Frances Adcock

Frances Adcock (born 9 August 1984) is a British-born Australian former competition swimmer who specialized in backstroke events.[1]

Frances Adcock
Personal information
Full nameFrances Adcock
National team Australia
Born (1984-08-09) 9 August 1984
Nottingham, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubNorwood Swimming Club

Adcock was born in Nottingham, England. She moved to Adelaide, South Australia in her teenage years, where she worked as a resident athlete and a varsity player for the Western Sharks and Norwood Swimming Club.[2]

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.[3][4] In the morning's preliminary heats, Adcock secured a fifteenth overall spot for the next round, with a time of 2:14.85. On the evening session, however, Adcock fell short in her bid for the final, as she finished the semifinal run, with the slowest time of 2:15.69, more than two seconds behind her teammate Melissa Morgan.[5]

Adcock retired from swimming to pursue her career as a sports and news journalist for ABC Wide Bay in Queensland.[6]

Adcock contributes to national ABC programs 'The World Today' and 'AM'.

She has two degrees in Journalism and International Studies.

References
  1. "Frances Adcock". 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. "Hall of Fame: Frances Adcock". Swimming SA. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. 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. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  4. "Swimming – Women's 200m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. "Women's 200m Backstroke Semifinal 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. Kay, Ross (21 May 2012). "Our link to Olympic history". ABC News Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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