Biography
Started: She began swimming as a child and won her first competitive medal in 2013 when she was in grade six at St Francis Xavier School in Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia. (Instagram profile, 01 Mar 2020; woolplism.catholic.edu.au, 23 Nov 2018)
Reason: She had a passion for water and swimming from a young age. "In late 2014 my coach decided to increase my training. Not long after that I did a competition in November [2014] and realised that my times dropped really quickly - that's when I realised, I could do something here." (swimming.org.au, 10 May 2019; woolplism.catholic.edu.au, 23 Nov 2018)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (ginarinehart.com.au, 29 Nov 2023)
Awards: She was presented with the 2019 President's Choice award by Swimming Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. (Instagram profile, 02 Jun 2019; swimminggoldcoast.org.au, 01 Jun 2019)
In 2019 she received the Female Swimmer of the Year award from St Hilda's Aquatics in Southport, QLD, Australia. (Instagram profile, 02 Jun 2019)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateDecember 29, 2000
Place of ResidenceGOLD COAST, QLD
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachKate Sparkes [national]; Harley Connolly [national]; Ken Sabotic
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 3:46.38 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:09.82 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 4:07.71 |
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 3:45.58 |
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:48.36 |
| 2 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:09.30 |
| 4 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:13.47 |
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:11.91 |
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:11.37 |
| 6 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:10.92 |
| 8 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:16.40 |
| 9 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:38.62 |
| 10 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:18.17 |
| 12 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:31.83 |
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 5 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2022 | Birmingham, GBR | 2:13.89 |
