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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S9, SB9, SM9
Sport specific information
Why this sport?
She took up swimming because her older sister was a swimmer and she looked up to her.
Name of coach
Rob Greenwood [national]
Coach from which country?
Great Britain
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Great Britain
Tournament
World Championships
Location
South Africa
General interest
Nicknames
Lou (sportcentric.com, 03 Feb 2010)
Hobbies
Running. (paralympics.org.uk, 03 Feb 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal in the 100m freestyle at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (sportcentric.com, 03 Feb 2010)
Most influential person in career
Coach Robin Brew and her family. (sportcentric.com, 03 Feb 2010)
Hero / Idol
South African swimmer Natalie du Toit. (British Swimming, 10 Jul 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Train hard, never give in to any pain. It's always worth it in the end." (sportcentric.com, 03 Feb 2010)
Impairment
She was born without her left hand. (The Daily Mail, 23 Sep 2011)
Other information
SWEDEN TO ENGLAND
She moved from Sweden to England at age four after her parents divorced. Her father moved to Japan and she moved to England with her mother. (The Daily Mail, 23 Sep 2011)
She moved from Sweden to England at age four after her parents divorced. Her father moved to Japan and she moved to England with her mother. (The Daily Mail, 23 Sep 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heats | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heats | 11 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 3 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-05 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 3 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 1 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 5 |