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THE 2004 PARALYMPIC GAMES 

BRITISH SWIMMING TEAM MEDIA GUIDE 

ATHENS, GREECE 17th - 28th SEPTEMBER

THE 2004 PARALYMPIC 

GAMES 

ATHENS, GREECE 

17th - 28th SEPTEMBER 2004 

MEDIA GUIDE

INDEX 

PAGE No 

Foreward 

Media contacts 

Media protocol 

Paralympics GB swimmers 

Paralympics GB staff 

Newcomer’s guide to swimming 

Paralympic swimming events 

Paralympic swimming programme 

History of the Paralympics 

Past British Paralympic swimming medallists 

Layman’s guide to classification 

Records 

Paralympics GB swimmers (profiles) 

Paralympics GB staff (profiles) 

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12 - 16 

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18 - 19 

20 - 21 

22 - 39 

40 - 68 

69 - 72 

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FOREWORD 

TIM REDDISH - DIRECTOR OF DISABILITY SWIMMING 

Welcome to this guide for the Great Britain Swimming Team for the Paralympic Games, Athens 2004. 

In Sydney, Great Britain attained third place on the Gold Medal Table behind Canada and Spain. Since 2000, 

Great Britain were European Champions in 2001 ahead of rivals Spain and also finished top of the medal table 

at the 2002 International Paralympic Committee World Swimming Championships. 

The team for Athens contains both first time and experienced Paralympic swimmers and staff, some of whom 

are competing in their fifth and sixth Paralympic Games. The experience of these swimmers combined with a 

highly skilled team of staff will enable Great Britain to send its best ever prepared swimming team to the Games. 

The team is a cohesive unit consisting of 34 swimmers and 16 staff who work together for the benefit of the 

swimmers. 

The aim for Athens will be for the Great Britain team to win more gold medals than in Sydney with 

a smaller team. 

Tim Reddish 

Director of Disability Swimming 

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MEDIA CONTACTS 

CONTACT DETAILS 

IN ATHENS: 

Amanda Smith, British Swimming communications officer 

(+44) 07876 652318 

amanda.smith@swimming.org 

OR: 

The BPA Press Office: [00 30] 6946 167253 

PLEASE NOTE THAT ATHENS IS +2 HOURS GMT 

IN THE UK: 

The British Paralympic Association press office: (01225) 383518 

OR 

British Swimming press office: (01509) 632237 

communications@swimming.org 

USEFUL WEBSITES: 

British Swimming website: 

The official site of British Swimming and the Amateur Swimming Association 

www.britishswimming.org 

Athens Paralympics website: 

www.athens2004.com 

Paralympics GB website: 

The official site of the British Paralympic Association 

www.paralympics.org.uk 

International Paralympic Committee: 

http://www.paralympic.org 

IPC Swimming: 

For information on records, rankings and classification 

http://www.ipcswimming.org 

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MEDIA PROTOCOL 

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH PARALYMPIC SWIMMING SQUAD 

The media protocol has been designed to help achieve an understanding between all media and those representing 

the British Paralympic team in swimming. It aims to create opportunities for the media as well as appreciate the 

commitments of athletes and staff. This media protocol will be utilised leading up to and during the Paralympic 

Games in Athens. 

The protocol recognises that everybody is present at a major competition to do a job - whether they are athletes, 

team staff or the media. Each group experiences their own pressures to deliver, however, consideration of each other’s 

circumstances, roles and responsibilities will help ensure everybody has a successful and productive experience. 

As a rule of thumb, all media enquiries relating to members of the British Paralympic Team in Athens (and earlier in 

Cyprus) should be routed via the team press office. The key contact for swimming in that press office will be Caroline 

Searle (Greek mobile number: [00 30] 6946 167253). A landline number will also be available for the BPA press office 

at the Games in due course. 

In Athens, British Swimming communications officer Amanda Smith will be handling the media at the swimming venue 

on a daily basis, including any on the spot interview requests. 

Early access to any British Paralympic Team member prior to the Paralympic Games 

Access to swimmers, the Performance Director (PD) and coaches will be limited to press conferences and/or individual 

interviews that may be scheduled at the BPA holding camp in Cyprus. 

