Background
She was born in Northallerton and went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire.
She was born in Northallerton and went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire.
Loughborough University.
She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. 2004
She swam in the 2004 Athens Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay. She was partly funded by Richmondshire District Council, swimming for Derwentside ASC in Consett, and has swum for Richmond Dales ASC and Durham Aquatics.
She first competed in the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona in 2003.
On 26 July, she claimed silver in the 400 metre freestyle at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, finishing behind Pellegrini but ahead of Adlington. 2012
At the London 2012 Olympics, Jackson finished seventh in her 400 m freestyle heat in a time of 4:11.50 and was also part of the British team that finished in fifth place in the 4×200 m freestyle relay.
After retiring from competitive swimming in 2012, Jackson went on to establish the Joanne Jackson Swim Academy with former Olympic swimmer Grant Turner. The academy offers all ages and abilities the opportunity to develop their swim skills under the guidance of two Olympic swimmers.