Jodie Henry
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Jodie Clare Henry OAM
(born 17 November 1983 in Brisbane
, Queensland
) is an Australia
n swimmer, Olympic
gold medalist and former world-record holder.
She swam in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Edinburgh later that year, winning five gold medals.
At the Manchester Commonwealth Games
in 2002, Henry won the women's 100 metre freestyle as well as being a member of the team that won both the 4x100 m freestyle relay and the 4x100 m medley relay. Later that year she won silver at the Pan Pacific titles in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, and helped Australia to victory over the USA in the freestyle and medley relays.
In 2003, Henry won the 100 m silver medal, and picked up bronze in both the 4x100 m and 4x100 m medley relays at the World Championships in Barcelona
. She was also named the Speedo
female sprinter of the year for 2003.
, Henry anchored the Australian women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
team that won the gold in world record time. She then competed in the individual 100 metre freestyle
, breaking the previous world record time of 53.66 second
s (set by team member Libby Lenton
) with a time of 53.52 seconds in the semifinals. She then went on to win the gold medal for the event, the first Australian to do so since Dawn Fraser
40 years earlier. In her final race at Athens
she swam the last leg (freestyle) of the 4 x 100 metre medley relay
, again helping the Australian team win gold in world record time, leaving her with 3 gold medals and 3 world records.
Henry was awarded the Order of Australia
Medal that year.
On 29 November 2004, Henry was named the Australian Swimmer of the Year, becoming just the third woman in 15 years to take the honour, joining Susie O'Neill and Hayley Lewis
. Henry also snapped Ian Thorpe
's 5-year streak of receiving the award. She narrowly defeated teammate Petria Thomas
to take the honor. Henry was also named Female Sprint Freestyler and her win with Thomas, Giaan Rooney
, and Leisel Jones
in the 4x100 medley relay in Athens was named the Golden Moment of the Year.
Henry won the 100 m freestyle gold medal at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal
, clocking 54.18s. That win came on top of her leadoff role in Australia's victorious 4x100 m freestyle team and second relay gold as a heat swimmer in the 4x100 m medley.
She is a friend and was a training partner of Alice Mills
under Shannon Rollason, until after nine years, she announced that she would be switching to the tutelage of John Fowlie.
Lenton broke Henry's world record at the Commonwealth Games
selection trials, setting a new mark of 53.42s. Henry finished with the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
, finishing behind compatriot Lenton (24.61) in the 50 m and (53.54) 100 m freestyle, clocking 53.78s and a personal best in the 50 m 24.72s for another silver behind Lenton. Henry swam in the 4x100 m freestyle relay, helping Australia to the gold medal.
On 25 March, at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne
, Henry claimed gold again. Combining with Shayne Reese
, rookie Melanie Schlanger
and Libby Lenton
, Henry anchored the Australian 4x100 m freestyle relay team in a world championship record time of 3:35.48 seconds, ahead of the USA in 3:35.68 and the Netherlands
in 3:36.81.She also won another gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay.
In November 2007, Henry returned to her hometown of Brisbane
to regain form under new coach Drew McGregor and trains at Chandler Swim club
Henry is in a relationship with dual-premiership winning Australian Rules Footballer Tim Notting
of the Brisbane Lions
She was unable to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games or the 2009 World Championships in Rome because of injury.
On 30 September 2009 she announced her retirement from swimming.
She has now married Tim Notting and they have one child, Emme Mai Notting born in 2010.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 17 November 1983 in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n swimmer, Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medalist and former world-record holder.
Swimming career
Jodie Henry began swimming competitively at the relatively late age of 14.She swam in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Edinburgh later that year, winning five gold medals.
At the Manchester Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
in 2002, Henry won the women's 100 metre freestyle as well as being a member of the team that won both the 4x100 m freestyle relay and the 4x100 m medley relay. Later that year she won silver at the Pan Pacific titles in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, and helped Australia to victory over the USA in the freestyle and medley relays.
In 2003, Henry won the 100 m silver medal, and picked up bronze in both the 4x100 m and 4x100 m medley relays at the World Championships in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. She was also named the Speedo
Speedo
Speedo International Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of swimwear and swim-related accessories. Founded in Australia in 1914, the industry leading company is now a subsidiary of Pentland Group Plc. Today, the Speedo brand can be found on products ranging from swimsuits and goggles to wrist...
female sprinter of the year for 2003.
2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, Henry anchored the Australian women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on August 14, 2004.72 swimmers from 16 nations competed.-Medalists:...
team that won the gold in world record time. She then competed in the individual 100 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
These are the results of the Women's 100 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Carolina Cerqueda, Andorra 1:00.38...
, breaking the previous world record time of 53.66 second
Second
The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock....
s (set by team member Libby Lenton
Libby Lenton
Lisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett OAM is a world record holding and Olympic gold medalist swimmer from Australia. She was a gold medallist at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the world record holder in the short-course 100 metres freestyle...
