Lisa Curry
OAM

Lisa Curry is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most popular personalities, best known for her long and successful swimming career. This Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder was ranked in the top 25 swimmers in the world for the duration of her career which started at the age of 15.

During her years in the pool, Lisa competed in three Olympic Games (Moscow in 1980, Los Angeles in 1984 and Barcelona in 1992); two World Championships (Berlin in 1978 and Ecuador in 1982); and three Commonwealth Games (Edmonton in 1978, Brisbane in 1982 and Auckland in 1990). Her competitive swimming career spans an awe-inspiring 23 years during which she collected 24 gold, 21 silver and 8 bronze medals at international competitions.