Sandra Blewett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1949 |
| Died | 1 January 2024 (aged 74) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Sandra Lee Blewett MBE (16 September 1949 – 1 January 2024)[1] was a New Zealand swimmer and coach.
Career
[edit]Since 1971, Blewett was an advanced swimming instructor and coach for non-disabled and disabled swimmers.[2] She was also an athlete in her own right.[3] She held records of 44 hours for endurance swimming from Whangarei to Auckland, 33 hours for a double crossing of Lake Taupō and a 25-hour swim in a heated 25 metre swimming pool.[2]
Blewett worked in the development of Parasports in New Zealand for over 25 years in many roles including in NZ Para swimming and Parafed Auckland.[4] After this she was a member of the board of Paralympics New Zealand from 2001 to 2008.[4] Blewett operated the Sandra Blewett Learn to Swim School.[5]
Blewett was awarded an MBE in the 1992 New Year Honours. In 2022, Paralympics New Zealand awarded her the PNZ Order of Merit for outstanding service.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sandra Blewett obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b Team, Times (16 January 2024). "Highly accomplished distance swimmer dies". Times. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Cardwell, Sue (9 January 2024). "In Memoriam: Para Swimming Classifier and Swim Coach Sandra Blewett MBE - Paralympics NZ". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Vale Sandra Blewett". Swimming NZ. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Cardwell, Sue (28 April 2022). "Para Swimming Classifier and Swim Coach Sandra Blewett Recognized for Outstanding Service to Para Sport in New Zealand - Paralympics NZ". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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