Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Areios Aquatechs: Port of Spain, TTO |
Impairment Information |
Classification |
S9, SB8, SM9 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I began swimming as therapy to maintain body structure." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Franz Huggins [national], TTO |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport in 1999 at nursery school. |
International Debut |
Year |
2004 |
Competing for |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Location |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Shanny (toronto2015.org, 09 Aug 2015) |
Awards and honours |
She was named the 2013 Junior Sportswoman of the Year by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee. (toronto2015.org, 09 Aug 2015)
In 2010 she was named Sports Personality of the Year by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee. She was also presented with the Athlete with an Impairment of the Year award by the Ministry of Social Development in the same year. (TTPC, 24 Jan 2012) |
Impairment |
She was born with her right leg shorter than her left leg. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't give up on your dreams, especially when they seem too far away to reach." (Twitter profile, 06 Jun 2016) |
Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Leg length difference |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Singing, dancing, motivational speaking. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016) |
Injuries |
In 2014 she was sidelined for six months due to dislocating her shoulder. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning four gold medals at the 2013 Youth Parapan American Games in Argentina. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
South African para-swimmer Natalie du Toit, Trinidad and Tobago swimmer George Bovell, US swimmer Simone Manuel. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Science |