World Class Performers by One Performance Outcome
One Performance Outcome - 2012, World Class Performers
There are many similarities between sports performance and performance at work; goal focus, team working, leadership to name but three. We are proud to be associated with two world class performers for 2012 - a year when sport is on everyone's minds.
Our two athletes speak brilliantly on their journeys, trials and tribulations, leading themselves and others, overcoming difficulties, prejudice and above all what it takes to succeed. Charlotte Edwards, MBE, English women's captain and Lauren Steadman, paralympic swimmer are inspiring and truly inspirational. They speak at our free seminars and they can speak at your company event. Please call 0845 241 9251 for more details.
Lauren Steadman
Paralympic Swimmer
Lauren was born without her right hand and arm below the elbow joint and had a passion for swimming from a very early age. She started swimming before she was even a year old. After inspiring experiences as a youngster meeting Olympian Mark Foster she was coached by GB Paralympic coach, Patsy Coleman and in June 05 Lauren joined Huntingdon Piranhas Swimming Club to gain confidence and experience at belonging to a competitive swimming club.
In 2007 Lauren joined Kelly College under Robin Brew to further develop her swimming alongside a structured schooling programme and achieved both her exams, that have subsequently taken her to Portsmouth University, where she studies Psychology, is a 2012 Scholar whilst training at Portsmouth Northsea, as well as having swum at Beijing 2008, World and European Championships.
Lauren is working towards London 2012 and is currently training hard in the UK and overseas for the qualification event in March. One Performance Outcome are proud to be associated with this fantastic athlete.
Lauren Steadman, history of Achievements to Date:
- Inclusion on the World Class Athletes Podium Level with British Swimming
- Selection to swim for GB at the Danish Open in March 2007, bringing home 7 medals including Gold
- Being Awarded a Scholarship at Kelly College in Devon for her swimming and academic ability coached by Robin Brew
- Being selected to represent the Eastern Region at the UK School Games hosted in Coventry. Winning all 3 of her races to bring home Gold's for the region and beating 2 UK school Games records from the previous year
- Winning BBC Sports Personality with Disability Award 2007 for the Eastern Region
- Selection for the GB Paralympic Team that competed in Beijing in 2008
- Selection to swim for GB in the German Open Championships in Berlin last May 2008 gaining 3 Personal bests and 2 medals for her country
- Breaking the 1500m Front crawl S9 British record by 2 minutes in November 2008
- Bronze Medal at the BT Paralympic World cup in Manchester May 2009 for 50 freestyle
- Selection to represent GB for the IPC European Swimming Championships in October 2009
- Europeans bronze and gold medal
Charlotte Edwards MBE
England Women's Cricket Captain
In a career spanning over 15 years Charlotte is England’s most capped player and leading runs scorer. In November 2010 she became the World’s most capped female cricketer with 142 caps.
She has on two occasions been England’s Player of the Year and in 2008 was awarded the highest individual honour a player can achieve – The ICC World Player of the Year Award.
As a captain, Charlotte has captained the side to 2 ashes wins, and in 2009 winning the 50 over WC in Sydney and 20/20 WC at Lords. It will come as no surprise to you that Charlotte is the most successful England captain of all time.
Charlotte’s contributions within cricket go much further than merely playing, and her dedication, commitment and success was recognised further when Charlotte was awarded an MBE in the Queens Honours List in 2009 for her services to Cricket.
One Performance Outcome enjoy our association with Charlotte and wish her and the team well for 2012, a very important year for women's cricket.