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 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, she won bronze medals in the Women's 100 m breaststroke SB9 and 34pts Women's 4 × 100 m 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Keira Stephens". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Keira Stephens". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Keira Stephens Results". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 26 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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