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'''Nyree Elise Kindred''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] ([[née]] '''Lewis'''; born 21 September 1980 in [[Rhondda]], [[Wales]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Athlete Biography |publisher=The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/1210312.shtml |accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> is a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who has competed in the [[Paralympic Games]] on three occasions winning nine medals.

==Early life==

Kindred took up swimming at the age of 5, having been taken to a [[swimming pool]] by her aunt.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nyree Lewis Interview |publisher=Parasport.org.uk |url=http://www.parasport.org.uk/page.asp?section=000100010005001500030004 |accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> Kindred has a form of [[cerebral palsy]] and therefore competes in the S6 ([[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]], [[backstroke]], [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]]), SM6 ([[Medley swimming|medley]])and SB5 ([[breaststroke]]) classifications.<ref name="Bath">{{cite web |title=Athlete Biography |publisher= Sports Council of Wales website |url=http://beijing2008.community.sequence.co.uk/1176 |accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A-Z of Paralympic classification |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7586684.stm |accessdate=2008-09-16 | date=2008-08-28}}</ref>

==Paralympic career==

Kindred's first appearance at a Paralympics came at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Games]] in [[Sydney]], where she [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|won 3 medals]], 2 silver and a bronze.<ref name="Medal record">{{IPC profile|surname=Lewis|givenname=Nyree}}</ref>

At the [[2004 Summer Paralympics]] Kindred won her first Paralympic gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|S6 100&nbsp;metres backstroke event]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Lewis sparks double celebration |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/3678556.stm |accessdate=2008-09-16 | date=2004-09-21}}</ref> in a new [[List of Paralympic records in swimming|Paralympic record]] time of 1:32.03.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lewis delight at first gold |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/3677624.stm|accessdate=2008-09-16 | date=2004-09-21}}</ref> She followed this up with another gold in the 4×50&nbsp;m medley 20 pts relay, silver medals in both the 100&nbsp;m breaststroke SB5<ref>{{cite news |title=Lewis claims third medal |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/3688152.stm|date=2004-09-24 |accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> and 200&nbsp;m SM6 individual medley, and a bronze in the 400&nbsp;m freestyle S6.<ref name="Medal record"/>

In the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|100&nbsp;metres S6 backstroke]] at the [[2008 Paralympic Games]] in [[Beijing]] Kindred was, surprisingly, beaten into second place by [[The Netherlands|Dutch]] swimmer [[Mirjam de Koning-Peper]]. Kindred explained her defeat by saying ""My legs were spasming, but to be honest, there are no excuses for that, ... I should have gone quicker but it just wasn't there tonight".<ref>{{cite news |title=Kindred claims fifth gold in pool |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7602935.stm |accessdate=2008-09-16 | date=2008-09-07}}</ref> In addition to this medal winning performance Kindred also reached the finals of the 100&nbsp;m breaststroke SB5 (finishing 4th), 200&nbsp;m SM6 individual medley (finishing 6th) and 400&nbsp;m freestyle S6 (finishing 6th). In April 2012 she qualified for the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/17018032 |title=Welsh athletes that have been selected for the 2012 Paralympics in London |accessdate=26 April 2012|date=12 April 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>

On top of her success at the Paralympics, Kindred has won seven [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]] World Championship medals and seven European Championship medals.<ref name="BS">{{cite web |url=http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-182882-200100-42946-270193-custom-item,00.html |title=British Swimming and the asa: Nyree Lewis |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=[[British Swimming]]}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kindred's husband is fellow British Paralympic gold medal winning swimmer [[Sascha Kindred]]. Together the pair, who live in [[Herefordshire]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Prime|first=Richard|title=Herefordshire Paralympian Sascha Kindred's Royal date|url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/9722550.Herefordshire_Paralympian_Sascha_Kindred_s_Royal_date/?ref=rss|work=Hereford Times|accessdate=26 July 2012}}</ref> are known as the "golden couple" of British disability swimming.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paralympic challengers: Sascha Kindred and Nyree Lewis |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7589623.stm |accessdate=2008-09-16 | date=2008-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kindred joining Lewis in glory bid |publisher=[[Worcester News]] |url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/3650707.Kindred_joining_Lewis_in_glory_bid/ |accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> The couple's first child, Ella, was born in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sascha and Nyree Kindred are the proud parents of baby daughter Ella Rhiannon|publisher=Hereford Times |url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/9104979.County_Paralympic_swimming_stars_welcome_a_new_baby_girl_into_the_family/ |date=24 June 2011|accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref> Kindred was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59090 |date=13 June 2009 |startpage=19 |supp=yes }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Paralympic records in swimming]]
*[[Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]]
*[[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics]]
*[[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics]]
*[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
*[http://goldencouple.blogspot.com/ 'The Golden Couple'] - A blog written by Sascha Kindred's brother detailing the progress of him and Lewis
*[http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-182882-200100-42946-270193-custom-item,00.html British Swimming athlete profile]

