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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Reading, spending time on the beach, camping. (nswswimming.com.au, 04 Sep 2010) |
| Awards and honours | He was captain of the Australian swimming team at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (wellingtontimes.com.au, 08 Sep 2008) He received the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] in 2005 in recognition of his performance at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (itsanhonour.gov.au, 15 Dec 2009) He was named Swimmer of the Year with a Disability at the 2002 Australian Swimming Awards. (AAP, 09 Dec 2002) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | He has represented his hometown of Wellington, NSW, Australia, in rugby league, rugby union and water polo. (paralympiceducation.org.au, 15 Dec 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His parents encouraged him to take up the sport to help with his impairment. It helped that his father owned a swimming pool. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (nswswimming.com.au, 04 Sep 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | US boxer Muhammad Ali. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began swimming at age five. |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Austo, Windmill (en.allexperts.com, 15 Dec 2009) |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Limb deficiency |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To reach his full potential as a swimmer. (nswswimming.com.au, 04 Sep 2010) |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | S8, SB8, SM8 |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | He had his left arm amputated above the elbow at age two weeks old following complications during birth. (paralympiceducation.org.au, 15 Dec 2009) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Human Movement Studies |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1999 |
| Competing for | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | RETIREMENT He has retired from competitive swimming. (abc.net.au, 13 Dec 2013) |