Annabelle Williams is a star on the rise after winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing 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 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 is currently studying international relations and law at Bond University in Queensland and plans to continue swimming until she completes her degree. 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. Once she has finished her degree, Annabelle plans to focus on competing in London as experiencing another Paralympic Games is high on her to-do list.