PBF Speaker
Program: Road/Youth
“Positivity when faced with adversity.”
Nick Dempsey was working as a plumber and had dreams of making the Olympics after previously representing Australia in Water Polo, but in 2017, while celebrating his 21st birthday, Nick dove into his backyard pool, hit the bottom and sustained a spinal-cord injury resulting in him being a quadriplegic.
Since his injury, Nick continues to push himself to see what’s possible now in his wheelchair life. He started his own podcast, dabbled in modelling, and began coaching Water Polo. He aims to spread the message through PBF of what a positive attitude can do when faced with adversity.