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Sally HUNTER
Sport Swimming
NOC Australia   
GenderWomen
Born13 Apr 1985 in Perth, AUS
Height1.72 m
Weight 60 kg
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
 Adelaide, SA, AUS
Higher education
 Industrial Design - University of Canberra: Australia
General Interest
Hobbies
 Painting, shopping, supporting Australian rules football team West Coast Eagles, spending time with her family, going to the cinema. (sasi.sa.gov.au, 08 Sep 2014; swimming.org.au, 28 Nov 2013; swimming.org.au, 01 May 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement
 Qualifying for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, and winning a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (sasi.sa.gov.au, 08 Sep 2014)
Famous relatives
 Her great-aunt Evelyn Whillier [nee de Lacy] competed in swimming at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Her mother was a national swim champion. Her husband Andrew was a professional volleyball player. (swimming.org.au, 01 May 2011; theaustralian.com.au, 28 Apr 2013)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 "I was greatly influenced by my mum who was a swimmer and coach. My uncle and great aunt, as well as my grandparents, were all involved in swimming."
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 Russian swimmer Alexander Popov, Australian swimmers Susie O'Neill, Petria Thomas and Daniel Kowalski. (sasi.sa.gov.au, 08 Sep 2014; olympics.com.au, 2012; swimming.org.au, 01 May 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
 "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." (swimming.org.au, 01 May 2011)
Awards and honours
 She received a Service to Swimming Award from Swimming Australia in 2016. (swimming.org.au, 06 Nov 2016)

She received the 2013 Swimmer of the Year Award from Swimming Western Australia. (sitedesq.imgstg.com, 20 May 2013)
Nicknames
 Sal (swimming.org.au, 2013)
Other information
 RETIREMENT
She retired from swimming in July 2016 after missing out on selection for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sa.swimming.org.au, 23 Jul 2016)

BOOK
In 2014 she wrote and released a book called 'Born to Swim' that describes her great-aunt Evelyn de Lacy's journey and diaries of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Her great-aunt was an Australian international swimmer. "She travelled on a boat for four weeks to get there and to train they would swim in a pool about 2m long by 2m wide while someone else held their legs." The book also includes some of her experiences during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (news.com.au, 07 Jul 2014)

LONDON PROPOSAL
Her partner Andrew Hunter planned to propose to her in Paris after the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He had organised a dinner at the Eiffel Tower for the proposal. However, she asked him to come to London instead and the proposal took place at a train station. (theaustralian.com.au, 28 Apr 2013)
Further Personal Information
Family
 Husband Andrew
Languages
 English
Other names
 Sally Foster
International Debut
Year
 2006
Competing for
 Australia

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2012 London, ENG 200m Breaststroke 2:26.00 
Semifinal 2008 Beijing, CHN 200m Breaststroke 2:26.33
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2013 Barcelona, ESP 200m Breaststroke 2:24.01
Semifinal 2013 Barcelona, ESP 100m Breaststroke 1:08.04
2 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:55.22
Semifinal 2011 Shanghai, CHN 200m Breaststroke 2:26.43
Semifinal 2009 Rome, ITA 200m Breaststroke 2:27.03
2 2009 Rome, ITA 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
3 2009 Rome, ITA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
Heats 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 200m Breaststroke 2:30.85
1 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Breaststroke 2:20.06
5 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Breaststroke 1:04.82
7 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Breaststroke 30.22
2 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:50.31
10 2012 Istanbul, TUR 200m Breaststroke 2:23.01 
Semifinal 2012 Istanbul, TUR 50m Freestyle 24.97
2 2012 Istanbul, TUR 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:32.90
2 2012 Istanbul, TUR 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
2 2008 Manchester, ENG 200m Breaststroke 2:20.11
2 2008 Manchester, ENG 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
15 2014   Overall  
2 2014 Beijing, CHN 100m Breaststroke 1:05.40
1 2014 Beijing, CHN 200m Breaststroke 2:19.26
2 2014 Beijing, CHN 50m Breaststroke 30.11
4 2014 Tokyo, JPN 100m Breaststroke 1:05.67
2 2014 Tokyo, JPN 200m Breaststroke 2:19.63
5 2014 Tokyo, JPN 50m Breaststroke 30.47
4 2013 Berlin, GER 200m Breaststroke 2:20.03
3 2013 Berlin, GER 100m Breaststroke 1:05.22
6 2013 Berlin, GER 50m Breaststroke 30.79
5 2013 Berlin, GER 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:34.01
4 2013 Berlin, GER 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:42.44
4 2013 Eindhoven, NED 100m Breaststroke 1:05.11
8 2013 Eindhoven, NED 50m Breaststroke 30.64
3 2013 Eindhoven, NED 200m Breaststroke 2:19.36
5 2013 Eindhoven, NED 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:33.04
3 2011 Berlin, GER 100m Breaststroke 1:06.54
2 2011 Berlin, GER 200m Breaststroke 2:20.58
2 2010 Berlin, GER 100m Breaststroke 1:06.11
1 2010 Berlin, GER 200m Breaststroke 2:20.82
2 2010 Stockholm, SWE 200m Breaststroke 2:20.48
3 2008 Berlin, GER 100m Breaststroke 1:07.33
3 2008 Moscow, RUS 100m Breaststroke 1:07.43
3 2007 Sydney, NSW, AUS 50m Freestyle 24.81
2 2007 Sydney, NSW, AUS 200m Breaststroke 2:24.63
3 2005/2006 Sydney, NSW, AUS 200m Breaststroke 2:25.43
2 2003/2004 Daejeon, KOR 100m Breaststroke 1:08.67
2 2003/2004 Daejeon, KOR 50m Breaststroke 32.22
2 2003/2004 Daejeon, KOR 200m Breaststroke 2:27.48