She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council from 2000 to 2008. Curry"s swimming ability was noticed at a young age and by the age of 12 was one of the fastest swimmers of her age in the world.
From 1977 to 1992, she represented Australia 16 times.
Curry also competed in the Olympic Games at Moscow (1980), Los Angeles (1984) and Barcelona (1992).
On 31 December 1982, Curry was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire "in recognition of service to the sport of swimming". She was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. At the 1994 Australian Day, Curry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia "in recognition of service to the sport of swimming". On 14 July 2000, Curry was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for "her significant contribution as a competitor in swimming". On 1 January 2001, Curry was awarded the Centenary Medal for "service to Australian society through swimming and the National Australia Day Council". At the 2008 Australian Day, Curry was named as a Officer of the Order of Australia "for service to the community through encouraging national pride and identity, particularly through leadership of the National Australia Day Council." In 2009 Curry was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.
On 31 December 1982, Curry was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire "in recognition of service to the sport of swimming".
