Nadine Neumann
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Nadine Neumann is a former breaststroke
swimmer, who, by the age of 20had already lived a lifetime of success and setbacks. She overcame chronic fatigue syndrome
at the age of 15, only to have her dream of an Olympic berth in Barcelona shattered by a broken neck. But she fought back to compete at the 1996 Atlanta Games
for Australia
. There she finished in sixth position, clocking 2:28.34 in the final of the 200 m breaststroke
. She went on to Captain the Australian Swimming Team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 Pan Pacific Championships.
On retiring from competitive swimming, Nadine completely re-defined her life. She worked in PR & Marketing before beginning her teaching career at Cheltenham Girls High School
as an English teacher. After her move to Newcastle, NSW, she taught English to students studying for their trade certificate and HSC concurrently at the Australian Technical College – Hunter.
Her memoir, Wobbles – An Olympic Story, won the 2009 IP Picks Award for Best Creative Non-Fiction and is due to be released at the end of 2009. She is currently working on a number of other writing projects.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer, who, by the age of 20had already lived a lifetime of success and setbacks. She overcame chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is the most common name used to designate a significantly debilitating medical disorder or group of disorders generally defined by persistent fatigue accompanied by other specific symptoms for a minimum of six months, not due to ongoing exertion, not substantially...
at the age of 15, only to have her dream of an Olympic berth in Barcelona shattered by a broken neck. But she fought back to compete at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
for 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...
. There she finished in sixth position, clocking 2:28.34 in the final of the 200 m breaststroke
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The finals of the Women's 200 metres Breaststroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996.-Final A:-Final B:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Women's World Championships 200m Breaststroke...
. She went on to Captain the Australian Swimming Team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 Pan Pacific Championships.
On retiring from competitive swimming, Nadine completely re-defined her life. She worked in PR & Marketing before beginning her teaching career at Cheltenham Girls High School
Cheltenham Girls High School
Cheltenham Girls High School, is a public, comprehensive, high school for girls, located in Cheltenham, a north-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
as an English teacher. After her move to Newcastle, NSW, she taught English to students studying for their trade certificate and HSC concurrently at the Australian Technical College – Hunter.
Her memoir, Wobbles – An Olympic Story, won the 2009 IP Picks Award for Best Creative Non-Fiction and is due to be released at the end of 2009. She is currently working on a number of other writing projects.