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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frances Sarah Adcock |
| National team |  Australia |
| Born | 9 August 1984 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Norwood Swimming Club |
Frances Sarah Adcock (born 9 August 1984) is a British-born Australian former competition swimmer who specialized in backstroke events.[1]
Adcock was born in Nottingham, England. She moved to Adelaide, South Australia, and trained in artistic swimming and track cycling at National level, before squad swimming with the club Western Sharks.
Adcock is a three-time short-course Australian champion in the 200m backstroke breaking the Australian record for the event at the 2008 World SC Championship trials. Adcock qualified for the women's 200-metre backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining both her personal record and an A-standard entry time of 2:13.48 from the Telstra Olympic Swimming Trials in Sydney.[2][3] In the morning's preliminary heats, Adcock secured a fifteenth overall spot for the next round, with a time of 2:14.85.
Adcock retired from swimming to pursue her career as a news journalist for ABC Wide Bay in Queensland.[4]
Adcock contributes to national ABC programs 'The World Today' and 'AM'.
She has two degrees in Journalism and International Studies.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Frances Adcock". 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ Thomas, Stephen (2 August 2004). "Day 7 Finals, Australian Olympic Trials: Petria Thomas Finishes with a Commonwealth Record in 50 Fly; Hawke Edges Callus in the 50 Free; Linda Mackenzie Takes Freestyle Treble; and Klim Scratches from 100 Fly, Misses an Individual Swim in Athens". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Swimming – Women's 200m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ Kay, Ross (21 May 2012). "Our link to Olympic history". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Frances Adcock at World Aquatics
- Frances Adcock at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Frances Adcock at Olympics.com
- Frances Adcock at Olympedia
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