In a career spanning some 15 years, the 24-year-old intellectually impaired (S14 class) swim sensation has won countless gold medals at national and international tournaments, including four gold at last year's Para Pan Pacific championships held in Cairns.

"I missed out on Rio [2016 Olympic Games] by half a second and I missed out on the world champs last year [2017] by two seconds. At the moment I'm just glad to be back part of the Australian team," said Corry, a swimming instructor at Tomaree Aquatic Centre.

"I have been lucky enough to get another opportunity at this year's world championships in London in September. I will be competing in the 100m butterfly and possibly in the four by 100m freestyle.

"Then there's the Tokyo Games next year but for now that will have to wait."

Showing promise in the pool from a young age, Corry - a former student of St Phillip's Christian College in Salamander Bay - began competing at the age of 12, climbing the ladder of success all the way to international level.

She has represented her country with pride in two Paralympics (2012 London and 2016 Rio) and two world championships (2013 and 2015), winning a string of silver and bronze medals.

"In London I lost the final by one-hundredth of a second," she said.

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There was a short break from the pool after 2017 but now the young lifeguard is back refreshed and focused.

"I am back training up to four hours a day under coach Tom Davis. I like to keep fit and I have a good support crew behind me."

Butterfly is now Corry's strongest stroke, where previously she had excelled at both backstroke and breaststroke. Her freestyle remains as solid as ever.

Corry says she is grateful that she has had some very influential coaches, including New Zealand's Jan Cameron and Simon Watkins alongside Nelson Bay's Davis.

And she paid tribute to her younger brother Keiran, who represented Australia in swimming at the 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games in Newcastle.

Coach Tom Davis has no doubt the newly improved Taylor Corry is a big chance to medal in London.

"We have targeted the 100m butterfly and freestyle relay. Taylor's attitude has been great since her return. Butterfly is a bit more of a challenge but she has been training very hard and I am happy with her progress at this stage," he said.

The Nelson Bay club performed exceptionally well at last weekend's coast and valley short course championships at Sydney's Olympic Park, bringing home 12 gold, six silver and six bronze medals.