Shelley Rogers

Swimming

Biography

Type of Impairment

Cerebral Palsy

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Classification

S7, SB7, SM7

Residence

Adelaide, SA, AUS

Occupation

Student, Coach

Languages

English

When and where did you begin this sport?

She first competed in 2001.

Hobbies

Reading, listening to music and spending time with her dog. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning her first medal at the 2006 World Championships and competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)

Most influential person in career

Her coach. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)

Hero / Idol

Australian para-swimmer Katrina Porter. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Take everything that comes your way because you miss one hundred per cent of the shots you never take." (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)

Impairment

She has cerebral palsy as a result of suffering a stroke before birth. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)

		Unit	Date	Rank

IPC Swimming World Championships Durban 2006 (Durban, South Africa)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7	Final Round	4
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7	Heats	5
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7	Final Round	5
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7	Final Round	2
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts	Final Round	5
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7	Heats	6

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7	Heat 1	1
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7	Final Round	5
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7	Heat 2	4
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7	Final Round	6
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7	Heat 2	4
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7	Final Round	4