Lisa Forrest

Lisa Marie Forrest (born 9 March 1964)[1] is an Australian Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist in swimming. After retiring from competitive swimming she was a sports commentator, actor, reporter, writer,[2] and media personality. She is married to Jesse Todd and has one son; Dexter Todd.[3] Forrest appeared on the television talk show Beauty and the Beast and numerous other television shows, and is a 'celebrity' speaker.[4] She is managed by Wall Media media management.[5]

Lisa Forrest

Personal information
Full name	Lisa Marie Forrest
National team	Australia
Born	9 March 1964 Sydney
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Australia Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane 100 m backstroke 1982 Brisbane 200 m backstroke 1978 Edmonton 200 m backstroke

Sporting career

Forrest trained with prominent coach Forbes Carlile and later with Terry Gathercole.[6]

Commonwealth Games

• 1978 silver medal, 200 m backstroke, 1978 Commonwealth Games, Edmonton[2]
• 1982 gold medal, 100 m backstroke, 1982 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane[2]
• 1982 gold medal, 200 m backstroke, 1982 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane[2]

Olympic Games

At age 16 Forrest was the captain of the Australian swimming team at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]

She was a finalist in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay in Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1][7]

Writing

Forrest released her first novel, Making The Most Of It, in 2000.[8] A work of fiction, it deals with the sport related problems of eating disorders, drugs, being a sporting celebrity, failure, self-esteem, and relationships. It was added to the recommended reading list for years 7–10 by the NSW Board of Studies.

She continued with fictional works: in 2002 djmAx;[9] and in 2004 Meg Banana, an illustrated novel.[10] In 2008 she published Boycott,[11][12] a factual work of the story behind Australia's involvement in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[4][13] In 2013 she published Inheritance, another fictional work.[14]

Honours

Forrest received an Australian Sports Medal on 30 July 2000.[15]

In 2001, she was inducted into the Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame.[16]

References

1. Lisa Forrest Biography and Olympic Results, Sports Reference.com, Retrieved 14 October 2011.
2. "Former Olympic Swimmer/TV Host/Actor/Author Lisa Forrest". www.det.nsw.edu.au Retrieved 22 February 2014
3. "Lisa Forrest". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
4. Lisa Forrest celebrityspeakers.com, Retrieved 22 February 2014.
5. Wallmedia
6. Safe, Mike (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim", The Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
7. "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame" Pittwater Council. Retrieved 21 June 2011
8. Making the Most of It. Hachette Australia. 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2014 – via Internet Archive. Lisa Forrest.
9. Forrest, Lisa (September 2011). DJ Max. ISBN 9780734411976. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
10. Forrest, Lisa (2004). Meg Banana. ISBN 9780733618321. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
11. Forrest, Lisa (2008). Boycott: Australia's Controversial Road to the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ISBN 9780733322952. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
12. "Lisa Forrest". HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
13. Mike Safe (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim" The Australian.
14. Inheritance. ABC Books. 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014 – via Internet Archive. Lisa Forrest.
15. "FORREST, Lisa Marie". It's An Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
16. "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame". Pittwater Council. Retrieved 22 February 2014