Access to the Director of disability swimming (PD), Tim Reddish MBE during the Paralympic Games 

Media requests in relation to the PD should go through the BPA Press office by telephone or through Amanda Smith 

at the swimming venue. Those wishing to put a question to the PD should provide as much warning as possible so the 

PD can identify a window of opportunity to respond. If the PD is unable to respond in person an alternative will be 

arranged if possible. During the competition the PD will only give his views on the performances of Team GB swimmers 

as a whole. Due to the demands of the job at hand, the PD’s time will be limited so prior notice to any requests would 

be greatly appreciated. 

Access to the British coaches during the Paralympic Games 

Due to the nature of the role of a coach for Disability Swimming it may not be possible for the media to gain access to 

a specific coach post heats and/or finals. If a specific coach is unavailable in person then an alternative will be arranged 

if possible. Comments on the overall team performance will only be given by the PD. 

Access to Swimmers or Team Staff during competition 

Requests for interviews with swimmers or team staff must go through the BPA press office by telephone or through 

Amanda Smith at the venue. Whereas media deadlines will always be considered, these interviews will be arranged at 

a time the swimmer or coach can be made available. This is obviously due to the demands of the competition. Athletes 

and team coaches will only comment on their relevant performances. Overall comments will be provided by the PD or 

the Team Manager, sometimes via Amanda Smith. The Team Manager must always be aware of the exact location of 

every athlete or member of staff at all times. 

Access to swimmers and coaches will be limited to the official mixed zone, press conferences or through prior 

arrangements made via the BPA press office or through Amanda Smith at the venue. All swimmers will be 

encouraged to speak to the media at this point. 

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However, due to the need to recover by ‘’swimming down’’ in another pool immediately after an event, this time will 

be limited - especially between heats and finals - and it is envisaged the media will collect at a suitable vantage point 

to be informed as a group rather than as individuals. 

Amanda Smith will try to obtain quotes from swimmers if, for whatever reason, access to the athlete has been limited 

further. These will hopefully be provided before swim-down, lactate or drug testing. If it is not possible to meet these 

needs then interviews will have to take place following the swim-down / medal presentation. 

If a swimmer has achieved a notable result their specific coach will make themselves available to the media at the end 

of the session. It is envisaged the media officer or PD Tim Reddish will be present during interviews where possible. 

Media not present at the Paralympic Games 

Not all media will be accredited for the Paralympic Games. Media wishing to make enquiries by telephone can do 

so via the BPA press office in the UK (01225) 383518 or via the British Swimming media team on 01509 632237. 

Swimmers, staff or the PD should not be contacted directly. Their time is limited and therefore the various press 

offices will arrange for information to be forwarded at a convenient moment. 

British Swimming encourages the sport to be covered by all media, present or not present. However, all media should 

understand that priority has to be given to those who are in attendance at the Paralympic Games. Efforts will be made 

to meet all requests and British Swimming asks that the protocol be respected at all times. 

Miscellaneous 

All media requests will be considered on their individual merits and decisions made in the best interests of the British 

Paralympic Team. Several requests for separate interviews at the same time will be dealt with in order of deadlines. 

Media with the tightest deadline will be dealt with first. 

If photographers require access to members of the British Paralympic team or non-action shots away from the 

competition then all requests should be made through the British Team Press office or British Swimming media office. 

All media enquiries should be made to the British Paralympic Team Press Office or via Amanda Smith at the venue. 

