Northern Ireland at 100 - 100 Greats

100 Greats 1921-2021

Bethany Firth

Bethany Firth, born 14 February 1996, Seaforde, County Down is a Northern Irish swimmer who first competed at the London 2012 Games representing Ireland. Since then, she has competed for Great Britain in the S14 disability swimming classification. Bethany is a champion and record setter. At the 2015 British Para Swimming International Meet in Glasgow, she set new world records in the 200m individual medley, 100m backstroke and 100m breaststroke. In 2016 she won her first European titles and at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games she won three gold medals and was Great Britain’s most decorated athlete from the Paralympics.

Tasks

Imagine you are going to interview Bethany Firth. What five questions would you ask?

Role play in pairs: one person acts as Bethany Firth, the other the interviewer. Keep notes and/or record the interview. Swap roles.

Area(s) of Learning

Physical Education
Personal Development and Mutual Understanding
Language and Literacy

Skills and Capabilities

Cross-Curricular Skills
Communication
Using ICT
Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
Managing Information
Working with Others
Being Creative
Self-Management

Decade

2010s

Aspects of NI life

Sport

Attitudes and Dispositions

Commitment-determination-resourcefulness
Community spirit
Concern for others
Curiosity
Flexibility
Integrity-moral courage
Openness to new ideas
Personal responsibility
Respect
Self-confidence
Tolerance