Early life
Born Kirsty Leigh Coventry on the 16th of September 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Family
Spouse- Tyrone Seward
Daughter- Ella
Father- Rob Coventry
Mother- Lyn Coventry
Sister- Lauren Coventry
Education
Primary Education- ?
Secondary Education- Dominican Convent High School
Tertiary Education- Auburn University (Alabama) – Bachelor of Human Science Hotel and Restaurant Management
Career
Zimbabwean Swimmer
Founder- Kirsty Coventry Academy
Minister of Youth, Sports, and Recreation
Chairperson of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’s Commission (2018)
Awards
2004 Olympic games- Athens, Greece
- Gold 200m backstroke
- Silver
- Bronze
2008 Olympic games- Beijing, China
- Gold 200m backstroke
- Silver 400m Individual Medley
- Silver 100m backstroke
- Silver 200m Individual Medley.
2011 All-Africa Games – Maputo, Mozambique
- Gold in the 200 m
- Gold in the 400 m
- Gold in the 100 m backstroke
- Gold in the 200 m backstroke
- Silver in the 100 m butterfly
- Silver in the 4×100 m medley
- Silver in the 4×100 m freestyle
- Silver in the 4×200 m freestyle
2015 All-Africa Games- Congo Brazzaville
- Gold in the 100m backstroke
 African Union Sports Council 2015 Region 5 Awards
- Sportswoman of the Year
Trivia
Had her money siphoned from her account by suspected fraudsters in 2011
Alluded that she found out that she was minister on TV
Accused of joining Zanu PF after his appointment as minister
