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==Personal life== Trickett was educated at [[Somerville House]]. She married swimmer [[Luke Trickett]] among scenes of tight security at [[Taronga Zoo]] on [[Sydney Harbour]] on 7 April 2007. The couple entered via a "walking tent", due to the exclusive photo deal the couple had with women's magazine [[New Idea]].<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21491286-5001021,00.html Libby Lenton's Wedding Day 3/4/07]</ref> The couple revealed later they split the photo profits between three charities.<ref>[http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080722-149948/Aussie-Trickett-set-to-star-in-Beijing-pool Aussie Trickett set to star in Beijing pool 22/7/08] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802203233/http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080722-149948/Aussie-Trickett-set-to-star-in-Beijing-pool |date=2 August 2008 }}</ref> In March 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, due in September, after suffering a miscarriage in August 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/libby-trickett-shares-her-golden-news-after-baby-heartache/story-fni0cx12-1227262551720|title= Libby Tricket shares her golden news after baby heartache|access-date=15 March 2015|date=15 March 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> She gave birth to a girl on 31 August 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/09/03/11/05/swimming-great-libby-trickett-welcomes-first-child|title=Swimming great Libby Trickett welcomes baby daughter|work=9News|date=3 September 2015 |access-date=3 September 2015}}</ref> Their second daughter was born on 23 February 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://honey.nine.com.au/2018/02/24/21/06/libby-trickett-welcomes-second-baby-daughter|title=Congratulations are in order for Libby and Luke Trickett who have welcomed their second child|website=honey.nine.com.au|date=24 February 2018 |language=eu-AU|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> She changed to swimming under her married name at the Australian 2008 Olympic selection trials.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/beijing2008/swim-star-libby-lenton-to-miss-beijing-2008/2008/03/21/1205602631481.html |title=Just the Trickett: Libby Lenton won't go to Games |access-date=22 March 2008 | date=21 March 2008 | work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> On 9 September 2009, she announced that she would take an extended break from swimming and consider retirement. On 14 December 2009, she retired from competitive swimming at the age of 24.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/libby-trickett-retires-from-swimming-20091214-kqwq.html|title=Libby Trickett retires from swimming|first=Michael|last=Cowley|date=13 December 2009|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> In September 2010, she announced that she would be returning to competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/02/3000316.htm?site=sport§ion=all|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716185140/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/02/3000316.htm?site=sport§ion=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2012|title=Nugent reserves judgement on Trickett|date=2 September 2010|website=abc.net.au}}</ref>
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