Jane Louise Kerr Thompson (born May 12, 1968), née Jane Louise Kerr, is a former competition

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from Canada. Kerr was a

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and freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medallist.

Early years

Kerr was born in

Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popu ...

. Swimming Canada Inducts Goss, Kerr into Circle of Excellence
," ''Swimming World Magazine'' (November 27, 2006). Retrieved September 19, 2015. She started her elite swim training at the Etobicoke Swim Club in 1976.

International career

At the age of 16, Kerr represented Canada at the

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in Los Angeles, California.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports
Jane Kerr
. Retrieved September 19, 2015. She was a member of the Canadian women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team that finished fifth in the world. She also competed in the 100- and 200-metre freestyle events, placing fourteenth in both. At the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

in Edinburgh, Scotland, she won gold medals in the 100-metres freestyle and 4x100-metre freestyle relay. She also won silver medals in the 200-metre freestyle and 4x100-metre medley relay, and bronze medals in the 200-metre individual medley and 4x200-metre freestyle relay. Kerr won a bronze medal as a member of the third-place Canadian women's 4x100-metre medley relay team at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

in Seoul, South Korea, together with Andrea Nugent, Allison Higson and

Lori Melien Lori Anne Melien (born May 11, 1972) is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Melien won a bronze medal in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, together with Andrea Nugent Andrea Nugen ...

.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports
Canada Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games
. Retrieved September 19, 2015. She was also a member of the Canadian women's 4x100-metres freestyle relay team that placed sixth in the world.

College career

After the 1988 Olympics, Kerr accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where she swam for the

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team in

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(NCAA) competition under coach

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and coach

Mitch Ivey Mitchell Ivey (born February 2, 1949) is a former American international swimmer who was a backstroke specialist and Olympic medalist. Ivey later became a prominent Olympic and college swimming coach. Early years He was born in San Jose, Calif ...

from 1989 to 1992.
Florida Swimming & Diving 2011–12 Media Supplement
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 61, 62, 64, 67, 75–76, 79 (2011). Retrieved September 19, 2015. She won four

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(SEC) individual championships in the 200-metres freestyle (1989), 200-metres individual medley (1991, 1992), and 400-metres individual medley (1992), and was a member of seven of the Gators' SEC championship relay teams. Kerr was also a member of the Gators' 1989 NCAA national championship relay team in the 4x100-metres freestyle, together with Laura Walker, Carmen Cowart and

Paige Zemina Kathryn Paige Northcutt (born February 15, 1968), née Kathryn Paige Zemina, is an American former competition swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist. Early years Zemina was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. She attended Fort Lauderdale H ...

. She received twenty-three All-American honors during her four-year American college swimming career. As a senior in 1991–92, she was the Gators team captain. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1992.

Life after swimming

Kerr and Sandy Goss were inducted into the Swimming Canada Circle of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2006. She is married, and she and her husband have a daughter born in 2005, and a son born in 2008. Since 2006, she has been a partner in the Toronto office of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Jane 1968 births Living people Swimmers from Mississauga Canadian female butterfly swimmers Canadian female freestyle swimmers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Florida Gators women's swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers of Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian women Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Early years

International career

College career

Life after swimming

See also

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