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Tag Archives: Joanne Kempley
Huddersfield Swimming Champion Stars In Coca Cola Ad
Huddersfield’s Joanne Kempley is a World Champion swimmer. She swims with the Borough Of Kirklees additional needs squad and along with 6 other team mates will be representing Yorkshire & Humberside later this month in the Special Olympics GB … Continue reading
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Tagged Bath, BOK, Coca Cola, Huddersfield, Joanne Kempley, Special Olympics, swimming
Kirklees swimmers Joanne & Ben at the DSISO Championships
Team GB arrived in Loano, Italy, late last week for the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships. Two Borough of Kirklees swimmers Joanne Kempley and Ben Sweeney are taking part in the competitions. (Pictured left along with coach Gemma Ripley) … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Sweeney, BOK, down syndrome, Italy, Joanne Kempley, kirklees, Loano, swimming, Team GB
Joanne’s Story
Here is an inspirational story about a wonderful young lady as told by her mum, Christine Kempley. What a day! Watching our daughter, Joanne, carrying the Olympic Torch in West Yorkshire on a sunny day in June it was difficult … Continue reading
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Tagged down syndrome, Huddersfield, Joanne Kempley, swimming, torch relay
HDSSG swimmers to compete in 2013 Special Olympics
Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group are proud to announce that seven of our swimmers will be representing BOK Borough Of Kirklees) at next years Summer Special Olympic Games to be held at the University Of Bath in August 2013. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Ben Sweeney, BOK, HDSSG, Joanne Kempley, Special Olympics, swimming
Torchbearer 088 Joanne Kempley makes Olympic history in Brighouse
Huddersfield’s Joanne Kempley had the great honour of carrying the Olympic Flame in the torch relay as it passed through our region. Joanne is an accomplished swimmer with the Borough Of Kirklees swim squad and actor with Dark Horse … Continue reading
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Tagged down syndrome, Joanne Kempley, olympics, torch relay
London 2012 Torch Relay touches Huddersfield
On Sunday 24th June 2012 the Olympic torch Relay heads to our corner of the country. Huddersfield’s very own champion swimmer for the BOK disability team, actor and inspirational young lady Joanne Kempley has the great honor of carrying … Continue reading
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Tagged down syndrome, Huddersfield, Joanne Kempley, olympics, swimming, torch relay