Australia | Swimming

• Birthdate: Aug 30, 1985
• Weight: 68kg
• Height: 177cm
• Age: 24

Athlete Results

Swimming

17/08	Women's 4 x 100m Medley Final	3:52.69 (1st)
15/08	Women's 200m Breast Final	2:22.05 (2nd)
14/08	Women's 200m Breast Semifinal	2:23.04 (2nd)
14/08	Women's 200m Breast Semifinal - Heat 1	2:23.04 (1st)
13/08	Women's 200m Breast Qualification - Heat 6	2:23.81 (1st)
13/08	Women's 200m Breast Qualification	2:23.81 (2nd)
12/08	Women's 100m Breast Final	1:05.17 (1st)
11/08	Women's 100m Breaststroke Semifinal 2	1:05.80 (1st)
11/08	Women's 100m Breast Semifinal	1:05.80 (1st)

Athlete Profile

Profile

Gender

Female

Place of birth

Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia

Residence

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Memorable sporting achievement

Breaking the world record in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke.

Hero/Idol

Sam Riley.

Awards/Honours

In 2006 she became only the fourth woman in 15 years to win the Australian Swimmer of the Year award, just a week after she was honoured as World Swimmer of the Year for setting five world records since January. She also won Swimming Australia's 'Short Course Swimmer of the Year' award, shared the Golden Moment's prize with the world record-breaking women's 4x100m medley relay team from the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and won the 'People's Choice' award, chosen by the voting public as the nation's most popular swimmer. In Melbourne in 2006 she became the first woman in history to complete the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke treble at a Commonwealth Games, was named Swimmer Of The Meet and was selected as the 472-strong Australian team flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony. In 2005 she was named 'World Swimmer of the Year,' Queensland Academy of Sport 'Athlete of the Year,' Swimming Australia’s 'Golden Moment' and Swimming Australia's 'Female Breaststroker of the Year' for the fifth consecutive year. She was 15 at the time of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, making her the youngest Australian ever to win an Olympic Games swimming medal when she claimed silver medals in the 100m breaststroke and the 4x100m medley relay.

Competition Highlights

Date	Competition	Venue	Event	Rank
29 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	4x100m Medley Relay	1
27 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	200m Breaststroke	1
24 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	100m Breaststroke	1

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