Being a Queensland boy, it’s only natural that Brenden Hall loves to swim. At the ripe age of 14, he entered his first competition as an Australian representative at the Arafura Games in Darwin, which he believes is one of the best experiences he has ever had.

After contracting chicken pox, Brenden who is also hearing impaired, was forced to have his right leg amputated. In spite of this, he aims to hold many world records and with a role model like Matthew Cowdrey for inspiration, he is well on his way to achieving this. In 2008, he competed at his first Paralympic Games in Beijing as the youngest member of the entire Australian team. In his first ever Paralympic race, he finished first in the 400m freestyle heat and broke a Paralympic record but placed fifth in the final. He describes this race and his entire experience in Beijing as the greatest moments of his life.

Brenden is also a keen musician and when he’s not swimming, regularly enjoys his other passion – the saxophone. He loves spending time with his pet dog and family and also plays for his local cricket club. He looks up to Olympic and Paralympic greats Michael Phelps, Ian Thorpe and Matthew Cowdrey and with such exciting inspiration, Brenden is determined to follow in their footsteps and do his country proud.

At such a young age, Brenden believes this is just the beginning of his sporting career, with many World Championships and Paralympic Games to follow.