Lisa Forrest Explained
Lisa Forrest |
Fullname: | Lisa Marie Forrest |
National Team: | Australia |
Strokes: | Backstroke |
Birth Date: | 9 March 1964 |
Birth Place: | Sydney |
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]
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.
She was a finalist in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay in Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[5]
Writing
Forrest released her first novel, Making The Most Of It, in 2000.[6] 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;[7] and in 2004 Meg Banana, an illustrated novel.[8] In 2008 she published Boycott,[9] [10] a factual work of the story behind Australia's involvement in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[3] [11] In 2013 she published Inheritance, another fictional work.[12]
Honours
Forrest received an Australian Sports Medal on 30 July 2000.[13]
In 2001, she was inducted into the Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame.[14]
Personal life
She is married to Jesse Todd and has one son.[15]
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080133/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/lisa-forrest-1.html Lisa Forrest Biography and Olympic Results
- https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/jobsalive/profiles/swimmer1.htm "Former Olympic Swimmer/TV Host/Actor/Author Lisa Forrest"
- http://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/lisa-forrest/ Lisa Forrest
- Safe, Mike (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim", The Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/council/activities,_awards__and__grants/sports_hall_of_fame "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame"
- Book: Making the Most of It . registration . Lisa Forrest. . 2011 . . Hachette Australia . 12 March 2014.
- Book: DJ Max . September 2011. 9780734411976 . 12 March 2014. Forrest . Lisa .
- Book: Meg Banana . 9780733618321 . 12 March 2014. Forrest . Lisa . 2004 .
- Book: Boycott: Australia's Controversial Road to the 1980 Moscow Olympics . 9780733322952 . 12 March 2014. Forrest . Lisa . 2008 .
- Web site: Lisa Forrest. HarperCollins. 21 June 2011.
- Mike Safe (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim" The Australian.
- Book: Inheritance . registration . Lisa Forrest. . 2013 . . ABC Books . 12 March 2014.
- Web site: FORREST, Lisa Marie . It's An Honour . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 22 February 2014.
- http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/council/activities,_awards__and__grants/sports_hall_of_fame "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame"
- Web site: Lisa Forrest. 19 March 2008 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 October 2011.