Disability Sport Wales
Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru
The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW) is a pan-disability National Governing Body of Sport Which aims to promote and develop quality sports opportunities
Athlete: Nyree Lewis
HOME TOWN: Porth, RCT
SPORT: Swimming
EVENT: 100m Breast, 4×50m Medlay Relay,
100m Back
CLASS: S6, SB5, SM6
DISABILITY: Cerebral Palsy
COMPETITION HONOURS
Paralympic Games Sydney 2000:
1 Silver 100m Back
2 Bronze 100m Breast, 4×50m Medlay Relay
World Championships Argentina 2002:
2 Gold 100m Back, 4×50m Medlay Relay
2 Silver 100m Breast, 200m IM
Paralympic Games Athens 2004:
2 Gold 100m Back, 4×50m Medlay Relay
2 Silver 200m IM, 100m Breast
1 Bronze 400m Free
Paralympic World Cup Manchester 2005:
1 Gold 100m Back
1 Silver 200m IM
World Championships Durban 2006
2 Gold – 400m Freestyle, 100m Back
1 Bronze – 200m IM
BIOGRAPHY
Lewis was the most successful British female swimmer in Athens, her second Paralympic Games, where she won two golds, two silvers and a bronze.
Her Partner is fellow Paralympic Swimmer, Sascha Kindred. Enjoys playing wheelchair basketball, going to cinema, travel & computers. Cerebral Palsy Swimmer of the Year 99 & 2003. Rhondda Sports Personality of the Year 2001.
Nyree was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year Awards.
The 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships in Durban proved fruitful for Nyree. Having made a hard decision with her partner Sascha Kindred, they changed their training programme from Colin Hood at the Manchester Aquatics Centre. They reunited with their previous coach, Emma Patrick, now at Hereford.
The change certainly paid off as she came back from South Africa with 2 Gold and 1 Bronze medal.
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