Tessa Clare Wallace (born 9 September 1993) represented Australia at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

in Delhi, India, her debut into major international meets. Wallace's only Commonwealth Games race, the 200-metre breaststroke, was held on Wednesday 6 October. After a solid heat she qualified 6th for the final, where she came second to ex-world record-holder and fellow Australian,

Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones, OAM (born 30 August 1985) is an Australian former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold-medal- ...

. Not far behind Tessa,

Sarah Katsoulis Sarah Jane Katsoulis (born 10 May 1984 in Milton) is an Australian swimmer. She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल � ...

finished 3rd, completing an Australia sweep of gold, silver and bronze medals. On 20 March 2012, Wallace qualified for her first Olympic Games. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London, she advanced to the semifinals of the women's 200-metre breaststroke, and finished with the 15th-best time overall.

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