Jade Edmistone
- January 6, 2024
- Swimmer
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Jade Edmistone Biography
| Name | Jade Edmistone |
| Birthday | Feb 6 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Brisbane |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Jade Edmistone is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on February 6, 1982 in Brisbane, Australia. Jade Edmistone (born 6 February 1982) is an Australian breaststroke swimmer, who is the former world-record holder in the 50 m breaststroke at both short and long course formats of the event.
She claimed silver in both the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, trailing Leisel Jones in both cases. Then followed up at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in Shanghai with Gold in the 50 m breaststroke, bronze in the 100 m breaststroke and joined Tayliah Zimmer, Jessicah Schipper and Libby Lenton in the 4×100 m medley relay to take gold and set a new world record, beating the previous record by 3 seconds.
In 2016, Edmistone published her first book, Fish Out Of Water, which delves into her personal experiences as she transitioned from a life as an elite athlete into that of a ‘normal’ person. The book also has contributions from twelve other former elite female swimmers .
Edmistone is also a passionate motivational speaker, who speaks about her experiences as a professional athlete, the highs and lows during her career and how she navigated through the transition from being a world champion to living a ‘normal’ life. Jade actively speaks about her experiences with mental health and managing the stresses of a high-performance sport .
Edmistone married fellow Australian swim team member Andrew Richards on 22 April 2006 in a ceremony held at Lyrebird Ridge Organic Winery, a property owned and managed by her aunt and uncle in the beautiful Shoalhaven.
Jade Edmistone Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jade Edmistone is one of the richest Swimmer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jade Edmistone 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 2004, Edmistone emerged as an international calibre swimmer, at the Telstra Australian Short Course Championships. Her three swims in the heats, semifinals and final produced a Commonwealth record, an equalling of the world record and a new world record for the 50 m breaststroke (29.90s).
Edmistone qualified for her first long course international team in March 2005, when she won the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 Australian Swimming Championships in Sydney. She had set national records twice on her way to the final. She won her first world title by breaking the world record in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in July 2005, setting a time of 30.45 s.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games Trials in February 2006 in Melbourne, Edmistone set a new personal best in the 100 m breaststroke to become the 2nd fastest Australian of all-time, and further lowered her own world record in the 50 metres breaststroke to 30.31s. It was the first world record to be set at the new pool built for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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Jade Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Jade Edmistone celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.
Top Facts about Jade Edmistone
- Jade Edmistone is an Australian former breaststroke swimmer.
- She was born on January 31, 1982 in Brisbane, Australia.
- Edmistone specialized in the 50 and 100-meter breaststroke events.
- She set world records in both events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- Edmistone won gold medals at the World Championships and Pan Pacific Championships.
- She retired from competitive swimming in 2009 due to injury.
- Edmistone now works as a coach and motivational speaker.
- Her personal best time for the 50m breaststroke is 30.31 seconds.
- In total, she won six gold medals at major international competitions.
- Edmistone’s success helped raise the profile of women’s swimming in Australia.