First and foremost, it’s paramount for young child to learn how to swim, and the best place for that to happen is at primary school if they’ve got the facilities. Sophie Pascoe Read Quote
I don’t really take into account what the media says. People have their own opinions about what goes on, but they don’t see what goes on behind the scenes with an athlete and their preparation. Sophie Pascoe Read Quote
It makes you feel like the pool is yours when you have your family there. You walk up to them and see them crying… and you know they are proud of you. Sophie Pascoe Read Quote
I’m a proud New Zealander, and I represent Paralympics New Zealand. I love what I do, and I do it because I love it. The passion is unbelievable in every race I do. I have the ambition to change things outside the pool, too. Sophie Pascoe Read Quote
I race six events. I specialise in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle, and it’s not impossible, but it is hard to be able to race every single race, and day after day as well. Sophie Pascoe Read Quote
