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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S9, SB9, SM9
Further personal information
Residence
Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Dental Nursing
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport at age 13 with South Lake Dolphins in Perth, WA, Australia.
Why this sport?
"I always loved the water. My two older sisters swam competitively when I was younger and a few years later when I was a little older I thought I would jump in and give it a crack."
Club / Team
Nunawading Swimming Club [AUS] / Victorian Institute of Sport [AUS]:
Name of coach
Scott Talbot [Nunawading], NZL; Leigh Nugent [national], AUS
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Australia
Tournament
Pan Pacific Championships
Location
Edmonton, AB, CAN
General interest
Nicknames
Madi, Scotty (nunawadingswimmingclub.com, 07 Apr 2017; Athlete, 14 Jun 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (gc2018.com, 01 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (Athlete, 14 Jun 2011)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Missy Franklin. (paralympic.org.au, Sep 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I don't fail. I succeed at finding what doesn't work." (Athlete, 14 Jun 2011)
Awards and honours
She was named 2010 Junior Athlete of the Year by Wheelchair Sports Western Australia. (wheelchairsportswa.org.au, 15 Apr 2011)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org.au, Sep 2016)
Impairment
She was born with Erb's palsy, a paralysis of the arm caused by nerve damage. (smh.com.au, 22 Sep 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-15 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 6 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 2 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 5 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 4 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 3 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 6 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-11 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 7 | |
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-15 | 3 | |
| Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 2 |