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PARALYMPICS GB SWIMMERS 

PARALYMPICS GB SWIMMERS 

Name 

Club 

Coach 

James 

Sarah 

Elaine 

Kenneth 

Claire 

Jeanette 

Jenny 

James 

Jody 

Gareth 

Graham 

Lara 

Rhiannon 

David 

Jemma 

Elizabeth 

Natalie 

Sascha 

Dervis 

Callum 

Darren 

Nyree 

Andrew 

Giles 

Mhairi 

Margaret 

David 

Anthony 

Jane 

Matthew 

Danielle 

Robert 

Fran 

Marc 

Anderson 

Bailey 

Barrett 

Cairns 

Cashmore 

Chippington 

Coughlin 

Crisp 

Cundy 

Duke 

Edmunds 

Ferguson 

Henry 

Hill 

Houghton 

Johnson 

Jones 

Kindred 

Konuralp 

Lawson 

Leach 

Lewis 

Lindsay 

Long 

Love 

McEleney 

Roberts 

Stephens 

Stidever 

Walker 

Watts 

Welbourn 

Williamson 

Woods 

Broxburn 

Stretford 

Out to Swim 

Stirling 

Wyre Forest 

Slough & Eton Dolphins 

St Helens 

Nova Centurion 

Hatfield 

Swim Swansea 

Swim Swansea 

Incas 

Swim Swansea 

Kelly College 

Greenwich Meridian 

Swim Swansea 

Colchester Phoenix 

Stretford 

Greenwich Meridian 

Nova Centurion 

Royal Tunbridge Wells Monson 

Stretford 

Incas 

Barnet Copthall 

Stirling 

Port Glasgow Otters 

Swim Swansea 

Bridgwater 

Leicester Penguins 

Marple 

City of Oxford 

Lincoln Vulcans 

Colchester Phoenix 

Wilmslow & District 

Anthony Stickland 

Colin Hood 

Michelle Weltman 

Eddie McCluskey 

Steve Joyce 

Jeff Tibballs 

Colin Hood 

Bill Furniss 

Nick Juba 

Billy Pye 

Billy Pye 

Garrie Roberts 

Billy Pye 

Robin Brew 

Kevin Arundell 

Billy Pye 

Lars Humer 

Colin Hood 

Kevin Arundell 

Glenn Smith 

Mick Gear 

Colin Hood 

Garrie Roberts 

Rhys Gormley 



Billy Pye 

Andy Stephens 

Jill Stidever 

Colin Hood 

N/A 

Jamie Pearcewright/ 

GrahamBassi 

N/A 

Lars Humer 

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PARALYMPICS GB STAFF 

PARALYMPICS GB STAFF 

Director of Disability Swimming: 

Team Manager: 

Assistant Team Manager / support staff: 

Doctor / support staff: 

Nurse / support staff: 

Physiotherapist / support staff: 

Physiotherapist / support staff: 

Support staff / carer: 

Coaches / support staff: 

Tim Reddish 

Melanie Rodrigues 

Sarah Starbuck 

Derek Martin 

Lisa Cooper 

Paul Martin 

Nicki de Leon 

Paul McInneny 

Mick Gear 

Colin Hood 

Lars Humer 


Billy Pye 


Jill Stidever 

Michelle Weltman 

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NEWCOMER’S GUIDE TO SWIMMING 

Swimmers often talk using strange abbreviations and words that don’t apply to the outside world. 

Below is a simple glossary of some of these terms. 

PB - Personal best time 

Splits - The time at each 50m turn. Swimmers will monitor these to check how they paced a race. 

Taper - Prior to any big competition, a swimmer will ‘taper’. All this really means is that they rest they cut back the 

amount of training that they do and decrease the intensity. 

Free - Freestyle / front crawl 

Breast - Breaststroke 

Fly - Butterfly 

Back - Backstroke 

IM - Individual medley (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle). At the Paralympic Games there is a 200m IM 

(a swimmer swims 50m of each above stroke) and a 150m IM for classifications SM3 and SM4 (50m of each stroke 

excluding butterfly). In a medley relay, the backstroke is first which addresses the fact that backstrokers can’t do a 

dive takeover. Four swimmers complete 50m or 100m each (depending whether it’s a 4x50m or 4x100m relay) in the 

following order: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle. 

Long Course - The Paralympic Games are being held in long course format, which means that all events take place in 

a 50m pool. Short course events are those held in a 25m pool. 

Shaving-down - Most swimmers shave the hair from their bodies for a big meet. Although they will remove almost all 

of their body hair, the actual purpose is to remove the top layer of skin. This increases the sensitivity and “feel” for the 

water. Even though a lot of swimmers will wear all-over body suits at the Paralympic Games, shaving will remain an 

important psychological step in getting ready for a race. 

The eight fastest swimmers from the heats will swim in the final. However, where there are less than eight entrants, 

the race will be swum as a straight final. 

The lane order for finals is decided from the times recorded in the heats (or in entry times in the case of a straight 

final). The fastest qualifier swims in lane four, second fastest in lane five, third in lane three, fourth in lane six, fifth 

in lane two, sixth in lane seven, seventh in lane one and eighth in lane eight. Theoretically, this creates a spearhead 

format in the race. 

