Jessica Hardy

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Jessica Hardy
Personal information
Full name: Jessica Hardy
Nationality: Flag of the United States United States
Stroke(s): Breaststroke
Date of birth: March 12, 1987 (1987-03-12) (age 21)
Place of birth: Long Beach, USA
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States
World Championships - Long Course
Silver 2005 Montreal[1] 50 m breaststroke
Silver 2005 Montreal 100 m breaststroke
Silver 2005 Montreal 4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2007 Melbourne[2] 50 m breaststroke
Silver 2007 Melbourne 4 x 100 m medley relay
World Championships - Short Course
Bronze 2006 Shanghai 50 m breaststroke
Silver 2006 Shanghai 4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2008 Manchester 50 m breaststroke
Gold 2008 Manchester 100 m breaststroke
Gold 2008 Manchester 4x100 m medley

Jessica Hardy (born March 12, 1987) is an American swimmer from Long Beach, California. She currently holds the 50 m breaststroke (short course) world record after winning the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships final in a time of 29.58 seconds on April 12, 2008.

Jessica's future plans beyond swimming include designing her own line of swim wear for European beach goers.

Personal bests
Event Short course
50 m breaststroke 29.58 (WR)
100 m breaststroke 1.04.22
(WR) – World record


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Records
Preceded by
Flag of Australia Jade Edmistone
Women's 50 metre breaststroke
world record holder (short course)

April 12, 2008 – present
Incumbent
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