Shelley Chaplin a Paralympic wheelchair basketball who has now taken up Kayaking will be attending this Sundays girls on the water day.
Shelley has competed in 3 Paralympic games and has medalled at each games she has attended which is an extraordinary achievement.
In 2015 Shelley started kayaking under the guidance of experienced coach Steve Vaugh. Her athletic ability and hard work ethic lead her to being able to compete in the Australian Grand Prix races and the Australian Championships after just 3 months of intensive kayak training.
Shelley’s long term goal is to compete in kayaking at the 2020 Paralympics.
If you would like to meet Shelley and here more about her training and experiences in Kayaking come down to the girls on the water day in Templestowe between 10am and 2pm.
