Nicole Hayes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  Palau |
| Born | 5 April 1984 Koror, Palau |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Nicole Isau Hayes (born April 5, 1984) is a retired Palauan swimmer and national record holder,[1] who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[2] Hayes became the first Palauan Olympic swimmer in history when she swam at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
The inaugural year of Palau's participation in the Olympic Games, Hayes qualified for the 2000 Olympics via an Olympic Solidarity and a Universality place. She competed in the women's 100 m freestyle. Swimming in heat one,[3] Hayes swam a new Palauan record of 1:00.89 to command a top position, placing forty-seventh overall on the morning prelims.[4][5][6]
In addition to the Sydney Olympic Games, Hayes competed for the Republic of Palau at the following events:
- 1999 - Micronesian Games (Koror, Palau)
- 2000 - Oceania Swimming Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
- 2001 - 9th FINA World Swimming Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
- 2002 - Micronesian Games (Phonpei, FSM)
- 2003 - XII South Pacific Games (Suva, Fiji)
- 2003 - 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships (Barcelona, Spain)
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Palauan records in swimming", Wikipedia, 2021-01-25, retrieved 2021-04-21
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicole Hayes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 100m Freestyle Heat 1" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 174. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 100m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "A look ahead at events schedule for Olympics". Radio Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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