Olympic Swimmer Stephanie Rice's New Car

14-February-2010

Stephanie Rice with her Jaguar

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Stephanie Rice OAM, one of Australia's most recognised and celebrated athletes, has partnered with Jaguar Australia in 2010.

As she works towards the Commonwealth Games in October this year, Stephanie will drive in style in her indigo-blue Jaguar XF - a car that reflects her winning style and love of design.
 
Stephanie's success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics has elevated her to the echelon of Australia's sporting elite. She's a professional swimmer who trains at St Peters Western Club in Brisbane under coach Michael Bohl, and has an enviable record of success in the pool.

At age 17, she broke through to international level at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, winning two gold medals for the 200m and 400m individual medley; then in 2007, she won two bronze medals at the Melbourne World Championships.

In 2008, Stephanie hit the world stage and cemented her dominance in both the individual medleys and the 4x200m freestyle relay, achieving a stunning three Olympic Gold medals, three World Records and the title of 'Most outstanding female athlete at the Beijing Olympics".

As the most successful Australian athlete of the 2008 Olympics, she carried the Australian flag at the closing ceremony and is one of only six Australians to ever take home three gold medals at an Olympics.
 
Stephanie has chosen the Jaguar XF - a car which fuses sportscar styling with the luxury of a saloon to create an all-new Jaguar that's true to the Jaguar philosophy of creating beautiful, fast cars. It's the 'quintessential Jaguar of the new era'.
 
"I'm thrilled to be working with Jaguar in 2010, and I absolutely love my beautiful new Jaguar XF. It is high-performance and beautifully designed and it makes those early mornings heading to the pool an enjoyable experience, which isn't easy," she says.
 
General Manager of Jaguar Australia Chris Lidis adds: "It's a winning combination. Stephanie is a young woman who is an outstanding achiever and a true inspiration. Her legendary style and success are a great marriage with Jaguar".