Biography
Started: She began swimming lessons at age eight in Aberdeen, Scotland. Her first club was the Cults Otters Amateur Swimming Club in Aberdeen. (reach.org.uk, 24 Mar 2020; eveningexpress.co.uk, 26 Dec 2019, 14 Nov 2018)
Reason: "I realised I wanted to do [swimming] competitively when I found out just how much I did enjoy it." (britishswimming.org, 12 Aug 2019)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (pressandjournal.co.uk, 29 May 2023)
Milestones: At age 14 she was the youngest member of Team Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Mar 2020; bbc.com, 17 Jan 2018)
Awards: She was named Young Sportswoman of the Year for 2020 at the Scottish Women in Sport Awards. (britishswimming.org, 01 Dec 2020)
She received the Disability Swimmer of the Year award at the 2019 Scottish Swimming Awards. (swimswam.com, 29 Sep 2019)
She received the Disability Sport Award at the 2018 Scottish Sports Awards ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland. (dailyrecord.co.uk, 11 Dec 2018)
She was named the 2018 Para Swimming Emerging Athlete of the Year by British Swimming. (swimswam.com, 17 Nov 2018)
In 2017 and 2018 she was named Sports Achiever of the Year in the junior impaired category at the Aberdeen Sports Awards in Scotland. (abdn.ac.uk, 05 Oct 2018; sportaberdeen.co.uk, 01 Nov 2017)
In 2016 she received the Best Female Athlete with a Disability award from the Aberdeen Sports Council in Scotland. (sportaberdeen.co.uk, 03 Jun 2016)
Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2018 she became an ambassador for the Learn to Swim programme, a scheme that promotes swimming among young people in Scotland. She began swimming with the programme in Aberdeen, Scotland. "I got asked if I would like to do the role, and I was really honoured. I think it's important to show other people with a disability it doesn't matter. You can learn to swim and don't need to go into private lessons. They can go into the normal Learn to Swim programme. Swimming has been a huge part of my life. It's given me more confidence and so many experiences to travel and meet new people." (scottishwater.co.uk, 31 Aug 2020; eveningexpress.co.uk, 14 Nov 2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 5, 2003
Place of ResidenceABERDEEN
OccupationAthlete
EducationBusiness - University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachPatrick Miley [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 4:39.32 |
| 4 | 100m Butterfly - S9 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:08.87 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:03.42 |
| 4 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 4:58.76 |
| DSQ | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | DSQ |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:45.55 |
| 1 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 4:23.86 |
| 1 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 4:36.31 |
| 2 | 100m Butterfly - S9 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:07.83 |
| 2 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2019 | London, GBR | 4:43.20 |
| 3 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 4:48.48 |
| 3 | 100m Butterfly - S9 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:09.42 |
| 3 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:03.00 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2019 | London, GBR | 2:36.93 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:03.52 |
| 5 | 100m Butterfly - S9 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:11.05 |
| 5 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:40.60 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S9 | 2019 | London, GBR | 30.19 |
| 7 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:43.21 |
| DSQ | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | DSQ |
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 3 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2022 | Birmingham, GBR | 1:03.75 |
| 4 | 200m Individual Medley - SM10 | 2022 | Birmingham, GBR | 2:39.39 |
