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Shelley TAYLOR-SMITH
Born: 03/08/1961
Special Achievements:1990 - The first West Australian to cross the English Channel solo.
1991 - Won gold medal in open distance 25km event at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, Perth, WA.
1994 - Won bronze medal in open distance 25km event at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, Rome, Italy.
1995 - Won New York City Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, swimming 48km in 5hrs 45min 25sec.
Additional Information:1988-1994 - Consecutive world long distance/open water swimmer of the year
1989 - Won West Australian of the Year Award
1991 - Australian long distance/open water swimmer of the year
1991 - Won West Australian of the Year Award
1991 - Won Australian Female Athlete of the Year Award
1991 - Received key to the City of Perth
1993 - Australian long distance/open water swimmer of the year
1997 - Australian long distance/open water swimmer of the year
1997 - Won gold medal at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Japan in the 25km marathon category.
1997 - West Australian public transport organisation, Transperth, names ferry, MV Shelley Taylor-Smith, after Shelley Taylor-Smith.
1997 - Triple crossing relay of English Channel.
2010-2012 - Committee member for Swimming WA's Open Water Swimming Committee
2011-present - Board member for Swan River Trust
Resources
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Link - New Perth ferry to be named after Shelley Taylor-Smith
Transperth article on ferry named after Shelley Taylor-Smith
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Image - Transperth Ferry Shelly Taylor-Smith.
Transperth Ferry Shelly Taylor-Smith at Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Western Australia
Wikimedia Commons, File:E37 Elizabeth Quay (1Feb2016) 59.JPG
