Date of Birth: 27 September 1983
Schools Attended: Kirrawee Public School and Kirrawee High School
Sport: Swimming
Event: 200m

Career Highlights: 
2000 Olympic Games silver medal 4x200m relay
2000 World Short Course Championships
1997 Australian Age Champion
50m, 100m, 200m, and 400m freestyle

Kirsten moved through the junior ranks steadily and made her Olympic debut in the 4x200m freestyle relay winning a silver medal. She celebrated her 17th birthday in the Olympic village in the second week of the 2000 Sydney Games.

2001 was an eventful year for Kirsten because she completed her HSC as well as maintaining a hectic training schedule.

Her personal best times are as follows:
Long course: 200m freestyle (2:00.73)
Short course: 100m freestyle 0:55.63, 50m freestyle 0:26.19 and 200m freestyle 2:00.72.