Jodie Henry

Jodie Henry
OAM
Personal information
Full nameJodie Clare Henry
National team Australia
Born (1983-11-17) 17 November 1983
Brisbane, Queensland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubChandler Swimming Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2005 Montreal100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Montreal4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Montreal4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2007 Melbourne4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2007 Melbourne4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2003 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2003 Barcelona4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Yokohama4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Yokohama4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2002 Yokohama50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2002 Yokohama100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2006 Melbourne4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2002 Manchester50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Melbourne50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Melbourne100 m freestyle

Jodie Clare Henry, OAM (born 17 November 1983) is an Australian former competitive swimmer, Olympic gold medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and former world-record holder.

Career

2002–2003

Henry trained at Chandler Swimming Club under Shannon Rollason, alongside relay teammate Alice Mills.[1]

Henry competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She won the gold medal in the 100 m freestyle in a time of 55.45.[2] She won silver in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 25.37. She later swam the second leg of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, winning the gold medal in a games record time of 3:40.41.[3] She then swam the freestyle leg of the 4 × 100 m medley relay. Australia won the gold medal in a games record time of 4:03.70.[4]

At the 2002 Pan Pacific Championships in Yokohama, Henry competed in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. She swam the first leg and recorded a personal best time of 54.94 in the 100 m freestyle; Australia won the gold medal in a championship record time of 3:39.78.[5] Henry then finished second in the 50 m freestyle with a time of 25.31. She won another silver in the 100 m freestyle, recording a time of 54.55 to break Susie O'Neill's Australian record of 54.79 from 2000. She concluded the competition with the 4 × 100 m medley relay, where she split 54.07 on the freestyle leg; Australia won gold in a championship record time of 4:00.50.[6]

At the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Henry swam the third leg of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and split 54.22; Australia won the bronze medal in a time of 3:38.83.[7] Henry later won the silver medal in the 100 m freestyle with a time of 54.58.[8] She swam the freestyle leg of the 4 × 100 m medley relay and split 54.14. Australia won the bronze medal in a time of 4:01.37.[9]

2004

At the 2004 Australian Championships in Sydney, Henry competed in the 100 m freestyle. In the first semifinal, Libby Lenton swam 53.66 to break the world record of 53.77 set by the Netherlands' Inge de Bruijn in 2000. In the second semifinal, Henry matched de Bruijn's mark, tying the second-fastest time in history.[10] The following day, Henry won the final in a time of 53.82 and qualified for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.[11]

At the 2004 Olympics, Henry swam in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. Australia set a new national record of 3:38.26 and qualified fastest for the final.[12] In the final, Henry swam the anchor leg in 52.95, the fastest relay split in history (as of August 2004). Australia won the gold medal in a world record time of 3:35.94, lowering the mark set by Germany in 2002 by 0.06 seconds.[13] In the 100 m freestyle, Henry went 53.52 in the semifinals to break Lenton's world record.[14] Henry went on to win the gold medal in a time of 53.84, becoming Australia's first Olympic champion in the event since Dawn Fraser in 1964.[15] Henry swam the freestyle leg of the 4 × 100 m medley relay, splitting 52.97. Australia won the gold medal in a time of 3:57.32, breaking the world record of 3:58.30 set by the US in 2000.[16]

2005–2009

In 2005, Henry swam the first leg of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, splitting 54.45. Australia won the gold medal in a time of 3:37.32, breaking the championship record of 3:37.91 set by China in 1994.[17] Henry later won the gold medal in the 100 m freestyle in a time of 54.18, becoming the first Australian to win the event at the World Championships.[18] She swam the heats of the 4 × 100 m medley relay, splitting 54.03 on the freestyle leg, before being replaced by Lenton in the final. Australia went on to win the gold medal.[19][20]

In January 2006, Henry left Rollason and moved to train under Jim Fowlie at the Australian Institute of Sport.[21]

Henry competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. She won the silver medal in the 100 m freestyle in a time of 53.78.[22] She won another silver medal in the 50 m freestyle with a personal best time of 24.72. Later in the session, she swam the second leg of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, splitting 53.30. Australia won gold in a games record time of 3:36.49, then the fourth-fastest time in history.[23]

