As the oldest member of the Australian 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships swim squad, 31 year old Tanya Huebner is looking to prove herself to her younger fellow swimmers when she steps up for five events in Eindhoven.

Tanya, who is a primary school teacher, will be competing in the 100m breaststroke, 100m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle. With consistently improving form, the Victorian is hoping to continue her recent success at the 2010 Australian Short Course Championships, where she won gold in the 50m and 100m breaststroke.

Tanya describes herself as “old but new” to the Australian swim team and with much training and some help from the lucky earrings she wears each time she competes, she is aiming to be a Paralympic medallist at the 2012 Games in London.

When she’s not swimming in the pool, Tanya enjoys swimming in open water and would like to one day compete in open water swims around the world. She also enjoys cycling, tennis and going to the beach.