Full name Tessa Clare Wallace Strokes Breaststroke Weight 59 kg Sport Swimming Height 1.72 m | National team Australia Role Olympic athlete Nickname(s) "Tess" Name Tessa Wallace Parents John Wallace | |
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Born 9 September 1993 (age 30) ( 1993-09-09 ) Buderim, Queensland Club Pelican Waters Caloundra Education Matthew Flinders Anglican College Profiles | ||
The Tessa Wallace Story
Tessa Clare Wallace (born 9 September 1993) represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, her debut into major international meets. Wallace's only Commonwealth Games race, the 200-metre breaststroke, was held on Wednesday 6 October. After a solid heat she qualified 6th for the final, where she came second to ex-world record-holder and fellow Australian, Leisel Jones. Not far behind Tessa, Sarah Katsoulis finished 3rd, completing an Australia sweep of gold, silver and bronze medals.
On 20 March 2012, Wallace qualified for her first Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she advanced to the semifinals of the women's 200-metre breaststroke, and finished with the 15th-best time overall.
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