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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S10, SB9, SM10
Further personal information
Languages
English
Higher education
Health Science - University of Sydney: Australia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age 11 at the Hawkesbury Swim Club in Richmond, NSW, Australia.
Why this sport?
She became interested in the sport after competing at her school's swimming carnival.
Name of coach
Yuriy Vdovychenko [national]
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Australia
Location
United States
General interest
Hobbies
Going out with friends, spending time at the beach. (paralympic.org.au, 05 Jan 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement
Being selected to compete at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 29 Apr 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If you can't learn to do something well, learn to have fun doing it badly." (paralympic.org.au, 05 Jan 2010)
Awards and honours
She received the 2007 Natalie Burton Memorial award, given each year to a high school student who overcomes adversity to succeed. (paralympic.org.au, 05 Jan 2010)
She won the 2006 Sydney West Sporting Blue award. (paralympic.org.au, 05 Jan 2010)
She won the 2006 Sydney West Sporting Blue award. (paralympic.org.au, 05 Jan 2010)
Impairment
At age five she was involved in a farming accident that resulted in her having no jointing in her left knee and limited movement in her right knee. (hawkesburygazette.com.au, 10 Apr 2008)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S10 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Final Round | 5 |