Top marks for Tessa
OLYMPIC swimmer Tessa Wallace of Caloundra was today crowned the University of the Sunshine Coast's 2012 Sportsperson of the Year.
Wallace, 19, became the Australian 200m breaststroke champion at the 2012 Olympic trials in Adelaide in March and was a semi-finalist in this event at the London Olympics.
To make the Australian team was a huge achievement for the Bachelor of Communication student, who overcame a serious knee injury and a bout of Ross River fever that almost forced her to quit the sport.
More in tomorrow's Daily.
