Lisa Curry is a retired Australian competitive swimmer. She has recorded fifteen golds, seven silvers, and eight bronze in her prolific career. In addition, the swimmer also holds Australian records in every stroke except backstroke.
After retirement from sports, Curry competed in surf boat rowing competitions and outrigger canoe events. She was the winner of the World Championship Outrigger Canoe event in 1997. With all of her accomplishments, she went into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame in 2019.
Curry wedded Grant Kenny, former ironman surf lifesaver and Olympic bronze medallist, in 1986. They have three children together; Jaimi Lee, Morgan, and Jett. Continue further to know about a tragic incident that her family suffered.
Lisa Curry’s Daughter Jaimi Curry Died From Illness
Jaimi Curry died on September 14, 2020, at age 33, following an extended illness. An eating disorder and alcoholism triggered her death.
Curry had not disclosed Jaimi’s death cause until 2022. But, during an interview, she explicitly opened up about her daughter. She sobbed while talking about her new book, Lisa: 60 Years of Life, Love, and Loss.
The swimmer said: ‘Writing the book was tough because I started it when I did not want to get out of bed. For the past two decades, even though we look like we’re having fun and doing wonderful matters, in the background it was terribly hard every day.’
The former gold medalist described her daughter’s death addiction as a “horrible beast.” She said in between her interview: ‘This thing, it’s not them. It’s the addiction. It’s the beast taking over their body, and it’s horrible.’
Despite, Jaimi’s addiction, she consistently maintained an upbeat attitude, says Curry.
“She would be sitting up in the hospital bed, as ill as she was, giggling with the nurses, thumbs up, taking pictures of all sorts of things. She sent me every snaps every time she was in hospital. It was like she had 1000 lives. And she always came home.”
Lisa Curry Now Treasures Her Life With Daughter Morgan Kenny
Lisa Curry’s second daughter Morgan Kenny is now all her hope. She recently made Lisa the grandmom of her third child.
Morgan Kenny followed a different career other than sports. She is a dancer, entertainer, and fitness instructor.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Morgan works at Blue Line Cruises. She lives in Syndey, Australia.
Furthermore, the youngest daughter of Curry married her childhood sweetheart, Ryan Gruell, in 2016. Her children are Flynn, three, Taj, one, and James.
Where Is Lisa Curry Now?
Lisa Curry moved into Business and Media after her retirement.
She co-owns the Curry Kenny Aviation Group with her former partner. Her company runs approximately 60 air crafts.
The retired swimmer has also partnered with Naturopath Jeff Butterworth. She usually features the products like Happy Hormones, Happy Greens, and Happy Turmeric. As of 2022, her net worth is USD 70 Million.
On June 9, 2020, the swimming legend appeared in the episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
For seven years, Curry has happily married her second husband, Mark Tabone. She considers Tarobone as her most incredible support in life.