Hayley Lewis
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Hayley Jane Lewis (born 2 March 1974 in Brisbane
, Queensland
) is a retired Australia
n swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
as a 15-year-old.
Hayley is currently host for Season 6 of The Biggest Loser, replacing Ajay Rochester.
, the 400m freestyle, the 200m butterfly, 400m individual medley
and the 4X200 free relay. She also won bronze in the 200m individual medley.
At the 1991 World Championships
in Perth she won gold in the 200m freestyle, silver in the 400m freestyle, silver in the 400m individual medley, and bronze in the 200m butterfly.
For the rest of her career, Lewis focused on the 800m freestyle, in which her best Olympic result was a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
and a silver at the 1994 Rome World Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle in Barcelona. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships
, Lewis won a bronze medal in the 5 km Open Water competition. She had planned to attempt to qualify for the 10 km open water event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, but this event was removed from the competition. Lewis announced her retirement on 22 November 2001, and now runs the "Hayley Lewis Swim School" located at one of Australia's largest shopping centres.
Lewis currently holds the longest standing Australian record—the Women's 1500m freestyle with a time of 16.04.40 which she swam at the Pan Pacific Championships in Kobe, Japan in 1993. There are no current records held by any Australian swimmers before 2007. Hers has stood for 16 years.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
) is a retired Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...
as a 15-year-old.
Hayley is currently host for Season 6 of The Biggest Loser, replacing Ajay Rochester.
Sporting career
Lewis's 1990 Commonwealth Games gold medals were in: the 200m freestyleFreestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
, the 400m freestyle, the 200m butterfly, 400m individual medley
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
and the 4X200 free relay. She also won bronze in the 200m individual medley.
At the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Aquatics Championships
The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between 3 January and 13 January 1991 with 1142 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Open water swimming:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen...
in Perth she won gold in the 200m freestyle, silver in the 400m freestyle, silver in the 400m individual medley, and bronze in the 200m butterfly.
For the rest of her career, Lewis focused on the 800m freestyle, in which her best Olympic result was a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and a silver at the 1994 Rome World Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle in Barcelona. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships
2001 World Aquatics Championships
rightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001....
, Lewis won a bronze medal in the 5 km Open Water competition. She had planned to attempt to qualify for the 10 km open water event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, but this event was removed from the competition. Lewis announced her retirement on 22 November 2001, and now runs the "Hayley Lewis Swim School" located at one of Australia's largest shopping centres.
Lewis currently holds the longest standing Australian record—the Women's 1500m freestyle with a time of 16.04.40 which she swam at the Pan Pacific Championships in Kobe, Japan in 1993. There are no current records held by any Australian swimmers before 2007. Hers has stood for 16 years.