Lisa_Forrest

Lisa Forrest

Lisa Forrest

Australian swimmer

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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Sporting career

Forrest trained with prominent coach Forbes Carlile and later with Terry Gathercole.[4]

Commonwealth Games

Olympic Games

At 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

Forrest 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

Forrest 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

She is married to Jesse Todd and has one son.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Lisa Forrest Biography and Olympic Results, Sports Reference.com, Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Former Olympic Swimmer/TV Host/Actor/Author Lisa Forrest". www.det.nsw.edu.au Retrieved 22 February 2014
  3. [3]
    Lisa Forrest celebrityspeakers.com, Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  4. [4]
    Safe, Mike (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim", The Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Lisa Forrest". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. [6]
    "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame" Pittwater Council. Retrieved 21 June 2011
  7. [7]
    Making the Most of It. Hachette Australia. 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2014 – via Internet Archive. Lisa Forrest.
  8. [8]
    Forrest, Lisa (September 2011). DJ Max. ISBN 9780734411976. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  9. [9]
    Forrest, Lisa (2004). Meg Banana. ISBN 9780733618321. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  10. [10]
    Forrest, Lisa (2008). Boycott: Australia's Controversial Road to the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ISBN 9780733322952. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  11. [11]
    "Lisa Forrest". HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  12. [12]
    Mike Safe (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim" The Australian.
  13. [13]
    Inheritance. ABC Books. 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014 – via Internet Archive. Lisa Forrest.
  14. [14]
    "FORREST, Lisa Marie". It's An Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  15. [15]
    "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame". Pittwater Council. Retrieved 22 February 2014
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