Kylie Palmer
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Kylie Jayne Palmer OAM
(born 25 February 1990 in Brisbane
), is an Australia
n distance freestyle swimmer.
She attended Grace Lutheran College
, Rothwell. She was Sports Captain for her house, Pegasus and represented the school in many aquatic events.
At the 2007 Australian Short Course Championships she set an Australian and Commonwealth record in the 800 metres freestyle of 8:14.11.
She represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
, where she finished 5th in the 400 metres freestyle. At the 2007 Melbourne World Championships
she came 8th in the 800 metres freestyle.
At the 2008 Short Course World Championships in Manchester
Palmer won 4 medals. Two titles over 200m and 400m freestyle, one silver medal over 800m freestyle and a bronze medal with the 4×200m freestyle relay.
At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships
she won the 800 metres freestyle in a personal best time of 8:24.30, thus qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Also, by finishing 4th in the 200 metres freestyle, she qualified to swim in the relay at the games.
At the Beijing Olympics, 14 August 2008, Palmer won gold for the 4×200 women's relay team, with other members Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barratt and Linda MacKenzie. The Australian team overcame world superpowers USA and China to beat the world record of 7:44:31 by 5.78 seconds. Palmer was the fastest swimmer of her team, giving Australia a 3.14 second advantage.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
, Palmer won the gold medal in the 200 metres freestyle with a time of 1:57:50.
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 25 February 1990 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...
), 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 distance freestyle swimmer.
She attended Grace Lutheran College
Grace Lutheran College
Grace Lutheran College , founded in 1978, is a co-educational, private high school based in Rothwell and Caboolture in Queensland, Australia. Grace Lutheran Primary School is located in Clontarf, approximately a 10 minute drive from the main Grace College Campus at Rothwell...
, Rothwell. She was Sports Captain for her house, Pegasus and represented the school in many aquatic events.
At the 2007 Australian Short Course Championships she set an Australian and Commonwealth record in the 800 metres freestyle of 8:14.11.
She represented Australia 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...
, where she finished 5th in the 400 metres freestyle. At the 2007 Melbourne World Championships
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...
she came 8th in the 800 metres freestyle.
At the 2008 Short Course World Championships in Manchester
2008 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 9th FINA Swimming World Championships were held at the Manchester Evening News Arena, in Manchester, England April 9 – April 13 2008....
Palmer won 4 medals. Two titles over 200m and 400m freestyle, one silver medal over 800m freestyle and a bronze medal with the 4×200m freestyle relay.
At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships
2008 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2008 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 22–29 March 2008...
she won the 800 metres freestyle in a personal best time of 8:24.30, thus qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Also, by finishing 4th in the 200 metres freestyle, she qualified to swim in the relay at the games.
At the Beijing Olympics, 14 August 2008, Palmer won gold for the 4×200 women's relay team, with other members Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barratt and Linda MacKenzie. The Australian team overcame world superpowers USA and China to beat the world record of 7:44:31 by 5.78 seconds. Palmer was the fastest swimmer of her team, giving Australia a 3.14 second advantage.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
, Palmer won the gold medal in the 200 metres freestyle with a time of 1:57:50.