Ms Jodie Henry OAM

Brisbane based Jodie Notting made a name for herself as Jodie Henry, beginning to swim competitively at the relatively late age of 14.

She won three medals in the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games and was named the Queensland Junior Sport Star of the Year.

In Athens in 2004, in three Olympic events, she claimed three gold medals and three world records. Winner of the 100 metres freestyle and further golds in the 4 x 100 freestyle and medley relays, she is one of Australian swimming’s all time greats, continuing to dominate with gold at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007.

For her efforts in Athens, she was named Queensland Sport Star of the year in 2004. Unable to qualify for Beijing in 2008 due to injury, she retired in 2009.