Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Canberra, ACT, AUS |
Occupation |
Education Professional |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
History - University of Melbourne: Australia |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age eight. |
Why this sport? |
"I started with swimming lessons and never stopped. It was all a bit of an accident. I was really enjoying it. At the end of high school, I made the Australia A team. I thought, 'I could go somewhere with this'." |
International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Australia |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Baker, HB (Facebook profile, 11 Aug 2018; vis.org.au, 10 Apr 2015) |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (gc2018.com, 01 Oct 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
Australian swimmer Susie O'Neill. (vis.org.au, 10 Apr 2015) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Success is different for everyone. Keep a proper perspective and do your personal best." [US swimmer Natalie Coughlin]. (vis.org.au, 10 Apr 2015) |
Awards and honours |
In 2014 and 2016 she was named Female Athlete of the Year by the University of Melbourne in Australia. (sport.unimelb.edu.au, 01 Sep 2016; theage.com.au, 07 May 2015) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
In 2020 she retired from competitive swimming. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2021; pilatescanberra.com.au, 01 Jan 2020)
OCCUPATION
She works for Sport Integrity Australia as an education officer. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2021)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has qualified as a teacher of competitive swimming through the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association [ASCTA]. She has also studied for a diploma in professional pilates instruction with the Pilates International Training Centre. (LinkedIn profile, 18 Oct 2020) |
