1. Julia Wilkinson broke the same record again by swimming it in 1:00.59 at the final swimming meet before the Olympics.
17 Facts About Julia Wilkinson
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Julia Wilkinson dropped the 200 m freestyle to concentrate on the 200 m individual medley.
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Julia Wilkinson went on to win the 100 free that evening with 54.19 with no shoulder complications after her surgery and recovery.
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Julia Wilkinson received the Big12 Swimming of the Week Award for her performance.
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Julia Wilkinson looked forward to Big12s meetings against main rivals Texas and racing at NCAAs, aiming for an individual title.
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Julia Wilkinson was nominated to carry the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch through her hometown of Stratford, Ontario on December 27,2009.
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Julia Wilkinson cited the great support Stratford has given her in reaching her dreams.
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Julia Wilkinson was named Outstanding Swimming of the Meet with 6 first-place finishes and 1 second-place finish.
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The Aggie foursome of senior Kristen Heiss, senior Melissa Hain, freshman Maureen McLaine and senior Julia Wilkinson hit the wall in an NCAA "A" cut of 7:01.63 to edge out the Longhorns.
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The Aggies trailed the Longhorns by more than a second after 600 yards, but Julia Wilkinson closed with an impressive 1:43.41 split to overtake Texas' Kathleen Hersey for the win.
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Julia Wilkinson continued her dominance in the 200-yard freestyle relay where Aggies trailed after the first 100 yards by.
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Julia Wilkinson's win was the first for the Aggies and a second win was followed by Alia Atkinson.
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Julia Wilkinson showed her dominance at the NCAAs this year by taking 2nd in the 200 IM and 3rd in the 200 freestyle.
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Julia Wilkinson entered in several events at the Commonwealth Games where she successfully earned 2 bronze medals; in the 200m individual medley, and in the 100m backstroke events, respectively.
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Julia Wilkinson finished 13th in the 100-meter freestyle, 11th in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, 9th in the 100-meter backstroke, and 12th in the 4x100-meter Medley Relay.
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Julia Wilkinson is the daughter of Mark and Mary Wilkinson.
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Julia Wilkinson has one older sister, Jane, who swam competitively in university.