Jessica Sylvester
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Jessica Aimee Sylvester (born 9 July 1987 in Newcastle-under-Lyme
, Staffordshire
) is a British freestyle
swimmer.
Sylvester represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in the 4×100 m freestyle relay swimming event.
Jessica was raised in the small Village of Cheddleton and attended Westwood High School in Leek, before leaving to attend Nottingham University.
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
) is a British freestyle
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...
swimmer.
Sylvester represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in the 4×100 m freestyle relay swimming event.
Jessica was raised in the small Village of Cheddleton and attended Westwood High School in Leek, before leaving to attend Nottingham University.