Jasmine Greenwood

Started: She tried a number of sports as a child, including swimming, cross-country running, and dancing. She got involved in Para swimming in 2014 after joining the Bay & Basin Amateur Swim Club in Shoalhaven, NSW, Australia. (southcoastregister.com.au, 08 Feb 2019, 21 Jul 2015) Reason: She decided to focus on swimming over other sports because it was low-impact. Swimming was also recommended by her doctor as a form of therapy. "Then I started really liking it. I also liked the competition." (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2019; southcoastregister.com.au, 08 Feb 2019, 21 Jul 2015) Milestones: At age 13 she was the youngest athlete from any sport to represent Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (paralympic.org, 14 Feb 2019) Awards: She was named Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability for 2022 by Sport NSW in Australia. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 02 Aug 2022) In 2019 she received the Junior Sports Person Award from the Shoalhaven City Council's Hall of Sporting Fame in Australia. (southcoastregister.com.au, 25 Jan 2019) In 2016 she received the Gregson Shield for Most Outstanding Para Swimmer at the New South Wales [NSW] Primary Schools State Championships in Australia. (southcoastregister.com.au, 18 Apr 2016) She received the School Sports Australia Sportsmanship award at age 10, after winning eight medals at her first national schools championships. (southcoastregister.com.au, 21 Jul 2015) Additional Info: BUSHFIRE IMPACT Her family were severely affected by the Australian bushfires in early 2020, losing much of their property. "This year [2020] has been incredibly tough on me and my family. At the start of this year, we lost about 90% of our property to the bushfires. I stayed at home to help defend with my family before heading to the Australian Institute of Sport for some much-needed training." (southcoastregister.com.au, 07 May 2020)