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
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003
England
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS10
ClubSouthport Olympic
CoachSean Eels
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's Swimming
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo100 m breastroke SB9
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley 34pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 MadeiraMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay 34 pts
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira100 m breaststroke SB9
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester100 m breaststroke SB9
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 200 m individual medley SM10

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 4 × 100 m 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 Tokyo Paralympics, Stephens won a bronze medal in the 34pts Women's 4x100m Medley 34 pts. Her team of Ellie Cole, Emily Beecroft, and Isabella Vincent clocked 4:55.70.[5] She also won a bronze medal in the Women's 100 m breaststroke SB9 .She also swam in two other individual events[6]

At the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships, Madeira, Stephens won two medals - gold in Mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay 34 pts and silver in the Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB9.[7]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, England, she won the bronze medal in the Women's 200 m individual medley SM10.[8]

Stephens is coached by Sean Eels at Southport on the Gold Coast

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. "Australian Paralympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. "Keira Stephens Results". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. "Grant Patterson". 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  8. "Cole, Patterson And Levy Amongst Stars Of The Pool Ready To Splash And Dash In Birmingham". Commonwealth Games Australia. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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