Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation of Australia

Rachael Watson's qualifying race for the Paris Paralympics will be on the 11th June at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre. Finals are from 7pm.

Tickets: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=SWIMTRIA24.
Program of events: https://swimmingausprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-Australian-Swimming-Trials-Program-of-Events.pdf.

The Olympic and Paralympic trials will be in Brisbane next year for the first time in 40 years! Our ambassador, Rach, will be aiming to qualify for her third Paralympics.

Matthew Veljanovski is raising funds for our GBS Foundation and Community 🦸‍♂️.

💰 Every cent donated is tax deductible and goes towards those affected by GBS.

🤗 Together we can make a huge difference to the lives of those affected by GBS.

Matt is aiming to raise $5000 and is already 25% there!

Link to donate below or simple scan the QR code. Have a lovely day x

https://chuffed.org/project/mattrunsforgbs

#1 Australian and NZ charity on my giving circle grant round. 🙌🏼🙌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

We are excited to announce Rachael Watson as an 2021 Ambassador! A para-swimmer world record holder and gold medallist, Rachael is a true example of hard work and persistence paying dividends.

Rachael set a Paralympic record and won gold in the 50m Freestyle at Rio in 2016 before doing it all again at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, winning back-to-back gold in the same event.

When she’s not breaking world records, Rachael is dedicated to improving health outcomes for people with disability and raising awareness of the importance of inclusion.

Read her story on our website: https://www.idpwd.com.au/rachael-swims-her-way-to-the-top/

.u.feeling when a person is living with GBS especially in the recovery stages they may look “fine” but inside they are battling pain, exhaustion, mental health decline and many more underlying issues related to having their peripheral nerves destroyed. It’s important to be patient and kind to those you love when recovering from GBS. ❤️

Rachael Watson

🥇🏊 An emotional night for Rachael Watson, who successfully defended her crown from Rio 2016 with a Paralympic Record.

"I just can't thank Australia and the world enough for embracing Para-Sport and embracing me as a person with a disability and believing in me," she told Channel 7. 💚💛

"Just never give up … you're gonna have a lot of people tell you you can't do it because you've got a disability. They're gonna tell you it's too hard, they'll tell you to just stop believing it and try something else. Honestly if you put your heart in it and you just try and try and try, you can achieve whatever you want in your life."

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Our Powerhouse ambassador and GBS warrior Rachael Watson just represented Australia in the Tokyo Paralympics games and won the gold medal in the womens 50m freestyle swimming event! Not only that…she also broke her own Paralympic record in 39.36 in the process! We are so proud of you Rach, you are the definition of Inspiration ❤️❤️❤️❤️

GBS infographics from Emergency Medicine Cases