gold 2006 Shanghai 50 m freestyle Gold 2006 Shanghai 100 m freestyle Gold 2006 Shanghai 100 m butterfly Gold 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Silver 2004 Indianapolis 50 m freestyle Silver 2004 Indianapolis 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Indianapolis 50 m butterfly Bronze 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle Commonwealth Games Gold 2006 Melbourne 50 m freestyle Gold 2006 Melbourne 100 m freestyle Gold 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2006 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley Silver 2006 Melbourne 200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Melbourne 100 m butterfly

Libby Trickett, whose full name is Lisbeth Constance Trickett, is a famous Australian swimmer who is now retired. She won many gold medals at the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008, and 2012. She also held the world record for the 100-metre freestyle race in short pools (25 meters).

About Libby Trickett

Early Life and Family

Libby Trickett was born on January 28, 1985. She went to school at Somerville House. In April 2007, she married fellow swimmer Luke Trickett at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

In March 2015, Libby and Luke shared that they were going to have their first child. Their daughter was born on August 31, 2015. They welcomed their second daughter on February 23, 2018.

Taking a Break and Coming Back

In September 2009, Libby announced she would take a long break from swimming. She even thought about retiring completely. By December 2009, at age 24, she officially retired from competitive swimming.

However, in September 2010, she decided to return to the sport. She trained hard and aimed for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Libby's Swimming Career

Libby Trickett first became known in the swimming world in March 2003. By July of that year, she was already competing for medals at the World Championships in Barcelona.

At the 2003 World Championships, Libby won her first individual medal. It was a bronze in the 50-metre freestyle. She also helped her team win another bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay.

2004 Athens Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Libby won a bronze medal in the 50-metre freestyle. She had previously held the world record for the 100-metre freestyle. She set this record in March 2004 during the Olympic trials.

2005 World Championships

In July 2005, Libby was one of the top swimmers at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada. She won her first individual gold medal in the 50-metre freestyle. She also earned a silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly.

Libby was part of three relay teams. She won gold medals in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay and the 4×100-metre medley relay. She also won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.

After returning to Australia, Libby continued to swim very well. She broke the 100-metre short course freestyle world record twice in a row. She also set a new world record for the 200-metre short course freestyle in November 2005.

Libby regained her 100-metre freestyle world record in January 2006. She broke it again in March 2008 at the Australian Olympic Trials. Two days later, she also broke the world record for the 50-metre freestyle. She was the first woman to swim this race in under 24 seconds!

2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Libby won two silver medals. These were in the 100-metre butterfly and 200-metre freestyle. She also won gold medals in the 50-metre and 100-metre freestyle races.

Libby was part of the winning 4×200-metre and 4×100-metre freestyle relay teams. Her team also broke the world record in the 4×100-metre medley relay. She won five of Australia's twelve gold medals at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in Shanghai. She was named the best female swimmer at that event.

Later in 2006, Libby won four titles at the Australian Short Course Nationals. She set new Australian and Commonwealth records in the 50-metre butterfly. She also set a new world record for the 100-metre butterfly.

2007 World Championships

On March 26, 2007, at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Libby won another gold medal. This was in the 100-metre butterfly. She finished just ahead of her teammate Jessicah Schipper and American Natalie Coughlin. On April 1, she won another gold medal by a very small margin.

After these championships, Libby swam a 100-metre freestyle race in 52.99 seconds. This was faster than the world record at the time. However, the swimming organization FINA did not count it as a new world record. This was because the race itself was not a recognized FINA event.

2008 Beijing Olympics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Libby's first final was the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. Her team won a bronze medal and set a new Australian record. Her next final was the 100-metre butterfly, where she won a gold medal and set another Australian record.

Libby was the world record holder for the 100-metre freestyle. She was ahead for the first half of the race but was overtaken by Britta Steffen, who won the gold. Libby also competed in the 50-metre freestyle, where she was the world record holder. She finished fourth, just missing a medal.

Things improved for Libby in her last event, the 4×100-metre medley relay. Her team won a gold medal and set a new world record. After the Olympics, Libby changed coaches to Grant Stoelwinder in Sydney.

Libby Trickett at the 2009 FINA World Championships

Libby had a good start at the 2009 World Championships. She won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. She also won another bronze in the 100-metre freestyle. On the final night, she helped her medley relay team win a silver medal.

2012 London Olympics

Libby Trickett swam in the early races for the 4×100-metre freestyle relay team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Because Australia went on to win gold in the final, Libby earned her fourth Olympic gold medal.

Second Retirement

In 2013, Libby Trickett retired from swimming again because of a wrist injury.

Career-Best Times

Awards and Recognition

• 2016 – Libby Trickett was added to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

See also

In Spanish: Libby Trickett para niños

• List of Australian records in swimming
• List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)