Ruby Storm

Ruby Storm (born 18 November 2003) [1] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer with an intellectual disability . She represented Australia at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal.

Ruby Storm
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-11-18) 18 November 2003
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS14, SB14, SM14
ClubUSC Spartans
Coached byNathan Doyle
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's Swimming
World Para Swimming Championships
2019 LondonMixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay S14

Swimming career

As a child she was scared of the water but she learnt to swim by observing her older sister.[2] She smashed records at the 2018 Para Pan Pac trials in winning the 200m freestyle event.[2] At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, she was a member of the Australian team that won the bronze medal in the Mixed 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay S14. She also competed in the Women's 200m Freestyle S14, Women's 100m Breaststroke SB14, Women's 200m Individual Medley SM14 and Women's 100m Butterfly S14.[1]

Recognition
  • 2018 - Junior Annual Gippstar Winner[3]

References
  1. "Ruby Storm". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships website. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. "Ruby ready to take Pan Pacifics by Storm". Latrobe Valley Express. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. "Junior Annual Gippstar Winners". Gippsland Sports Academy. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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