PAIGE LEONHARDT
Nickname/s: Paigey
Club: Belgravia
Coach: Harley Connolly
Instagram Handle: Paige Leonhardt
Favourite Event: 100meter breaststroke
Swimming Highlight: winning a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Favourite Medley Swim Product (and why): Favourite Medley Swim product is the heat orange fixed back one piece. It’s my favourite because the outline of the togs sits so comfortably on my body and it’s breathable material insures I never feel constricted whilst doing a hard set. :)
Favourite Activity or Hobby Outside of Your Sport: I love horse riding and surfing
Pump Up Song: rise by Katy Perry
Pre Race Superstition/s: writing all or nothing on the palm of my hand
Best Advice You Have Received: if you want to be the best, you have to do things others Aren’t willing to do!
Favourite Quote: tomorrow is a mystery, yesterday is history and today is a gift! (Always be present and be grateful for the opportunity’s today will bring you)
Idol: My Mum. My mum taught me at a very young age to be resilient, to always hold myself according to my actions and to always have drive and passion for the things I love. I carry all of these attributes with me through sport and life.