Marayke Jonkers
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Paralympic Swimming
Marayke is a Paralympic, medal-winning swimmer who has represented Australia at two Paralympic Games. She is selected to be on the Australian team for the Beijing Paralympic Games. After a brutal car accident, she was taught how to swim. During her 14-year swimming career, Marayke has broken 70 Australian records, and is a former world record holder in the 100m butterfly for her s5 classification. Marayke has two university degrees in Communications (journalism) and social science. She works as a motivational speaker and freelance writer. In 2008 she founded 'Sporting Dreams' a charitable fund assisting athletes with disabilities to become involved in sport and develop into elite athletes.
