Found lifeless in the water, Vicky is now a swimming medallist
Now she thrives in it. (Getty Images)abc.net.au/news/victoria-belando-nicholson-commonwealth-games-2026-para-swimming/106942068Link copiedShareShare articleWhen athlete details are listed, Vicky Belando Nicholson's birthplace is listed as "unknown". We don't know where her journey to Glasgow began, but we do know one of the earliest, terrifying moments when a young baby was pulled lifeless from the Mediterranean after falling off a refugee boat in 2008.Her sister, Destiny, was aboard. Does that matter?Topic:State and Territory GovernmentMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:14amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:14amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:14amPlibersek defends PM's attendance at dinner hosted by billionaire familyLIVEMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:10amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:10amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:10amMore Just InBack to top
- ▪Now she thrives in it. (Getty Images)abc.net.au/news/victoria-belando-nicholson-commonwealth-games-2026-para-swimming/106942068Link copiedShareShare articleWhen athlete details are listed, Vicky Belando Nicholson's birthplace is listed as "
- ▪We don't know where her journey to Glasgow began, but we do know one of the earliest, terrifying moments when a young baby was pulled lifeless from the Mediterranean after falling off a refugee boat in 2008.Her sister, Destiny, was aboard.
- ▪Does that matter?Topic:State and Territory GovernmentMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:14amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:14amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:14amPlibersek defends PM's attendance at dinner hosted by billionaire familyLIVEMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:10amMon 27 Jul
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Commonwealth Games medallist Vicky Belando Nicholson had every reason to be scared of waterBy Jon Healy at the Tollcross International Swimming CentreTopic:Commonwealth GamesPosted Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 6:04amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 6:04amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 6:04am, updated Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:47amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:47amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 7:47amVicky Belando Nicholson used to be scared of the water. Now she thrives in it. (Getty Images)abc.net.au/news/victoria-belando-nicholson-commonwealth-games-2026-para-swimming/106942068Link copiedShareShare articleWhen athlete details are listed, Vicky Belando Nicholson's birthplace is listed as "unknown".
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