McMaster University Athletics

A freestyle and butterfly specialist, Janet Cook swam for McMaster from 1998 to 2002, and was a key member of two OUA championship teams in 1999 and 2000. Over her four-year varsity career, Cook won 13 CIS medals, including three gold. She achieved OUA All-Star and CIS All-Canadian status in every year she competed for the Maroon. The 2000 season saw her go undefeated in both the 50 and 100 metre freestyle events and she was recognized as the OUA Female Athlete of the Year. On two occasions, 1999 and 2000, she was honoured as McMaster’s Female Athlete of the Year.

In addition to her varsity exploits, Cook swam for the Canadian Olympic team that competed at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia.