Biography
Started: He began competing in Para swimming in 2013. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Jan 2022)
Reason: He decided to pursue a career in Para swimming after winning an award at a school competition in Australia in 2012. (brightongrammar.vic.edu.au, 01 Sep 2022)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.org.au, 10 Aug 2023; qld.swimming.org.au, 20 Dec 2023)
Awards: He was named Para Swimmer of the Meet at the 2022 Queensland Championships in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. (Swimming Queensland Facebook page, 09 Jan 2023)
In 2022 he received the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] in recognition of his services to sport. (USC Spartans Swim Club Facebook page, 26 Jan 2022; brightongrammar.vic.edu.au, 01 Sep 2022)
He was named Australian Institute of Sport [AIS] Discovery of the Year at the 2021 Swimming Australia Awards. (swimming.org.au, 12 Feb 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJuly 25, 2000
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachAshley Delaney [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 57.73 |
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 3:46.38 |
| 3 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 56.90 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 57.26 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 4:07.71 |
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 57.34 |
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 3:45.58 |
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:48.36 |
| 2 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 4:09.30 |
| 3 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 55.90 |
| 3 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:56.14 |
| 4 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 57.24 |
| 12 | 100m Breaststroke - SB14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:18.44 |
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 2 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2022 | Birmingham, GBR | 1:55.50 |
