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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S5, SB5, SM5
Further personal information
Residence
Durban, RSA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Sports Management - Exercise Teaching Academy: Durban, RSA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began the sport at primary school in Ladysmith, South Africa. She took up swimming competitively in 2003 in Estcourt, South Africa.
Why this sport?
She used swimming as a form of therapy and her enjoyment of the sport grew as time went on.
Club / Team
Trident Swim Academy: Durban, RSA
Name of coach
Eugene Hulley [club], RSA, from 2014
International debut
Year
2008
Competing for
South Africa
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Beijing
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Qualifying for the 50m backstroke final at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Impairment
She was born three months premature and developed bacterial meningitis. (ladysmithgazette.co.za, 14 Jan 2014; Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 7 | ||
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 2 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 6 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 8 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 8 |