Since 1971, Blewett was an advanced
swimming instructor and coach for non-disabled and disabled swimmers. She was also an athlete in her own right. She held records of 44 hours for endurance swimming from
Whangarei to
Auckland, 33 hours for a double crossing of
Lake Taupō and a 25-hour swim in a heated 25 metre swimming pool. After this she was a member of the board of
Paralympics New Zealand from 2001 to 2008. Blewett was awarded an
MBE in the
1992 New Year Honours. In 2022, Paralympics New Zealand awarded her the PNZ Order of Merit for outstanding service. == References ==