Julia Wilkinson
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| Full name | Julia Rose Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Canada
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June 12, 1987 Stratford, Ontario |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, medley, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | North York Aquatic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Julia Rose Wilkinson (born June 12, 1987) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who swam in major international championships. Wilkinson competed in backstroke, medley, and freestyle events.
At the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials, she broke the Canadian national record in the women's 100 m backstroke with her time of 1:01.41, automatically qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics. She broke the same record again by swimming it in 1:00.59 at the final swimming meet before the Olympics.Erin Gammel previously held the record with her 1:01.93 time set in 2005. At the 2008 Mel Zajac, Jr. International swim meet in Vancouver, British Columbia, she broke the Canadian record for the 50 m backstroke with her time of 28.53. The record was previously held by Jennifer Carroll, who set it in the 2003 World Championships.
Wilkinson became qualified to compete in the 100 m back, 200 m free, 200 m individual medley, the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 free, and the 4 x 100 medley relays at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 4 × 100 m relay, her team finished 8th, compiling a record time of 3:38:32. She dropped the 200 m freestyle to concentrate on the 200 m individual medley. In the 200 m individual medley, she finished in 7th place, with a time of 2:12.43.
At the 4 × 100 m medley race, she finished in 7th.
In the summer of 2009, Julia represents Canada at the World Championships.
She was named to Canada's Senior National Team for the 2009–2010 season at the Canada Cup opening night in Toronto. She went on to win the 100 free that evening with 54.19 with no shoulder complications after her surgery and recovery last year.
She is returning for her final season as a senior at Texas A&M following her shoulder injury. Wilkinson was instrumental in A&M’s dual victory against Missouri, winning three individual events and swimming the backstroke on the first-place 200 medley relay. She also swam in four winning relays as the Aggies claimed the team title at the Big 12 Relays. She received the Big12 Swimming of the Week Award for her performance. She looked forward to Big12s meetings against main rivals Texas and racing at NCAAs, aiming for an individual title.
She was nominated to carry the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch through her hometown of Stratford, Ontario on December 27, 2009. She cited the great support Stratford has given her in reaching her dreams.
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