Achievements
Learning to swim when she was just four years old, McConnell (S9) was first selected to represent Australia at the 2010 Arafura Games in Darwin. Since her maiden appearance, she has gone on to compete at the World Para Championships, the Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacific Para Championships and the Paralympics. The 23-year-old had a successful 2016 campaign, taking home a gold medal in Rio and setting a new world record with her teammates in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34 points). Most recently, she was part of the Women’s 4x50m Freestyle Relay team who claimed silver at the 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Cairns, Australia. A Victorian, McConnell trains under Sebastian Bettiol.
Read MoreParalympic Games
Rio, Brazil 2016
- Won gold in the Women’s 4x100m Freestyle (S9) (WR)
- Placed 6th in the Women’s 100m Freestyle (S9)
- Placed 7th in the Women’s 50m Freestyle (S9)
- Placed 15th in the Women’s 400m Freestyle (S9)
Tokyo, Japan 2020 (2021)
- Won silver in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34 points)
- Placed 6th in the Women's 100m Freestyle (S9)
Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia 2018
- Won bronze in the Women’s 100m Backstroke (S9)
Pan Pacific Para Championships
Cairns, Australia 2018
- Won silver in the Women’s 4x50m Freestyle Relay (20 points)
- Placed 12th in the Women’s 100m Freestyle (S9)
- Placed 20th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke (S9)
World Para Swimming Championships
Glasgow, Scotland 2015
- Won gold in the Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
In The Pool
Paralympic Games
Commonwealth Games
World Championships
Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships
Records
- Paralympic World Record
- Ashley McConnell
- Ellie Cole
- Lakeisha Patterson
- Maddison Elliot
Rio 2016 Paralympics - Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34 points) 4:16.65
Get to know Ashleigh
- My career aspiration outside of swimming
- My swimming career highlight
- What hobbies do you have outside of swimming?
Currently studying business at RMIT University Melbourne.
Winning gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Baking and dressing up my cats