) with a time of 53.52 seconds in the semifinals. She then went on to win the gold medal for the event, the first Australian to do so since Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....
40 years earlier. In her final race at Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
she swam the last leg (freestyle) of the 4 x 100 metre medley relay
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay
The women's 4×100 metre medley relay was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on August 20, 2004 and on August 21, 2004.77 swimmers from 16 nations competed.-Medalists:...
, again helping the Australian team win gold in world record time, leaving her with 3 gold medals and 3 world records.
- Women's 4 x 100 metre Freestyle RelaySwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relayThe women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on August 14, 2004.72 swimmers from 16 nations competed.-Medalists:...
- 1st- Australia (Alice MillsAlice MillsAlice Mary Mills OAM is an Australian sprint freestyle, butterfly and individual medley swimmer who represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning two relay gold medals....
, Libby LentonLibby LentonLisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett OAM is a world record holding and Olympic gold medalist swimmer from Australia. She was a gold medallist at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the world record holder in the short-course 100 metres freestyle...
, Petria ThomasPetria ThomasPetria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby....
, Jodie Henry) 3:35.94 -World Record
- 1st- Australia (Alice Mills
- Women's 100 metre FreestyleSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyleThese are the results of the Women's 100 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Carolina Cerqueda, Andorra 1:00.38...
- Semi-final 2: 1st- 53.52 -World Record
- Final: 1st- 53.84
- Women's 4 x 100 metre Medley RelaySwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relayThe women's 4×100 metre medley relay was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on August 20, 2004 and on August 21, 2004.77 swimmers from 16 nations competed.-Medalists:...
- 1st- Australia (Giaan RooneyGiaan RooneyGiaan Leigh Rooney OAM is a retired Australian swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the Athens Olympics...
, Leisel JonesLeisel JonesLeisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold...
, Petria ThomasPetria ThomasPetria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby....
, Jodie Henry) 3:57.32 -World Record
- 1st- Australia (Giaan Rooney
Henry was awarded the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
Medal that year.
On 29 November 2004, Henry was named the Australian Swimmer of the Year, becoming just the third woman in 15 years to take the honour, joining Susie O'Neill and Hayley Lewis
Hayley Lewis
Hayley Jane Lewis is a retired Australian swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old....
. Henry also snapped Ian Thorpe
Ian Thorpe
Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...
's 5-year streak of receiving the award. She narrowly defeated teammate Petria Thomas
Petria Thomas
Petria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby....
to take the honor. Henry was also named Female Sprint Freestyler and her win with Thomas, Giaan Rooney
Giaan Rooney
Giaan Leigh Rooney OAM is a retired Australian swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the Athens Olympics...
, and Leisel Jones
Leisel Jones
Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold...
in the 4x100 medley relay in Athens was named the Golden Moment of the Year.
Henry won the 100 m freestyle gold medal at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, clocking 54.18s. That win came on top of her leadoff role in Australia's victorious 4x100 m freestyle team and second relay gold as a heat swimmer in the 4x100 m medley.
She is a friend and was a training partner of Alice Mills
Alice Mills
Alice Mary Mills OAM is an Australian sprint freestyle, butterfly and individual medley swimmer who represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning two relay gold medals....
under Shannon Rollason, until after nine years, she announced that she would be switching to the tutelage of John Fowlie.
Lenton broke Henry's world record at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
selection trials, setting a new mark of 53.42s. Henry finished with the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, finishing behind compatriot Lenton (24.61) in the 50 m and (53.54) 100 m freestyle, clocking 53.78s and a personal best in the 50 m 24.72s for another silver behind Lenton. Henry swam in the 4x100 m freestyle relay, helping Australia to the gold medal.
On 25 March, at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Henry claimed gold again. Combining with Shayne Reese
Shayne Reese
Shayne Leanne Reese OAM is an Australian medley and freestyle swimmer.She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which Australia placed fourth....
, rookie Melanie Schlanger
Melanie Schlanger
Melanie Renee Schlanger OAM is an Australian freestyle swimmer. She trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Stephan Widmar....
and Libby Lenton
Libby Lenton
Lisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett OAM is a world record holding and Olympic gold medalist swimmer from Australia. She was a gold medallist at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the world record holder in the short-course 100 metres freestyle...
, Henry anchored the Australian 4x100 m freestyle relay team in a world championship record time of 3:35.48 seconds, ahead of the USA in 3:35.68 and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in 3:36.81.She also won another gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay.
In November 2007, Henry returned to her hometown of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
to regain form under new coach Drew McGregor and trains at Chandler Swim club
Henry is in a relationship with dual-premiership winning Australian Rules Footballer Tim Notting
Tim Notting
Tim Notting is a former two-time premiership winning Australian rules footballer with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League .-Australian Football League career:...
of the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
She was unable to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games or the 2009 World Championships in Rome because of injury.
On 30 September 2009 she announced her retirement from swimming.
She has now married Tim Notting and they have one child, Emme Mai Notting born in 2010.