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Olympic Champion, Keynote Speaker & MC

Hayley Lewis is remembered as the 15-year-old "girl next door" who swept to fame in 1990 by winning five gold medals at the Auckland Commonwealth Games. This amazing feat placed Hayley into the hearts and minds of Australians everywhere.

A year later, Hayley went on to greater fame by winning the 200m freestyle World Championship in front of an ecstatic Perth crowd. In 1992, at Barcelona Olympic Games Hayley brought home two medals - one silver and one bronze.

Throughout her swimming career Hayley remained one of Australia's most consistent swimmers with success at all levels of competition including the Australian Titles, Pan Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and World Championships.

An accomplished sportswoman with a thorough understanding of the importance of health and fitness, Hayley Lewis beat 30 other high-profile candidates to host Network Ten's rating winner, The Biggest Loser, in 2010. Her warmth, passion and ability to relate to contestants, ensured her enormous success in this role.

As well as her continuing role on TBL, Hayley Lewis is also sought after for television commentary, speaking engagements and personal appearances.

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Considered one of the greatest comebacks in Australian sport, Hayley's grit and determination serve as an inspiration to many. In 1996 her training was constantly interrupted by illness but she fought back to win the National 400m and 800m titles, passing a grueling fitness test to take her place in the Olympic team. Unfortunately, the breaks in training and brief hospitalisation had affected her Olympic preparation, and Hayley was not able to copy her Barcelona success. However, the year ended on a high with Hayley being voted Female Distance Swimmer of the Year at the Telstra Australian Swimming Awards.

In 1998, after the birth of her first child Jacob, Hayley joined forces with Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres, as a key spokesperson, helping her to get back in shape and encouraging other young mothers to do the same.

Back in top shape, Hayley surprised herself by powering onto her third Olympic team with emphatic victory in the 800m freestyle at the Olympic trials in May 2000. Hayley competed in the World Swimming Championships in Japan in July 2001 in three events - 1500m in the pool and Open Water 5km & 10km - winning Bronze in the 5km.

While Hayley decided to retire following a decision not to include Open Water swimming in the 2004 Olympics, she went out in style and remains the current Australian 5km & 10km Open Water Champion.

Out of the water, Hayley has embarked on several business ventures including her own swim school (Hayley Lewis Swim School) at Westfield Carindale and 'Coming Up Roses', a gift shop in Balmoral, Brisbane.

Hayley has drawn on her experience, both as a successful business woman and an athlete, in her book Dream Believe Create - A Woman's Guide to Small Business, published in April 2011 by Harper Collins.

Client testimonials

Hayley did a fantastic job MCing the Myer/Davenport event with Stephanie Rice & Eamon Sullivan. There was a large and varying crowd in attendance, to which her interview questions and the way she interacted on and off the stage and kept proceedings flowing with both athletes was terrific.

Myer

Hayley was very informative and kept the audience engaged with her memories about her career. We would recommend her for any future events as a speaker.

Queensland Rail

Star power (at the Building Healthier Swim Schools Seminar Series) also came in the form of Special Guest interviewees, masterfully handled by MC Hayley Lewis.

Australian Unity