- Home: Long Beach, CA
- Birthdate: 3/12/1987
Height: 5-11 (180.3 cm)
Birthplace: Orange, Calif.
Residence: Los Angeles
High School: Long Beach Wilson '05
Coached By: Dave Salo
Club: Trojan Swim Club (TROJ-CA)
Career Highlights
At the 2005 World Championships, in which she was a U.S. National Team rookie, set a world record in the semis of the 100m breast before ultimately finishing second in the finals; also earned silver in the 50m breast and as a member of the 400m medley relay...won the 50m breast and captured silver on the 400m medley relay at the 2007 World Championships...won her second U.S. national title in the 100m breast at the 2005 Nationals...won her first NCAA title in the 100y breast at the 2006 NCAA Championships...finished fifth in the 100m breast at the 2004 Olympic Trials.
- World Champs History: 2007: Gold, 50m BR; Silver, 400m MR-R(pr); 4, 100m BR...2005: Silver, 50 & 100m BR and 400m MR (set 100 WR in sf-now broken)
- Pan Pacs History: 2006: Gold, 400m MR; 9, 100m BR(CR in finals)
- SC Worlds History: 2006: Silver, 400m MR(pr); Bronze, 50m BR; 4, 100m BR
- Duel in the Pool History: 2007: 4, 100m BR; 7, 50m FR...2005: Silver, 50 & 100m BR and 400m MR (set 100 WR in sf-now broken)
- NCAA History: 2007(So): 1, 100y BR/400y MR-R; 2, 200y MR-R; 14, 100y FR...2006(Fr): 1, 100y BR; 3, 400y MR-R; 4, 200y MR-R; 18, 200y BR
- 2007 World Rankings: 1st, 50m breast; 6th, 100m breast; 21st, 50m free; 94th, 100m free
- 2006 World Rankings: 2nd, 100m breast
- 2005 World Rankings: 1st, 100m breast
- National Titles: 100m Breast (2): '05 SUM, '04 SUM
Records
Holds NAG (17-18) in 100m BR (Semi), set at 2005 World Championships
Additional Honors
- General Accolades: 2005 USA Swimming Breakout Performer of the Year
- National Teams: Two-time National A Team (2005-06)
- Meet Honors: Two-time 18&under National Champion at 2004 CP Spring and Summer Nationals
- Collegiate: Two-time individual NCAA Champion
- High School: Broke the National High School record in the 100y breast in 2005, which earned her Swimming World's High School Swimmer of the Year
Personal
- Parents: George Hardy and Denise Robinson...father is a chemical engineer, and mother is a clinical social worker...Denise was a former swimmer at Indiana State University...stepfather is Bill Robinson, and he is an aviation and intellectual properties attorney who attended the U.S. Naval Academy
- Sibling(s): Younger sister (Amanda) plays water polo and swims...stepsister (Kerri Robinson-Johnson) works as a corporate marketer for McDonalds
- Notable Relative(s): Grandfather (John Tourtellot) was on the crew team at Columbia University
- Sports Played Before Swimming: Water polo
- Nickname(s): Jess
- Pet(s): Three cats (King Tut, Zeus and Caliente) are all Abyssinians
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: All water sports (surfing, water polo and scuba diving), hanging out with friends and family..."I'm your typical ‘Southern Cali' girl"...also enjoys finding good music to listen to, traveling and relaxing as much as possible
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Laying out on a tropical beach for vacation or on the beach at home in
- Long Beach
- Most Influential Person: Dave Salo, Staciana Stitts, parents..."My parents have always supported me, through the ups and downs."
- Training Stats: Swims 6,000 meters/yards per day, 3 hours a day, 6 days a week
- More: Role model: Her mom..."My mom is selfless to the point where she sacrificed her life to help me."
- Favorites: U.S. city: Long Beach, Calif....international destination: Europe...musician: Madonna...summer activity: sleeping in the sun
- Favorites: Movie: "Almost Famous"... TV show: "Planet Earth"
