Jason Cooper (swimmer)

Jason Cooper (born 16 February 1972) is an Australian former swimmer.^[1][2]

Jason Cooper

Personal information
Born	(1972-02-16) 16 February 1972 (age 52)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Swimming
Event	Freestyle / Butterfly
Medal record Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland 4×100 m freestyle 1990 Auckland 100 m butterfly

A butterfly and freestyle swimmer, Cooper began training around the age of eight and was a student at Brisbane State High School.^[3] In 1990, he was a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team at the Auckland Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the 100 metres butterfly. He competed at the 1991 World Championships and made the B final of the 100 metres butterfly. In 1992, he missed selection for the Barcelona Olympic team by 0.05 seconds.^[4] He was a national title holder in the 50 metres butterfly, a non-Olympic event.^[5]

References

1. "Jason Cooper Results". commonwealthgames.com.au. 19 June 2020.
2. "'Sleeper' is wide awake to his chances". The Canberra Times. 8 January 1991. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Qld selectors shun two Olympians". The Canberra Times. 16 January 1989. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "The unfortunate ones". The Canberra Times. 26 July 1992. p. 6 (Olympics Report) – via National Library of Australia.
5. "TIMES Sport". The Canberra Times. 4 April 1992. p. 12 (Saturday Magazine) – via National Library of Australia.