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Tammy entered the record books in 1996 as the first person to swim the treacherous BASS STRAIT, freestyling 97kms non-stop from Tasmania’s King Island to Apollo Bay, Victoria for just under 18 gruelling hours.
Australia has not been her only conquest – she established other world record times and wins for swimming LOCH NESS, New Zealand’s COOK STRAIT, the ENGLISH CHANNEL, OLYMPIC GAMES CENTENARY MARATHON swim in Greece and MANHATTAN ISLAND MARATHON SWIM in New York.
On 18th February 2001, Tammy completed one of her greatest challenge to date by swimming the entire length of the MURRAY RIVER from the alps to the ocean – a feat no one else in the world has achieved.
Starting from Corryong in Victoria’s high country, it took Tammy 106 days to reach the Murray Mouth in South Australia, a distance of 2438 kilometres.
As a human water quality tester, Tammy has long been a campaigner for cleaner waterways. Whilst working in her watery office, the Murray River, Tammy tried to raise awareness about environmental issues confronting the river such as poor environmental flows, salinity and toxic algal blooms.
Tammy’s goal to enlist support for reversing the massive environmental problems facing the Murray continues today. Having been named as Australia’s first Salinity & Water Quality Ambassador by Environment Australia, she continues to spread the word via her ongoing roles as an official Save the Murray Ambassador and spokesperson for National Water Week.
Tammy is available for talks to students, school sporting teams and community groups on the following topics:
Turning Dreams into a Reality
The message is clear, the motive unquestioned – dreams really can come true through hard work, determination, willingness to do your best and willingness to keep on trying.
Winning Against the Odds
In 1996, Tammy became the first person in history to swim across the treacherous Bass Strait.
Regarded as one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the world, the experts said it could not be done. Be inspired by Tammy’s amazing story; learn how she overcame insurmountable odds through preparation, planning and persistence to turn the impossible into the possible.
Mental toughness, sticking to your goals, and maintaining motivation are all underlying themes in this presentation.
Goal Setting – Finding the Power Within
The power of creating a dream and giving it everything you have is the key focus of this presentation. We all have so much hidden potential and ability, the key is to learn how to adopt a positive attitude and utilise the skills of goal setting to discover these talents and make life more exciting and fun.
The Murray River - a swim of Environmental Endurance
Tammy van Wisse literally spent three and a half months immersed in the Murray River’s watery environment. As a virtual human water quality tester, she has a unique story to tell about the importance of Australia’s greatest river – the Murray.
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