Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment
Classification
S14, SB14, SM14
Further personal information
Residence
Nelson Bay, NSW, AUS
Occupation
Athlete, Coach, Lifeguard
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age three and first competed in 2004 in Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia.
Why this sport?
Her mother thought it was important for her to learn how to swim for water safety.
Club / Team
Nelson Bay Swim Club: Australia
Name of coach
Tom Davis [club]
Training Regime
She trains four hours a day.
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Australia
General interest
Hero / Idol
Australian swimmers Geoff Huegill, Ian Thorpe and Libby Trickett. (coastcommunitynews.com.au, 24 Jan 2016)
Famous relatives
Her older brother Keiran represented Australia in swimming at the 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. (theherald.com.au, 01 Dec 2013)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (portstephensexaminer.com.au, 27 Jun 2019)
Other information
OCCUPATION
She works as a swimming instructor and lifeguard at Tomaree Aquatic Centre in Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia. (portstephensexaminer.com.au, 06 Aug 2020; melbournesportscentres.com.au, 13 Feb 2020; Facebook profile, 23 Nov 2019)
She works as a swimming instructor and lifeguard at Tomaree Aquatic Centre in Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia. (portstephensexaminer.com.au, 06 Aug 2020; melbournesportscentres.com.au, 13 Feb 2020; Facebook profile, 23 Nov 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-31 | 2 | |
Women's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 2 | |
Women's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 1 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB14 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-06 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 3 | |
Women's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-12 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-14 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB14 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-16 | 17 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM14 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 6 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM14 | Heat 3 | 2013-08-18 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 4 | |
Women's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 3 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM14 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 4 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM14 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 4 |