Annabelle Williams is a star on the rise after winning a bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Extremely pleased with her results, the best part of her Beijing experience was sharing the medal podium with fellow Australian Ellie Cole.

Originally a track and field athlete, Annabelle was forced out of the sport after a series of stress fractures.  As well as her Paralympic medal, her bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was also a highlight of her career because her friends and family joined her on the pool deck for her lap of honour. Annabelle was able to follow this up with silver in the 50m freestyle and bronze in the 100m butterfly at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Annabelle has completed a degree in international relations and law at Bond University in Queensland and is now focusing more on her swimming in the lead up to London As part of her degree, Annabelle lived in Paris for six months in 2009 where she trained at a local French club in preparation for the World Short Course Championships and the Commonwealth Games. She currently trains at the new swimming facility on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Annabelle is focused on competing in London and experiencing another Paralympic Games is high on her to-do list.