Jess Lloyd

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Jess Lloyd
Personal information
Born (1995-03-14) March 14, 1995 (age 28)
Oldham, England
Sport
Sport Swimming
ClubCity of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 4x100m freestyle relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Glasgow4x200m freestyle relay

Jessica Ashley Lloyd (born 14 March 1995) [1] is a British swimmer. [2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the national team in the Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing in 5th place in the final. She is a member of the City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team [1] with the Manchester Aquatics Centre as training location.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Women's profiles: Jessica Lloyd". swimming.org. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. "Jess Lloyd". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.