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.
| 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 |
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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