Susannah Kaul

Started: She began swimming in 2006 in Tallinn, Estonia. She took up Para swimming competitively in about 2014 at Kalevi Ujumiskool. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019; kaubamaja.ee, 20 May 2019) Reason: "I started swimming to improve my health; later, it turned into a hobby, and eventually, a career." (Athlete, 28 Aug 2024; kaubamaja.ee, 20 May 2019) Ambition: To set a new personal best at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2024) Awards: She was named Female Para Athlete of the Year for 2023 by the Estonian Olympic Committee. (Estonian Paralympic Committee Facebook page, 30 Dec 2023) She was named Female Para Swimmer of the Year for 2022 by the Estonian Swimming Federation. (Kalevi Ujumiskool Facebook page, 24 Jan 2023) In 2019 she was named Female Athlete of the Year by the Estonian Paralympic Committee [EPK]. (sport.err.ee, 13 Dec 2019) She received the Best Female Swimmer of the Year award for 2018 from Kalevi Ujumiskool in Tallinn, Estonia. (Kalevi Ujumiskool Facebook page, 22 Jan 2019) Additional Info: COACHING She has been a swimming coach at Kalevi Ujumiskool in Tallinn, Estonia. (spordiregister.ee, 24 Oct 2020)

Sporting Relatives: Her grandparents Ants and Mare Kalam and her aunt Meeli competed in motorcycle racing. Her sister Maria Lota Kaul has played tennis on the ITF Tour. (itftennis.com, 24 Feb 2020; Maria Lota Kaul Instagram profile, 23 Feb 2020; kaubamaja.ee, 20 May 2019)