Jessica Adele Hardy was born on March 12, 1987 in Long Beach, California, USA. Hardy will be a member of the 2012 USA Olympic team where she is slated to compete in the 50 and 100 meter freestyle and 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay events. Hardy has made the 2008 Olympic's but left the team after testing positive for a banned substance called chenbuterol which Hardy attributed to taking a tainted nutritional supplement. Hardy received a one year suspension for the sport in May 2009. Hardy was a member of the University of California swimming team.
Major Results
Summer Olympics
- 2012 4 x 100 m freestyle relay - 3rd
- 2012 100 m freestyle - 8th
World Championships - Long Course
- 2005 50 m breaststroke - 2nd
- 2005 100 m breastroke - 2nd
- 2005 4 x 100 m medley - 2nd
- 2007 50 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2007 4 x 100 m medley - 2nd
- 2011 50 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2011 4 x 100 m freestyle - 2nd
World Championships - Short Course
- 2006 4 x 100 m medley - 2nd
- 2006 50 m breaststroke - 3rd
- 2008 50 m breaststroke - 1st
- 2008 100 m breastroke - 1st
- 2008 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
- 2010 4 x 100 m freestyle - 2nd
- 2010 4 x 100 m medley - 2nd