At the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Henry swam the anchor leg of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, splitting 53.21. Australia won the gold medal in a championship record time of 3:35.48. This was the second-fastest time in the event's history, 0.26 seconds slower than Germany's world record from 2006.[24] She then came sixth in the 100 m freestyle with a time of 54.21.[25] She swam the heats of the 4 × 100 m medley relay, splitting 53.96 before again being replaced by Lenton in the final. Australia eventually won the gold medal.[26][27]

In November 2007, Henry returned to Brisbane to train with Rollason's former assistant coach, Drew McGregor.[28]

In February 2008, Henry withdrew from the Australian Championships due to a pelvic muscle imbalance, which ruled her out of the 2008 Olympics.[29]

In September 2009, Henry retired from swimming.[30]

Personal life

Henry married former Australian rules footballer Tim Notting; they have three children.[31]

Awards and honours

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Henry's coach takes charge at AIS". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Meet Results". Swimming World. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Phillip Whitten (3 August 2002). "Welsh Wins 100 Back at Commonwealth Games, Stymies Thorpe's Bid for 7 Gold: Norris Wins Third Gold". Swimming World. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Thomas makes it five". British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 August 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Stephen J. Thomas (24 August 2002). "Aussies Sweep Relays, Take Four Gold on Day One of Pan Pacs". Swimming World. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hackett claims top two 1500m times". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 August 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "10th FINA World Championships – Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 20 July 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "10th FINA World Championships – Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "10th FINA World Championships – Women's 4×100m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lenton knocks off world 100m mark". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 March 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Stephen J. Thomas (1 April 2004). "Day 6 Finals, Australian Olympic Trials: Henry Edges Lenton in 100 Free with 5th-Fastest All-Time 53.82, Leisel Jones Takes 200 Breast in 2:24.88". Swimming World. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Stephen J. Thomas (14 August 2004). "Women's 400 Freestyle Relay Prelims: Aussie Women Qualify Fastest Ahead of Team USA; Germans and Dutch in the Mix". Swimming World. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Stephen J. Thomas (14 August 2004). "Flash! World Record! Women's 400 Freestyle Relay –Australia Passes U.S. on Final Leg". Swimming World. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Lenton fails as Henry sets new world mark". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Henry wins gold in 100m free". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Stephen J. Thomas (21 August 2004). "Aussie Women Smash the World Record in the 400m Medley Relay". Swimming World. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "11th FINA World Championships – Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Henry claims second Worlds gold". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "11th FINA World Championships – Women's 4×100m Medley Relay Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "11th FINA World Championships – Women's 4×100m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Henry splits with coach". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Lenton wins classic 100m decider". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  23. ↑ Stephen J. Thomas (20 March 2006). "Flash! Commonwealth Games Day Five Finals: Jones Smashes 100 Breaststroke World Record with an Amazing 1:05.09". Swimming World. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  24. ↑ John Lohn (25 March 2007). "World Championships: Henry Carries Australia to Gold in Women's 400 Free Relay". Swimming World. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  25. ↑ John Lohn (30 March 2007). "World Championships: Gold for Libby Lenton in Much-Hyped 100 Freestyle". Swimming World. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  26. ↑ "12th FINA World Championships – Women's 4×100m Medley Relay Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  27. ↑ John Lohn (31 March 2007). "Flash! World Championships: Gold in the Finest Fashion for Australia in 400 Medley Relay". Swimming World. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  28. ↑ Stathi Paxinos (17 November 2007). "Henry's exit a win-win, says ex-coach". The Age. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  29. ↑ Phil Lutton (29 February 2008). "Henry ruled out of Beijing Olympics". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  30. ↑ "Jodie Henry to retire from swimming". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  31. ↑ Craddock, Robert (21 May 2016). "Olympic champion Jodie Henry is loving life out of the limelight". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018.
  32. ↑ Stephen J. Thomas (30 November 2004). "Jodie Henry Is Named Aussie Swimmer of the Year". Swimming World. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  33. ↑ "Phelps beats Peirsol, Thorpe to swim award". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 December 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Jodie Henry". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  35. ↑ "International Swimming Hall of Fame Announces The Class Of 2015". SwimSwam. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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