CROTHERS Rowan

Date of Birth: 24 Oct 1997

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Sport Class: S10

Place of birth: GOSFORD, NSW

Birth Country:

Australia

Place of residence : BRISBANE, QLD

Residence Country:

Australia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 50m Freestyle - S10	1
	Men's 100m Freestyle - S10	2
	Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points AUS Australia	1

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 50m Freestyle - S10 Heat 1	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 50m Freestyle - S10 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Freestyle - S10 Heat 3	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Freestyle - S10 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
5	100m Freestyle - S10	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	52.17
5	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	3:51.96
6	50m Freestyle - S10	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	24.09
6	400m Freestyle - S10	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	4:10.83
World Championships
1	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	3:51.14
3	50m Freestyle - S10	2019	London, GBR	23.72
3	100m Freestyle - S10	2019	London, GBR	51.47
3	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2019	London, GBR	3:49.79
3	100m Freestyle - S9	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	57.17
4	400m Freestyle - S10	2019	London, GBR	4:11.99
5	400m Freestyle - S9	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	4:24.83
9	50m Freestyle - S9	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	27.13
12	100m Backstroke - S9	2013	Montreal, QC, CAN	1:10.97
Commonwealth Games
1	100m Freestyle - S9	2014	Glasgow, GBR	54.58

Magnet ["I earned the nickname when I played water polo because I think on about three or four different occasions I unintentionally stopped a ball from entering the goal with my head."] (smh.com.au, 03 Apr 2014)

Listening to music, playing video games and e-sports, watching films. (Facebook page, 04 Oct 2017; swimming.org.au, 14 Apr 2019)

Occupation:

Communications, Public Relations - Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, AUS

Languages spoken:

Yeronga Park Swim Club [Brisbane, QLD, AUS]

Robert van der Zant [club], AUS

Other sports:

He has competed at the Australian able-bodied national swimming championships and was part of the 4x200m freestyle relay team that won silver at the 2017 edition in Brisbane, QLD. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Apr 2020)

2011 for Australia (griffith.edu.au, 09 Mar 2016)

He took up swimming at age seven and began competing in Para swimming in 2009. (futurelearn.com, 24 Jan 2018; paralympic.org.au, Sep 2016)

His interest in Paralympic sport was sparked by seeing Australian Para athlete Peter Leek win gold in the 200m medley at the 2008 Paralympic Games. "I have always been bad at sports but I always loved swimming. I had to swim with the beginners for a very long time because the cerebral palsy affected my stroke and I got really sad having to swim with the six-year-olds when I was 10. When I saw the Paralympic Games I realised that I could be a great swimmer, just different. I want other kids with disabilities to know they can be great swimmers too." (paralympic.org.au, 01 Oct 2016; myparalympicdream.enoggera.net, 11 Aug 2011)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 22 Nov 2020)

Recording a time of 49 seconds in the 100m freestyle at the national short course championships in 2017. (swimming.org.au, 14 Apr 2019)

Australian Para sprinter Geoff Trappett. (swimming.org.au, 28 May 2014)

Philosophy:

"Trust the process." (Instagram profile, 22 Nov 2020)

In 2017 he was named Paralympic Swimmer of the Year by Swimming Australia at the organisation's annual gala awards night. (swimswam.com, 06 Nov 2017)

He was named 2014 Junior Male Athlete of the Year and Senior Male Athlete of the Year by the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association in Queensland, Australia. (sportingwheelies.org.au, 21 Nov 2014)

He was named 2012/13 Best Para Swimmer by the Brisbane Swimming Association in Queensland, Australia. (Facebook page, 13 Apr 2017)

He received the 2012 YoungStar Award for Sport from North West News in Queensland, Australia. (couriermail.com.au, 16 Jun 2012)

General Interest

Classification
S10, SB9, SM10 (IPC, 11 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (griffith.edu.au, 09 Mar 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (griffith.edu.au, 09 Mar 2016)

Impairment Details
He has cerebral palsy and chronic lung disease after being born 15 weeks premature. His cerebral palsy diplegia has resulted in stiffness in his lower limbs and right arm. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2016; griffith.edu.au, 09 Mar 2016)

General
DOCUMENTARY STAR
In 2020 he appeared in a documentary named 'No Distinguishing Features', a film that followed six people with impairments. (No Distinguishing Features Facebook page, 28 Aug 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as a youth ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy League in Australia. (melbournesportscentres.com.au, 13 Feb 2020; Twitter profile, 13 Apr 2017)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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