Jasmine Greenwood

Jasmine Greenwood (born 13 October 2004) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, she won a silver medal in the 100 m butterfly S10 and competes at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Personal life Greenwood was born on 13 October 2004 in Figtree, New South Wales. In 2011, Greenwood acquired a brain injury as a result of two strokes caused by acute appendicitis and septic shock. It primarily affects the left side of her body.

In 2024, she is studying psychology at the University of Canberra.

Career Greenwood is classified as a S10 swimmer. In 2014, she decided to apply for classification to take part in para-swimming after joining the Bay & Basin Swim Club in Shoalhaven, New South Wales.

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Greenwood won the silver medal in the women's 100 m butterfly S10 with a time of 1:07.89, just 0.37 of a second behind the winner, Mikaela Jenkins of the United States. She qualified for the finals of the women's 100 m backstroke S10 (finishing fourth), the women's 100 m freestyle S10 (finishing fifth) and the women's 200 m individual medley SM10 (finishing fifth) but failed to win a medal.

At the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships, Madeira, Greenwood won three medals - silver in the women's 100 m butterfly S10 and bronze in the women's 50 m freestyle S10 and women's 200 m individual medley SM10.

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Greenwood won the gold medal in the women's 200 m individual medley SM10. At the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships, Manchester, England, she won the bronze medal in the Women's 100 m butterfly S10.

At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she competed in four events - Women' 50 m freestyle S10 (8th), Women's 100 m backstroke S10 (6th), Women's 100 m butterfly S10 (4th) and Women's 200 m individual medley SM10 (6th).

In 2024, she is coached by Martin Roberts and has an ACT Academy of Sport scholarship.

Recognition 2015 – School Sports Australia Sportsmanship award at age 10, after winning eight medals at her first national schools championships. 2016 – Gregson Shield for Most Outstanding Para Swimmer at the New South Wales Primary Schools State Championships in Australia.