Career
Trickett emerged on the world scene in March 2003 at the Australian championships, by July she was a medal contender in multiple events at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona.
At the 2003 World Championships, Trickett picked up her first individual medal on the international level in the 50 m freestyle capturing the bronze medal, while placing 5th in the 100 m freestyle, 14th in the 50 m and 19th over the 100 m butterfly, her individual inconsistency came to an end when she won another bronze in the 4×100 m freestyle relay. Her fastest 100 m freestyle sprint in which she set in the lead off leg in the relay would have captured herself another bronze in the individual 100 m freestyle.
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