She beat breast cancer, now Ruth Hunt will beat opponents in the pool

CAPTAIN Ruth Hunt may not have suffered bullet wounds but she’s fought and beaten aggressive breast cancer to more than earn her entry to the Invictus Games in October.

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CAPTAIN Ruth Hunt may not have suffered bullet wounds but she’s fought and beaten aggressive breast cancer, which required 28 rounds of radiation and a double mastectomy.

So this enlisted lawyer has more than earned her entry to the Invictus Games in October, which is for wounded and sick personnel and veterans.

Captain Ruth Hunt who will compete in the Invictus Games after beating aggressive breast cancer. Picture: Kym Smith

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The 35-year-old will compete in a host of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke swimming events at the Sydney games, which will be attended by Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle.

She will take to the blocks just nine months after her final radiation treatment.

In the spirit of Invictus, which is Latin for unconquerable, Ms Hunt endured 28 rounds of radiation in her lunch breaks earlier this year to avoid taking a sickie.

Throughout a particularly painful and draining bout of chemotherapy, Ms Hunt willed herself to keep up her gym routine.

“I have an army officer trait — you like being at work, you want to do the best you can and not fall behind,” Ms Hunt said.

Captain Hunt will compete in a host of swimming races. Picture: Kym Smith

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“On my last day of chemotherapy I did a 3.2-kilometre run to see if I could do it.”

Ms Hunt was going to refuse chemotherapy altogether because she didn’t want to miss a day of work, until her doctor told her it was “chemo or death”.

Now clear of cancer, Ms Hunt has ramped up her training at the Australian Institute of Sport to three boxing sessions, three weights sessions and four swims a week.

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The dogged competitor has subscribed to the first rule of war — know thy enemy — by following her Americans rivals on social media.

“The Americans post everything about their athletes’ training so I have all the information on them and they have nothing on me,” she said.

“The enemy can’t have too much information.”