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Para Swim Stars Light Up The SydneyOpera House As Flagbearer Ellie Cole Farewells Tokyo With A Record 17 Medals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s triumphant Paralympic Swim Team is arriving home to unprecedented recognition after a spectacular medal haul of eight gold, 10 silver and 15 bronze for a total of 33 medals in the most competitive Games in history.<\/p>\n

Blanket television coverage on the 7 Network, an injection of over $1million in medal incentive bonuses ($20,000 for gold; $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for a bronze) and their faces splashed all over the Sydney Opera House sails with their big brother Olympians.<\/p>\n

Apart from their amazing performances in Tokyo the team shared their heart warming stories over a gripping fortnight that showcased the human struggles and the extraordinary personal and family battles of these inspiring athletes.<\/p>\n

\"ELLIE

THE COLE FACE: Australian relay girls Keira Stephens (left), Ellie Cole (centre) and Emily Beecroft anxiously await the arrival of Isobella Vincent (out of picture) before the rookie touches for bronze in the 4x100m medley relay.\u00a0 Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

Television covered their amazing races and then revealed their emotional faces and their stories that told of even even more than their disabilities as the nation came to grips with a Covid-19 virus infection that has engulfed the \u201cBig Island\u201d down under, presenting the sports-loving country with some special rays of sunshine in what has been a gloomy year.<\/p>\n

It followed Australia\u2019s best ever Olympics in the pool as Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown<\/strong> and Ariarne Titmus <\/strong>led the Dolphins to a record breaking medal haul of 21 \u2013 topped off with eight gold.<\/p>\n

And as if the Channel Seven Coverage of the Olympics wasn\u2019t good enough to lift our spirits, enter the Para swimmers, led by four-time Paralympian Ellie Cole<\/strong> \u2013 who led a team of swimmers, determined to carry the torch for another 10 days \u2013 and topped off when Cole added a further two medals to her already heavy medal haul \u2013 for a record 17 career medals.<\/p>\n

Defending champion Lakeisha Patterson<\/strong> opened proceedings with a last gasp touch in the 400m freestyle on a stunning first night on her mum\u2019s birthday; before the arrival of bald-headed cult figure Rowan Crothers<\/strong> who added his own memories of Australia\u2019s famed Mean Machine.<\/p>\n

\"Will

YESSSS: The moment Will Martin won gold in Tokyo…a moment captured by Swimming Australia photographer Delly Carr, sums up the feeling of winning. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

And new face Will Martin<\/strong> who showed us all what fighting spirit is all-about as he re-wrote the world record books, starting with his stunning 400m freestyle gold \u2013 before combining with Crothers, fellow individual gold medallist Ben Popham <\/strong>and the five-time Olympian, Matt Levy<\/strong> who has swum his way into the Para record books with his eighth and ninth medals – in their gold medal relay.<\/p>\n

And the amazing feats of the two little blokes Ahmed Kelly<\/strong> and Grant \u201cScooter\u201d Patterson<\/strong> who swam their way into the hearts of every Australian \u2013 rewarded with medals they will cherish fiorever.<\/p>\n

And then wheelchair athlete Rachael Watson<\/strong> joined Patterson to successfully defend her 50m freestyle crown and who could forget the brave bronze medal in the 100m butterfly to Col Pearse,<\/strong> who trained in his family dairy farm dam in country Victoria.<\/p>\n

For Cole, Tokyo was a fitting farewell. She finished her fourth and final campaign with silver and a bronze relay medals, taking her overall tally to 17 overhauling the 16 won by fellow swimmer Priya Cooper<\/strong> (And Channel 7 expert commentator) and making Cole Australia\u2019s most decorated female Paralympian.<\/p>\n

Earning her the honour of Australia\u2019s flag bearer at the closing ceremony, from Paralympic Team Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin<\/strong>, a fitting farewell for the 29-year-who declared Tokyo would be her last hurrah after making her debut in Beijing, before London and Rio.<\/p>\n

\"Ellie

RACE FACE: Ellie Cole in the zone in Tokyo. The Australian flagbearer finished with a record 17th Paralympic medal, the most ever by an Australian female, Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia)<\/p><\/div>\n

As an infant, Cole underwent chemotherapy to treat cancer. The chemotherapy didn\u2019t work and her leg was amputated. She was introduced to swimming eight weeks later as part of her rehabilitation – even though the young Cole wanted instead to become a ballerina.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be able to say my final farewell to our Paralympic team by representing them in what I consider to be one of the highest honours bestowed upon an athlete, it really is an honour. I\u2019m honestly speechless,\u201d Cole said.\u201cThis moment means so much to me and will continue to mean so much to me for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a grind to get to Tokyo for all of the athletes and all of the staff on the team as well. So to be able to get through to this moment together, to be able to celebrate the last two weeks together as a team, and to be able to celebrate that as flag bearer on the final night, it honestly is a fairy tale ending to such a wonderful career that I will treasure for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen all of the athletes were going through the beginning of COVID and the last 18 months together, there were some really tough times for our Paralympic athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think one of the biggest things was \u2018the Mob\u2019 culture and mentality. It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re from swimming, cycling or boccia, we were all on the phone to each other, we were all supporting each other through all of the highs and lows.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing to this Games in Toyko, it was such a unique experience because we were already celebrating before the Games even began.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were celebrating just being here with each other and finally getting here. It\u2019s been wonderful to share that celebration throughout the last two weeks with such a special team.\u201d<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s been an absolute joy to witness these amazing athletes, who deserve every accolade we can throw at them..and a career highlight for Cole, who pass the baton on to a new generation in Paris in three years time.<\/p>\n

\"Rowan

WINNING FACE: And we couldn’t think of anyone better for our Parting Pic than Rowan Crothers, gold medallist in the 50m freestyle and the 4x100m freestyle relay for the Dolphins...”Do you think he’s happy?”<\/em> We think it’s absolute gold! Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (alias the Photo Ninja) pictured below with two of his favourite Dolphins Ahmed Kelly and Grant “Scooter”Patterson. And we at SW thank Delly for supplying his award winning images to share with our readers.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"14th

Photo Courtesy: Georgie Kerr<\/p><\/div>\n

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