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Revision as of 08:59, 30 August 2012

Nyree Kindred
Personal information
Full nameNyree Elise Kindred
NationalityWelsh
Born (1980-09-21) 21 September 1980 (age 43)
Rhondda, Wales
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubLeominster Kingfisher[1]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 100 m backstroke S6
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4×50 m medley 20 pts
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 100 m backstroke S6
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200 m ind. medley SM6
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 100 m backstroke S6
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 100 m breaststroke SB5
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 400 m freestyle S6
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4×50 m medley 20 pts

Nyree Elise Kindred MBE (née Lewis; born 21 September 1980 in Rhondda, Wales)[2] is a Welsh swimmer who has competed in the Paralympic Games on three occasions winning nine medals.

Early life

Kindred took up swimming at the age of 5, having been taken to a swimming pool by her aunt.[3] Kindred has a form of cerebral palsy and therefore competes in the S6 (butterfly, backstroke, freestyle), SM6 (medley)and SB5 (breaststroke) classifications.[4][5]

Paralympic career

Kindred's first appearance at a Paralympics came at the 2000 Games in Sydney, where she won 3 medals, 2 silver and a bronze.[6]

At the 2004 Summer Paralympics Kindred won her first Paralympic gold medal in the S6 100 metres backstroke event,[7] in a new Paralympic record time of 1:32.03.[8] She followed this up with another gold in the 4×50 m medley 20 pts relay, silver medals in both the 100 m breaststroke SB5[9] and 200 m SM6 individual medley, and a bronze in the 400 m freestyle S6.[6]

In the 100 metres S6 backstroke at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing Kindred was, surprisingly, beaten into second place by Dutch swimmer Mirjam de Koning-Peper. Kindred explained her defeat by saying ""My legs were spasming, but to be honest, there are no excuses for that, ... I should have gone quicker but it just wasn't there tonight".[10] In addition to this medal winning performance Kindred also reached the finals of the 100 m breaststroke SB5 (finishing 4th), 200 m SM6 individual medley (finishing 6th) and 400 m freestyle S6 (finishing 6th). In April 2012 she qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[11]

On top of her success at the Paralympics, Kindred has won seven IPC World Championship medals and seven European Championship medals.[1]

Personal life

Kindred's husband is fellow British Paralympic gold medal winning swimmer Sascha Kindred. Together the pair, who live in Herefordshire,[12] are known as the "golden couple" of British disability swimming.[13][14] The couple's first child, Ella, was born in 2011.[15] Kindred was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.[16]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "British Swimming and the asa: Nyree Lewis". British Swimming. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  2. ^ "Athlete Biography". The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  3. ^ "Nyree Lewis Interview". Parasport.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  4. ^ "Athlete Biography". Sports Council of Wales website. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  5. ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  6. ^ a b Nyree Kindred at the International Paralympic Committee Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Lewis sparks double celebration". BBC Sport. 2004-09-21. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  8. ^ "Lewis delight at first gold". BBC Sport. 2004-09-21. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  9. ^ "Lewis claims third medal". BBC Sport. 2004-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  10. ^ "Kindred claims fifth gold in pool". BBC Sport. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  11. ^ "Welsh athletes that have been selected for the 2012 Paralympics in London". BBC Sport. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  12. ^ Prime, Richard. "Herefordshire Paralympian Sascha Kindred's Royal date". Hereford Times. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Paralympic challengers: Sascha Kindred and Nyree Lewis". BBC Sport. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  14. ^ "Kindred joining Lewis in glory bid". Worcester News. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  15. ^ "Sascha and Nyree Kindred are the proud parents of baby daughter Ella Rhiannon". Hereford Times. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  16. ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 13 June 2009.

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