Alexandria Perkins

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Alexandria Perkins
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 25)
Southport, Queensland, Australia [1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Doha 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Doha 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Doha 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Doha 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Singapore 50 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Singapore 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 Singapore 100 m butterfly
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Melbourne 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Budapest 50 metre butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Budapest 100 metre butterfly
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Birmingham 4×100 m mixed medley

Alexandria Perkins (born 27 July 2000) is an Australian swimmer who competes in the butterfly and freestyle events.

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Career

In February 2024, at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Perkins was part of Australia's swimming team that took silver in the 4×100 meter freestyle. [2] She also won silver in the 4×100 mixed freestyle and 4×100 meter mixed medley after swimming the trial heats in both events where Australia subsequently took medals in the finals. [3] In summer 2025, at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Alexandria won a bronze medal in the 100m butterfly after having done a personal best time during the semifinal of 56.19 seconds. She also won an individual silver medal in the 50m butterfly just behind Gretchen Walsh equaling the Oceanic Record.

Education

Perkins is a current Australian Catholic University (ACU) student, as of the 2024 Paris Olympics. [4]

References

  1. "Alexandria Perkins". Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "DOHA WORLDS: Two silvers on opening night of finals". swimming.org.au. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. "Resultat – Simning vid världsmästerskapen i simsport 2024" (PDF). omegatiming.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. "Olympic and Paralympic representatives | ACU".