Stephanie's Heros
Stephanie’s Heroes
Stephanie’s Heroes are a group of 7 very amateur good looking Cyclists who are taking part in the Wiltshire 100 big wheel event on the 7th September 2014 to raise funds to support Team GB Paralympics Swimmer Stephanie Millward and her arduous training that is required to win Gold in Rio 2016. Inspired by Stephanie’s courageous example and her ability to try to succeed and never give up, they have decided to get on their bikes and support her funding which will benefit hugely in the up and coming years to glory.
Stephanie is an inspiration and a friend of the Cyclists and she will be present on the day to see the lads off. If you wish to tell them to get on their bikes then join them on the day. Please come along.
Team GB Paralympics Swimmer Stephanie Millward
Stephanie Millward is a World record holder and World Champion Gold Medallist British Paralympic Swimmer who has represented Great Britain at the Paralympics Games and won five medals at the London 2012 Games. She has also recently returned from the World Championships in Montreal winning 4 Gold Medals.
Stephanie was diagnosed with MS in 1999 and this prevented her from being able to compete in the Sydney 2000 Olympics where she would have swam in the 100m Backstroke for Great Britain.
After 10 years out she trained in Swansea for Team GBand in the London 2012 Games she got her first Paralympics Medals. She won four Silver medals in 100m Backstroke, 200m Individual Medley, 400m Freestyle and the 4x100m Medley Relay and one Bronze in the 4x100m Freestyle relay. She won the most medals of any athlete at the Olympic and Paralympics 2012 Games.
Stephanie currently holds the World Record for the 50m Backstroke, European Record for the 100m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 200m Freestyle and the 400m Freestyle and is the British Record holder for the 100m Butterfly. She has, with her relay team mates and smashed the World Record for the 4x100 Relay Medley by 8 seconds, at the World Championships in Montreal.
Stephanie carried the Olympic Torch through Liverpool on its relay across Britain.
Stephanie is involved in teaching horse riding for disabled adults and children.
Stephanie is currently in the process of writing an autobiography which will be appropriately called “Paying the Price” which is due to be released by Christmas this year.
Armed Forces
Stephanie has been a supporter of Mutual Support, Mutual Support exists for Serving and ex-Serving members of the Armed Forces and Reserves, their dependents and carers affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). She was asked many years ago to be an honorary member of and she has regularly supported them and presented at events for them. She is extremely proud to be part of this and to feel like she is giving something back to the Armed Forces for all the dedicated hard work that they do to serve our country.
LINKS for further information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Stephanie_Millward
http://www.swimming.org/ britishswimming/para-swimming/ womens-world-class-pathway- podium/stephanie-millward/651/
http://www.bike-events.co.uk/ Ride.aspx?id=420
http://www.mutual-support.org. uk/