Keira Stephens

Keira Stephens (born 17 March 2003)[1] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won two bronze medals.[2]

Keira Stephens
Keira Stephens in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003
England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS10
ClubUSC Spartans
CoachNathan Doyles
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's Swimming
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo100 m breastroke SB9
2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley 34pts

Personal life

Stephens was born on 17 March 2003 in England.[3] She was born missing fingers on her left hand. She comes from Hervey Bay, Queensland and attended Xavier Catholic College.[4]

Swimming career

Stephens started swimming at the Hervey Bay swimming club under coach Paul Jones. She is classified as a S10 swimmer. Her first international competition was the 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships, Cairns, where she won the silver medal in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke SB9.[3]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, Stephens finished fourth in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke SB9, fifth in the Women’s 4x100m Medley 34 Points, sixth in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM10 and eighth in the Women’s 50m Freestyle S10.[4]

At the 2020 Toyko Paralympics, she won bronze medals in the Women's 100 m breaststroke SB9 and 34pts Women's 4x100m Medley 34 pts. She also swam in two other individual events[5]

Stephens is coached by Nathan Doyle at USC Spartans.

References
  1. "Jake Michel". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "Keira Stephens". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. "Keira Stephens". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. "Keira Stephens Results". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 26 August 2021.


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