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Lani Pallister –
‘Toyota One to
ADVERTISEMENT Watch’ winner
Lani Pallister
on stage
Why Lani’s the One to Watch
This 17-year-old Sunshine THE DRIVE TO ACHIEVE
Coast schoolgirl is one of It’s seriously impressive stuff,
Australia’s most exciting new especially at just 17, but Lani’s
swim talents, and now she’s success hasn’t been without
taken home the One to personal sacrifice, clocking
Watch award, presented by up countless hours in the
Toyota for its second year pool while still in high school.
running, we’ll be seeing True to Toyota’s global
more of her. platform ‘Start Your
Impossible’, Lani proves that
THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
For Lani, it has been an Lani Pallister and Lucy
eventful year. After winning “I believe that if Bartholomew, winner
four individual medals (three you put in enough of the 2018 Toyota
of them gold) in an eye- One to Watch Award
catching Junior Pan Pacs in dedication and
Fiji, she logged a new PB in
the women’s 1500m freestyle motivation,
at the 2019 Aussie World
Swimming Trials, establishing nothing is
a new Australian age record
in the process. She was also impossible.”
named the world’s best
junior female swimmer in the - LANI PALLISTER
same month after she won
four individual medals at the hard work and determination
2019 FINA World Junior can make what may seem
Championships. impossible achievable. So,
what’s next for this One to
Watch? Lani has her sights
set on the Tokyo Olympics in
2020, so watch this space.
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
As worldwide partner of
The Olympic Games and The
Paralympic Games, Toyota is
committed to supporting and
celebrating athletes on the
road to achieving their goals.
Both internationally and
locally, Toyota supports
women in sport through other
ongoing initiatives, including
the annual Women’s Health
Toyota x WinS mentoring
event, preparing athletes for
life after sport.
