Col Pearse

Col Pearse (born 10 July 2003) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.

Col Pearse
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (2003-07-10) 10 July 2003
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS10, SB9, SM10
ClubMelbourne H20
CoachMatt King

Personal

He was born on 10 July 2003. At the age of two, his right foot was amputated from below the ankle at age two following a collision with a ride on lawn mower.[1][2] He still has his heel bone intact so he can walk on his stump, though his right side is about 5cm shorter than his left so he has a pronounced limp.[2] Pearse grew up in Echuca, Victoria and in 2018 he relocated to train with a specialist coach to train with at H2O Swimming Club.[3] In 2018, he was attending St Michael's Grammar School in Melbourne.[3]

Career

Besides swimming, he played junior Australian for the Echuca Bombers under-12s, wearing a blue-and-white hooped prosthetic foot inspired by his beloved Geelong Football Club.[2] In late 2016, he was selected as a member of the Australian Paralympic Development Squad. In 2019, he was selected on his first Australian Swim Team. [4]At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, he won the bronze medal in the Men's 100m Butterly S10 and sixth in the Men's 100m Backstroke S10 and Men's 200m Individual Medley SM10.[5]

References
  1. "Col Pearse". International Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. Tuckerman, Raelee (7 June 2014). "Inspiring youngster turns adversity into sporting success". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "'This is my sport' – St Michael's future Paralympian". St Michael Grammar School website. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. Johnston, Andrew (26 April 2019). "Col conquers another hurdle". Rivernia Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. "Col Pearse". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships Results. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.