Hannah Fredericks

Hannah Fredericks
Personal information
Full nameHannah Jane Fredericks
Born (2003-01-26) 26 January 2003
Chapel Hill, Queensland, Australia[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubSt Peters Western[1]
CoachDean Boxall
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Commonwealth Games 2 0 1
Total 2 0 1
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Glasgow4×100 medley
Gold medal – first place2026 Glasgow4×100 mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place2026 Glasgow200 m backstroke

Hannah Jane Fredericks (born 26 January 2003) is an Australian swimmer who specialises in backstroke.[2] She represented Australia at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships and is a bronze medallist in the 200 m backstroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[3]

Career

At the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials, Fredericks placed third in the 200 m backstroke with a time of 2:08.25, finishing behind Kaylee McKeown and Jaclyn Barclay.[4]

In 2025, she finished second behind McKeown in the 200 m backstroke at the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials, recording a time of 2:09.54 to qualify for her first senior national team.[5] At the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Fredericks contested all three backstroke events, placing 18th in the 50 m, 11th in the 100 m, and 15th in the 200 m.[1] She also placed fifth as a member of the Australian mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay team.[6]

At the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials, Fredericks placed third in the 200 m backstroke in 2:07.99.[7] She subsequently made her Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow.[8] In the final of the 200 m backstroke, she won the bronze medal in 2:09.02, finishing behind Jenna Forrester and Katie Shanahan.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hannah Fredericks". Queensland Academy of Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hannah Fredericks". Queensland Academy of Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Lohn, John (25 July 2026). "Commonwealth Games, Day One Finals: With Kaylee McKeown Out, Jenna Forrester Strikes Gold in Women's 200 Backstroke". Swimming World. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  4. ↑ De George, Matthew (13 June 2024). "2024 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Race, Retta (12 June 2025). "2025 Australian World Championship Trials: Day Four Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hannah Fredericks Profile". Hannah Fredericks Official. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Lohn, John (25 July 2026). "Commonwealth Games, Day One Finals: With Kaylee McKeown Out, Jenna Forrester Strikes Gold in Women's 200 Backstroke". Swimming World. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Day One". The Guardian. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Forrester doubles up for Australia as Chad le Clos hits new heights". Glasgow 2026. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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