Who is Libby Trickett?
Libby Trickett is a retired Australian sprint swimmer who won the 100 metres butterfly at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and set world records in the 50 and 100 metres freestyle.
Trickett, born Libby Lenton, was born in Townsville, Queensland, in 1985. She became one of the world's fastest sprinters in the mid-2000s.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, she won gold in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay, as part of a team that set a world record.
Beijing gold
In 2008, Trickett became the first woman to swim the 50 metres freestyle in under 24 seconds in a long course pool. At the Beijing Olympics that year, she won gold in the 100 metres butterfly and the 4x100 metres medley relay.
She retired after the Beijing Games but returned to swimming and won another relay gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, swimming in the heats of the 4x100 metres freestyle relay.
After retiring, Trickett became a media personality and has spoken openly about her mental health experiences, including postnatal depression.
Did You Know?
Trickett won several gold medals at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne.