Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Paralympic swimming |
Disability class | S7 |
Club | ACU Blacktown |
Coached by | Misha Payne |
Chloe Osborn is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She has a been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. [1]
At the age of twelve, Osborn was diagnosed Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. [2] She suffered nerve damage and spinal injury as a result of surgery to remove the tumour. [3]Her physiotherapist recommended taking up swimming as part of her rehabilitation. [3] She attended Beaumont Hills Public School and Kellyville High School. [2]
Prior to her cancer diagnosis, Osborn was obsessed with soccer. [3] As part of her rehabilitation, she swam once or twice each week at the Hawkesbury Oasis. [3]She them moved to squad swimming training four times per week. She was classified as a S7 swimmer. Her first swimming competition was at the age of fifteen. She moved to ACU Blacktown to be coached by Misha Payne. [4]
After strong performances at national swimming championships, she was selected as a member of The Para Flippers Development Squad for 2023. [4] She was selected on the Australian Swim Para Team to compete at Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira, Portugal in 2024. [5]
In 2024, she is a New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship athlete. [6]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Paralympic swimming |
Disability class | S7 |
Club | ACU Blacktown |
Coached by | Misha Payne |
Chloe Osborn is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She has a been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. [1]
At the age of twelve, Osborn was diagnosed Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. [2] She suffered nerve damage and spinal injury as a result of surgery to remove the tumour. [3]Her physiotherapist recommended taking up swimming as part of her rehabilitation. [3] She attended Beaumont Hills Public School and Kellyville High School. [2]
Prior to her cancer diagnosis, Osborn was obsessed with soccer. [3] As part of her rehabilitation, she swam once or twice each week at the Hawkesbury Oasis. [3]She them moved to squad swimming training four times per week. She was classified as a S7 swimmer. Her first swimming competition was at the age of fifteen. She moved to ACU Blacktown to be coached by Misha Payne. [4]
After strong performances at national swimming championships, she was selected as a member of The Para Flippers Development Squad for 2023. [4] She was selected on the Australian Swim Para Team to compete at Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira, Portugal in 2024. [5]
In 2024, she is a New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship athlete. [6]