| Sarah Bowen | |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Geelong |
Sarah Bowen, OAM[1] (born 15 April 1984)[2] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She was born in Geelong with achondroplasia dwarfism. She competed in four events at the 2004 Athens Games and won a gold medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event,[3] for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] At the 2008 Beijing Games, she competed in three events and won a silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event.[3]
At the IPC Swimming World Championships, she won gold medals in the Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB56 and Women's Medley Relay (#4 points) in 2002 and silver medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 in 2006.[4]
From 2002 to 2008, she was an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming scholarship holder.[5] She was coached at Geelong City Aquatic Club by Lucky Weerakkody and trained with Daniel Bell.[6]
In 2004, she received the McHugh-Henderson award for her outstanding performances in the sport of swimming. The award is given out annually by the Short Statured People of Australia [SSPA] organisation.[4]