Lisa Marie Forrest (born 9 March 1964)[1] is an Australian Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist in swimming. After retiring from competitive swimming she was a sports commentator, actor, reporter, writer,[2] and media personality. Forrest appeared on the television talk show Beauty and the Beast and numerous other television shows, and is a 'celebrity' speaker.[3]
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| Full name | Lisa Marie Forrest | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1964 Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sporting career
editForrest trained with prominent coach Forbes Carlile and later with Terry Gathercole.[4]
Commonwealth Games
edit- 1978 silver medal, 200 m backstroke, 1978 Commonwealth Games, Edmonton[2]
- 1982 gold medal, 100 m backstroke, 1982 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane[2]
- 1982 gold medal, 200 m backstroke, 1982 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane[2]
Olympic Games
editAt age 16 Forrest was the captain of the Australian swimming team at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[5]
She was a finalist in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay in Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1][6]
Writing
editForrest released her first novel, Making The Most Of It, in 2000.[7] A work of fiction, it deals with the sport related problems of eating disorders, drugs, being a sporting celebrity, failure, self-esteem, and relationships. It was added to the recommended reading list for years 7–10 by the NSW Board of Studies.
She continued with fictional works: in 2002 djmAx;[8] and in 2004 Meg Banana, an illustrated novel.[9] In 2008 she published Boycott,[10][11] a factual work of the story behind Australia's involvement in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[3][12] In 2013 she published Inheritance, another fictional work.[13]
Honours
editForrest received an Australian Sports Medal on 30 July 2000.[14]
In 2001, she was inducted into the Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame.[15]
Personal life
editShe is married to Jesse Todd and has one son.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Lisa Forrest Biography and Olympic Results, Sports Reference.com, Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Former Olympic Swimmer/TV Host/Actor/Author Lisa Forrest". www.det.nsw.edu.au Retrieved 22 February 2014
- ^ a b Lisa Forrest celebrityspeakers.com, Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ Safe, Mike (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim", The Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Lisa Forrest". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame" Pittwater Council. Retrieved 21 June 2011
- ^ Making the Most of It. Hachette Australia. 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2014 – via Internet Archive.
Lisa Forrest.
- ^ Forrest, Lisa (September 2011). DJ Max. ISBN 9780734411976. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Forrest, Lisa (2004). Meg Banana. ISBN 9780733618321. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Forrest, Lisa (2008). Boycott: Australia's Controversial Road to the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ISBN 9780733322952. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Lisa Forrest". HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Mike Safe (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim" The Australian.
- ^ Inheritance. ABC Books. 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014 – via Internet Archive.
Lisa Forrest.
- ^ "FORREST, Lisa Marie". It's An Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame". Pittwater Council. Retrieved 22 February 2014