Chloe Osborn

Chloe Osborn (born 15 October 2003) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.^[1]

Chloe Osborn

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 21)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability class	S7
Club	ACU Blacktown
Coached by	Misha Payne
Medal record Women's para-swimming Representing  Australia Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 34pts

Personal life

At the age of twelve, Osborn was diagnosed Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer.^[2] She suffered nerve damage and spinal injury as a result of surgery to remove the tumour.^[3] Her physiotherapist recommended taking up swimming as part of her rehabilitation.^[3] She attended Beaumont Hills Public School and Kellyville High School.^[2]

Swimming

Prior to her cancer diagnosis, Osborn was obsessed with soccer.^[3] As part of her rehabilitation, she swam once or twice each week at the Hawkesbury Oasis.^[3] She them moved to squad swimming training four times per week. She was classified as a S7 swimmer. Her first swimming competition was at the age of fifteen. She moved to ACU Blacktown to be coached by Misha Payne.^[4]

After strong performances at national swimming championships, she was selected as a member of The Para Flippers Development Squad for 2023.^[4] She was selected on the Australian Swim Para Team to compete at Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira, Portugal in 2024.^[5]

At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she competed in the 100 m freestyle S7 (7th), Women's 400 m freestyle S7 (4th) and Mixed 4 x 50 m freestyle 20 points (team disqualified). She was a member of the Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts that won the silver medal.

In 2024, she is a New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.^[6]