Australian swimmer
Lisa Marie Forrest (born 9 March 1964) is an Australian Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist in swimming. After retiring from competitive swimming she was a sports commentator, actor, reporter, writer, and media personality. Forrest appeared on the television talk show "Beauty and the Beast" and numerous other television shows, and is a 'celebrity' speaker.
Sporting career.
Forrest trained with prominent coach Forbes Carlile and later with Terry Gathercole.
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.
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. 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.
Personal life.
She is married to Jesse Todd and has one son.
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