Hayley Lewis (born 2 March 1974) is an Australian former competitive swimmer, best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games at the age of 15. Lewis is a former host of The Biggest Loser.
Bio/Wiki
Age-49 kg
Height- 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight-65 kg
Born- 2 March 1974
Birthplace-Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Full Name-Hayley Jane Lewis
Profession-Swimmer
Spouse-Greg Taylor
Nationality- Australian
National team-Australia
Family
Lewis was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and happens to be the daughter of Craig Lewis, Truman’s coach, and teacher.
Husband
She married her childhood sweetheart, Greg Taylor, in 1997.
Lewis and Greg Taylor during wild celebrations in the stands as they cheered on their 19-year-old son at home.
Children
and they have two sons, Jacob, and Kai. Kai is also a swimmer like his mom.
Education
She studied in Brisbane State High School
Career
Sports Career
In 1990, Lewis won Commonwealth gold in the 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley and 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He also won bronze in the 200 m individual medley.
At the 1991 World Championships in Perth, he won gold in the 200 m freestyle, silver in the 400 m freestyle, silver in the 400 m individual medley and bronze in the 200 m butterfly.
For the rest of her career, Lewis focused on the 800 m freestyle, where his best Olympic results were silver at the 1992 Summer Olympics and silver at the 1994 Rome World Championships. She also won bronze in the 400 m freestyle in Barcelona. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, Lewis won bronze in the 5 km open water race. She planned to try to qualify for the 10 km open water race at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but that event was withdrawn from competition. She participated in three Olympics.
Career After Swimming
Lewis previously hosted the Australian version of The Biggest Loser from 2010 to 2014. He established the first swimming center in 2002 at Westfield Carindale in Brisbane, located in a major shopping center in Australia.
In September 2010, Lewis Pool was demolished as part of Westfield’s redevelopment plans. She now owns Coming Up Roses, a gift and home goods store in Brisbane.
In April 2011, Random House published Hayley’s first business book, Dream Believe Create.
She is also a regular contributor to the entertainment and lifestyle website Live4.
Achievement / Awards
Lewis was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1997.
She received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2003.
Net Worth 2023
Hayley Lewis net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million in 2023.
Latest News Hayley Lewis
Australian swimming great Hayley Lewis is still reeling from what happened at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center on 14 June, Wednesday night.
Before speaking about her son Kai Taylor’s sensational win in the men’s 200 m freestyle final – eight lanes – at the Australian Swimming Trials, Lewis said she couldn’t believe she was a woman in the viral clip captured by Swimming Australia’s crafty video team.
Kai Taylor, the son of legendary Australian swimmer Hayley Lewis, was reduced to tears as he claimed a stunning and unlikely victory at the Australian Swimming Trials on Wednesday night.