Stephanie Louise Rice: "Ricey", "Steph" National team Australia: Born on June 17, 1988 (age 32), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight: 67 kg (148 lb) Sport: Sport: Swimming: Strokes: Medley, freestyle, butterfly: St. Peters Western: Coach: Michael Bohl: From: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. At age 13, Rice began training with Australian swimming legend Bob Webster at his academy in Brisbane. She turned pro at 15 and has not looked back since. In addition to being a member of the Australian team, she also plays basketball for the Queensland Firebirds of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Rice made her international debut at the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships in Beijing, where she and her teammate Emily Seebohm won a gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley. At the 2012 London Olympics, Rice helped her country win another gold in the same event by swimming the second leg of the final match against Japan. She also competed in the 400-meter individual medley but did not make it to the finals stage. In April 2014, Rice announced that she would be leaving swimming to focus on playing basketball. However, she promised to return to the pool once per year for world events. She is currently ranked number one in the 100m free and 200m individual medley by the International Swimming Federation (FINA).