Emma Johnson (swimmer)
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Emma Johnson is an Australian freestyle
and medley
swimmer of the 1990s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
at the age of just 16 (whilst attending the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
as a boarder).
She combined with Susie O'Neill, Julia Greville
and Nicole Stevenson to register a bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay, trailing the United States and Germany home. In three other individual events, the 400 m freestyle and individual medley, and the 200 m individual medley, Johnson was eliminated in the heats, except the 400 m individual medley, where she finished fifth in the final.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
and medley
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
swimmer of the 1990s, who won a bronze medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
at the age of just 16 (whilst attending the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
The Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for girls in Croydon, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, Australia...
as a boarder).
She combined with Susie O'Neill, Julia Greville
Julia Greville
Julia Greville is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer, who won a bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics....
and Nicole Stevenson to register a bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay, trailing the United States and Germany home. In three other individual events, the 400 m freestyle and individual medley, and the 200 m individual medley, Johnson was eliminated in the heats, except the 400 m individual medley, where she finished fifth in the final.