Biography
Started: He began swimming at age five. (Glasgow Life YouTube channel, 22 Nov 2019)
Reason: "My parents got me into the local swim team. As I got to about [age] 12 I was too fast for the old club so I moved club to progress more and to get pushed more in my swimming." (Glasgow Life YouTube channel, 22 Nov 2019)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (scottishswimming.com, 01 Feb 2024)
Awards: In 2019 he was named Impaired Athlete of the Year by the Glasgow Times newspaper in Scotland. (glasgowtimes.co.uk, 01 Feb 2020)
In 2019 he was named Emerging Para Swimmer of the Year by British Swimming. (British Swimming YouTube channel, 09 Nov 2019)
He was named Best Swimmer at the 2018 Scottish Junior Learning Disability Swimming Championships in Glasgow. (scottishdisabilitysport.com, 21 Nov 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 25, 2002
Place of ResidenceGLASGOW
OccupationAthlete
EducationGlasgow Clyde College, Scotland
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachDanielle Brayson [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 8 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:01.80 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:01.47 |
| 6 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:01.86 |
| 6 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:02.62 |
| 9 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:18.59 |
| 12 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:01.79 |
