Born in Dandenong, Victoria, Coral Bentley always had a love of dancing and practiced calisthenics for 16 years. After reading about synchronised swimming in the newspaper, Bentley joined a club and increasingly enjoyed the sport as the routines became more complex. In 2004 Bentley and her duet partner went to Japan for two months as part of a circus called Aqua Life. Bentley competed in the team event at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, placing seventh.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
