Age: 16
Home town: Edinburgh
Sport: Swimming
Classification: S8
Event/s: 400m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke are main events
Club: East Lothian Swim Team
Coach/es: Jamie Ward
When and how did you get involved in sport?
Parasport Festival.
Career highlights to date:
- World Para Swimming Championships (Madeira) 2022 double finalist finishing 7th in the world for Men’s S8 400m Freestyle and Men’s S8 100m Backstroke
- Youngest in Team GB. Selection to Team Scotland, as the youngest member to date, for the Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) 2022
- Invited onto British Swimming’s World Class Podium Potential Programme.
What are your ambitions for the Commonwealth Games?
Swimming up a class in S9 100m Backstroke and would love to make the finals.
Do you have one piece of advice for an aspiring athlete?
Take advantage of opportunities given to you, find something you enjoy and never give up.
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