Jennifer Reilly

Who is Jennifer Reilly?

Jennifer Louise Reilly is an Australian medley swimmer.

Reilly, born in Geraldton and growing up in Perth, was a strong junior swimmer winning four gold and two silver medals at the 1998 Australian Age Championships and later that year at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, at the age of 15, won her first international medal with third in the 400 metre individual medley.

At the 1999 FINA Short Course World Championships in Hong Kong she finished fourth in final of the 400 metre individual medley. Later in August at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney she was finished fifth in the same event.

In 2000, after now competing in three international meets, she continued her great form at Australian Age Championships picking up three gold and two silver medals. At the Australian Championships and Olympic Selection Trails she won the 400 metre individual medley beating both Rachel Harris and Hayley Lewis home to qualify for first Olympics. At the Olympics itself, she finished eighth in the final.

At the 2001 Australian Age Championships she added another four gold and two silver medals.