Lisa Marie Forrest (born 9 March 1964)Lisa Forrest Biography and Olympic Results, Sports Reference.com, Retrieved 14 October 2011. is an Australian Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist in swimming. After retiring from competitive swimming she was a sports commentator, actor, reporter, writer,"Former Olympic Swimmer/TV Host/Actor/Author Lisa Forrest" . www.det.nsw.edu.au Retrieved 22 February 2014 and media personality. Forrest appeared on the television talk show Beauty and the Beast and numerous other television shows, and is a 'celebrity' speaker.Lisa Forrest celebrityspeakers.com, Retrieved 22 February 2014.
Sporting career Forrest trained with prominent coach Forbes Carlile and later with Terry Gathercole.Safe, Mike (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim", The Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
Commonwealth Games
1978 silver medal, 200 m backstroke, 1978 Commonwealth Games, Edmonton 1982 gold medal, 100 m backstroke, 1982 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane 1982 gold medal, 200 m backstroke, 1982 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane
Olympic Games
At age 16 Forrest was the captain of the Australian swimming team at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
She was a finalist in the women's 4x100-metre medley relay in Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow."Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame" Pittwater Council. Retrieved 21 June 2011
Writing
Forrest released her first novel, Making The Most Of It, in 2000. 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; and in 2004 Meg Banana, an illustrated novel. In 2008 she published Boycott, a factual work of the story behind Australia's involvement in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.Mike Safe (10 March 2008) "I just wanted to swim" The Australian. In 2013 she published Inheritance, another fictional work.
Honours
Forrest received an Australian Sports Medal on 30 July 2000.
In 2001, she was inducted into the Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame."Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame". Pittwater Council. Retrieved 22 February 2014
Personal life
She is married to Jesse Todd and has one son.
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