"Pain is temporary,
victory is forever."
Sophie Ryan
Swimming
Shire:
Moyne Shire
Current Club:
Coach(es):
Most Admired Athlete:
Sporting Highlights:
2026 - Australian & Commonwealth Games Trials
2026 - National Championships
2025 - State Championships
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"The SWAS - APEX program has helped me throughout my first year because it enabled me to access things I otherwise wouldn't have been able to access; from visits to the VIS, and doing modules to unlock support to use for different purposes to help my swimming."
- Sophie Ryan, 2026
"Being part of the APEX program has been a truly transformative experience. SWAS has empowered me to become the best version of myself by offering numerous opportunities, including the chance to develop a strength and conditioning program. This experience has had a significant impact on my growth and helped me elevate my performance to new heights. I feel genuinely supported and thrive in the positive environment they foster. I highly recommend the program to any young athlete looking to achieve their full potential.”
- Manaia Bremner, 2026
A Bit About Me
I first started swimming in 2021, because my friends from primary school got to leave school a few minutes early to make it to training on time, so I felt left out. My PE teacher told me I wasn't a bad swimmer but we never thought much of it. I didn't start swimming competitively until probably about 2023 when I made my first Victorian Countries time. In 2025 I made my first ever Australian nationals time; that's when I really started to show some speed! At the end of 2025 I qualified for 6 of the 2026 Australian Nationals times, 3 Age and 3 Open! All backstroke of course. And then finally, up to now in March on a swimming camp in Tasmania, I made the qualifying time for the 2026 Australian and Commonwealth Trials in the 50 backstroke, which then went to Sydney in June to compete!
Help Support Sophie
Through personal sponsorship opportunities.