Chloe Osborn has always enjoyed sports, particularly soccer, but when she was 12 years old, a cancer diagnosis put her life as she knew it, on pause. Chloe was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer in her spine. Surgery to remove Chloe’s tumour resulted in some nerve damage and a spinal injury. Unable to return to any contact or impact sports, her physio recommended swimming. She channeled all her efforts into the pool, as her competitive potential rose rapidly. Chloe has always wanted to achieve the highest level of sport, and while that sport changed over the …
Read MoreChloe Osborn has always enjoyed sports, particularly soccer, but when she was 12 years old, a cancer diagnosis put her life as she knew it, on pause.
Chloe was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer in her spine. Surgery to remove Chloe’s tumour resulted in some nerve damage and a spinal injury. Unable to return to any contact or impact sports, her physio recommended swimming.
She channeled all her efforts into the pool, as her competitive potential rose rapidly.
Chloe has always wanted to achieve the highest level of sport, and while that sport changed over the years her dream to represent her country hasn’t.
Chloe currently races as an S7, training five to six times per week and competing regularly. She previously qualified for the 50 and 100 freestyle events at the Australian Paralympic swimming trials in Adelaide, where she achieved a personal best in the 100 and a season best in the 50.
She hopes to represent not only her country, but everyone with a disability – spread awareness and hope for the next generation of Para-athletes.
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