Heather Swan is a dual world record holding BASEjumper and wingsuit pilot, a mountaineer, an author, a wife and mother of two children and two stepchildren. She was formerly a senior corporate executive.

Set on May 23rd 2006 the two astonishing new world records - one for the highest BASEjump (6604m - exit point) and the other for the world's highest Wingsuit BASEjump (6604m - exit point) make Heather Swan unique - she is the only woman in the world who combines high altitude mountaineering and BASEjumping (let alone Wingsuit BASEjumping).

On September 24th 2006 the achievement was recognised by the Australian Geographic Society when they awarded Heather and Glenn the prestigious 'Spirit of Adventure' Award.

In her corporate career Heather held senior positions in Marketing and Management in both private and public sector organizations ranging from Asia Pacific Marketing Director for Information Resources, the world’s largest Market Research Firm, to National Manager of Harry M. Miller’s high profile speaker’s bureau. On behalf of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), she set up and managed the hugely successful business unit ‘Olympic Communicators’ which has since been modeled by National Olympic Committees (NOC’s) around the world.

In 1999, Glenn and Heather embarked on a highly ambitious project to attempt to break Glenn’s World Record for High Altitude BASEjumping which Glenn set in 1992 from The Great Trango Tower in Pakistan at 20,000 feet or 6248 metres high. When Heather started the project she had never been skydiving or climbed any mountain.

The Australian Film Finance Corporation and ABC Television documentary, ‘BASEClimb 2 – Defying Gravity’ which screened around the world on National Geographic Channel and in Australia for the first time in September 2002, tells the incredible story of how Heather overcame a near fatal training accident and her subsequent terror to develop the physical skill and fitness to take on the world record attempt, all while successfully juggling her family, life and career.

Heather is the author of ‘Defying Gravity, Defying Fear’ (published by ABC Books), which was honoured as a finalist in the world’s largest and most prestigious mountain, adventure book festival The Banff Mountain Book Festival held annually in Canada.

In 2005 Glenn and Heather featured on the ABC’s prestigious ‘Australian Story’ programme and most recently they were part of the 'Best of Australian Story'. In August 2006 Australian Story ran a second program specifically about Glenn and Heather's world record breaking wingsuit jump from Mt Meru in India.

Heather has been speaking professionally for six years to wide acclaim. As the only woman in the world to combine BASEjumping and mountaineering her story is unique. With her corporate background it is even more remarkable and accessible to business audiences.

Heather is a committed Vegan (doesn't eat any animal products) and fitness enthusiast who loves cooking for family and friends. She runs most days with Glenn and their siberian huskies. For more information about the benefits of a Vegan lifestyle click here

Heather loves flying her wingsuit and particularly enjoys wingsuit camera flying. She is a Birdman and Phoenix Fly instructor with over 300 wingsuit skydives. She particularly enjoys wingsuit BASEjumping and has plans to jump with Glenn throughout Europe in 2007 and to return to India to climb and jump Mt Shivling (6530m) in 2008 in preparation for a 7000m climb and jump in Pakistan, also in 2008.

Her other interests include reading, music, yoga, meditation, Tibetan art, her Mac, digital photography, sewing, knitting, upholstery classes, writing and her vintage BMW e30.

After more than ten years together, Glenn is still her best friend and they spend most of their time together, or with their children. She is 44.