The 26-year-old also took home the ‘Comeback of the Year’ award which recognises athletes that have come back from a physical, mental or emotional challenge to accomplish a sporting high.
Following the 2016 Rio Olympics, Campbell took a break from competitive swimming to rediscover her love for the sport after her pet events didn’t go to plan. She returned to the pool at the 2017 Australian Short Course Championships where she broke the world record in the 100m freestyle.
She continued her strong form at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games picking up three gold medals and one silver before collecting five gold medals at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo.
“Swimming is extremely fortunate to have a role model like Cate for all young Australian women to aspire to be,” Swimming Australia Chief Executive Leigh Russell said.
“She represents Australia with immense pride, whether that be in the pool or out of it, and is truly a wonderful ambassador for swimming,” she said.
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