Faye Rogers

Started: She began swimming at age five and first competed at age nine. "My friends from school went to swimming lessons when I was younger so that was what made me first want to go. I started going to a club at the weekends." (abdn.ac.uk, 31 Jul 2023) Reason: She wanted to continue in the sport after she was involved in a car accident that resulted in her impairment in 2021. "I was adamant I was going to get back into swimming - it wasn't optional - but it became clear that the impairment was having an impact on my stroke so my coach asked about whether I had thought about Para swimming." (bbc.com, 04 Aug 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (aberdeensportsvillage.com, 19 Jan 2023) Awards: She was named Para Swimming Emerging Athlete of the Year for 2023 by British Swimming. (britishswimming.org, 17 Sep 2023) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES In 2018 she joined the Swim England Youth Advisory Panel, and in November 2020 she was elected as the first chairperson of the Swim England North East Youth Forum. "I really wanted to be involved in encouraging more young people to be involved in the sport and have their voices heard, on a more local level. I think it's important for young people to take an interest in and voice their opinions about decisions in their sports that ultimately affect them more than anyone else." (asaner.org.uk, 12 Jul 2021)