Meet Our Athletes

Extraordinary stories from inspiring individuals

Everyone has a story to tell. This is your chance to meet your Paralympians and find out what drives them to keep on achieving their dreams.

Sean Russo

While Sean Russo initially only took up swimming at the age of five due to his asthma, the water has since played an increasingly prominent role…
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Taylor Corry

Dubbed ‘Wonder Woman’ by the late coaching great, Jan Cameron, Taylor Corry is one of the Australian Para-swimming team’s most exciting prospects. Taylor made her Paralympic…
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Tiffany Thomas Kane

Tiffany Thomas Kane was just shy of 14 when she won a gold medal on debut at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Para-swimming World Championships in…
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Timothy Disken

Timothy Disken propelled himself into the international spotlight when he won a gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle S9 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.…
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Timothy Hodge

At just 14, Timothy Hodge achieved selection to his first Australian team, travelling to Glasgow, Scotland, for the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships. It…
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Tom Gallagher

When Tom Gallagher turned his focus to pool swimming from Surf Life Saving at the end of 2020, the Somerset athlete dreamed of making a Paralympic…
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