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| NYREE LEWIS |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Leominster Kingsfisher SC |
| Coach: |
Emma Patrick |
| Classification: |
S6, SB5, SM6 |
| DOB: |
21st September 1980 |
| Height: |
1.60m |
| Weight: |
51.3kg |
| Born: |
Wales |
| Lives: |
Hereford |
| Nickname: |
Ny |
GOLD 400m Freestyle 6.04.46 GOLD 100m Backstroke 1.28.99 BRONZE 200m I.M 3.23.28 5th 100m Breaststroke 2.05.35
Paralympic Games, Athens, 2004 GOLD 100m Backstroke (PR) SILVER 100m Breaststroke 1.54.48 GOLD 4x50m IM 3.16.34 SILVER 200m IM 3.22.20 BRONZE 400m Freestyle 6.05.24
World Championships 2002 GOLD 100m Backstroke GOLD 4x50m Medley relay SILVER 200m Individual Medley SILVER 100m Breaststroke
European Championships 2001 GOLD 100m Breaststroke SILVER 100m Backstroke SILVER 200m Individual Medley SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts) BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000 SILVER 100m Backstroke BRONZE 100m Breaststroke BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
European Championships 1999 SILVER 200m Individual Medley BRONZE 100m Backstroke
| 200m Backstroke |
S6 |
Berlin |
06/05 |
3.19.08 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 50m Backstroke |
S6 |
Berlin |
06/05 |
46.53 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 800m Freestyle |
S6 |
Berlin |
06/05 |
12.29.94 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 50m Backstroke |
S6 |
Bath |
30/04/00 |
46.63 secs |
BR |
| 100m Backstroke |
S6 |
Mar Del Plata |
10/12/02 |
1:28.65 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 50m Breaststroke |
SB5 |
Sydney |
24/10/00 |
52.05 secs |
BR |
| 100m Breaststroke |
SB5 |
Manchester |
18/07/04 |
1:50.06 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 4x50m Medley |
20pts |
Athens |
09/04 |
3:16.34secs |
BR |
First sporting success: Becoming Welsh Champion in 1987
Finest sporting moment: Sydney Paralympics 2000
Tip for the top: Be committed
First GB selection year: 1999 European Swimming Championships, Braunchweig
Sporting hero: Peter Van Den Hoogenband
Closest friend in sport: Sascha Kindred
Favourite sport other than swimming: Wheelchair basketball and gymnastics
Hobbies: Reading, travel, writing, cinema
Three words that best describe you: Fanatical, caring and committed
Would most like to meet: David Beckham and Thierry Henry
Most prized possession: Diary
Biggest influence on career: My previous coach Emma Patrick and Sascha Kindred
Favourite venue: Sydney Aquatic Centre
Tips to relax: Listen to music and don't worry about those around you
Ultimate ambition: To become Paralympic Champion
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Working in sport, maybe nutrition
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