She’s already the proud owner of two silver medals from the London Paralympics, but Hunter swimmer Taylor Corry is hungry for more success on the international stage.
The 18-year-old won four gold at the recent national titles, and now has two months to prepare for the world championships.
Maddi Elliott is in the same boat but at 14 years old. She doesn’t have the luxury of her coach going to Canada and her mum missed out on London and doesn’t have the funds to go to Canada.
Im a bit concerned about this story. There is a part where it states that due to lack of funding they have to rely on family, friends and local businesses to fund this girls trip to represent Australia, It was my understanding that anyone who represents Australia is covered by their designated sporting body. My question would be what is happening to the funding and donations they are receiving if this is the case?
Yes you would be right Aust swimming does pay for the trip if they are representing austraila but there is more to just the trip to get there
& my understating would be the great people of the local area being family , friends & local business raising funds to help cover the cost for training & to travel to out of the area swimming meets like Sydney , Brisbane , Canberra & SA for trials to get on the team , being motels , , entry into the swimming events & transport to & from the pool to motels .
With out the help to cover the cost of these trips the kids would not be able to
Represent our country as well as they have done like Taylor in this story.
Taylor corry is a 2x sliver medalist At the age of 17years at her first parlympic games
I hope people get behind kids like Taylor instead of being negative & give them a chance in life