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PARALYMPIC SWIMMING EVENTS 

50m and 100m freestyle: class S1 men only and S2 to S13 

200m freestyle: class S2 men only and S3 to S5 

400m freestyle: class S6 to S13 

50m backstroke: class S1 men only and S2 to S5 

100m backstroke: class S6 to S13 

50m butterfly: class S4 to S7 

100m butterfly: class S8 to S13 

50m breaststroke: class SB2 men only and SB3 

100m breaststroke: class SB4 to SB9 and S11 to S13 

150m individual medley: class SM3 men only and SM4 

200m individual medley: class SM5 men only and SM6 to SM13 

Relay 4x50m freestyle and 4x50 medley relay 

Relay 4x100m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay 

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PARALYMPIC SWIMMING PROGRAMME 

The Swimming events will take place at the indoor pool of the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic 

Sports Complex (OAKA). The competition programme will be completed in nine days, from 19 to 27 September 2004. 

The Paralympic Games programme includes up to seven individual events and two relays for every men’s and women’s 

category. 

Heats will be swum in the morning with finals in the evening, and the eight fastest competitors (teams in the case of 

the relay) will progress straight to the finals. 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH 

S13 

S13 

S3 

S3 

S4 

S4 

S5 

S5 

SM6 

SM6 

SM7 

SM7 

S8 

S8 

S9 

S9 

S11 

S12 

S12 

100m Butterfly (m) 

100m Butterfly (w) 

100m Freestyle (m) 

100m Freestyle (w) 





200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 

200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 








Dervis Konuralp 

Rhiannon Henry, Jenny Coughlin 

Kenny Cairns 

Fran Williamson 

Anthony Stephens 

Jane Stidever 

Sascha Kindred 

Natalie Jones, Liz Johnson, Nyree Lewis 

Matt Walker, Andrew Lindsay, David Roberts 

James Crisp, Giles Long 

Claire Cashmore 

Jemma Houghton 

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH 

S10 

S10 

S13 

S13 

S4 

S4 

S5 

S5 

SB11 

SB11 

SB12 

SB12 

S6 

S6 

S7 

S7 

S8 

S8 

S9 

S9 





50m Backstroke (m) 

50m Backstroke (w) 



100m Breaststroke (m) 

100m Breaststroke (w) 











Jody Cundy 



Jane Stidever 

Elaine Barrett 

Darren Leach 

Gareth Duke 

Jeanette Chippington, Mhairi Love 

Matt Walker, David Roberts 

Giles Long 

James Crisp 

Claire Cashmore, Lara Ferguson 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 

S1 

S2 

S2 

S6 

S6 

S10 

S10 

S11 

S12 

S12 

S3 

S3 

S4 

S4 

S5 

S5 

SB7 

SB7 

SB8 

SB8 





















Jim Anderson 

Danielle Watts 

Natalie Jones, Nyree Lewis 

Rob Welbourn, Marc Woods, Graham Edmunds 

Sarah Bailey 

Jemma Houghton, Elaine Barrett 

Kenny Cairns 



Matt Walker, Sascha Kindred 

James Crisp 

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 

SB9 

SB9 

S13 

S13 

S7 

S7 

S8 

S8 

S2 

SM11 

SM11 

SM12 

SM12 

S4 

S4 

S5 

S5 

34pts 

34pts 










200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 

200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 





4x100m Freestyle relay (m) 

4x100m Freestyle relay (w) 

Callum Lawson 

Lara Ferguson, Sarah Bailey 



Andrew Lindsay, David Roberts 

Jim Anderson 


Darren Leach 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD 

S7 

S7 

SB2 

SB3 

SB3 

SM5 

SM8 

SM8 

SM9 

SM9 

SM10 

SM10 

49pts 






200m IM (m) 

200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 

200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 

200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 

4x100m Freestyle 

Andrew Lindsay, David Roberts 

Maggie McEleny 


Giles Long 

James Crisp, David Hill 


Sarah Bailey 

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH 

S1 

S8 

S8 

S11 

S11 

S12 

S12 

SB4 

SB4 

SB5 

SB5 

SB6 

SB6 

SM13 

SM13 

S9 

S9 

S10 

S10 

20pts 

20pts 














200m IM (m) 

200m IM (w) 





4x50m Freestyle (m) 

4x50m Freestyle (m) 


Darren Leach 


Nyree Lewis 

Gareth Duke 

Natalie Jones, Liz Johnson 



James Crisp 

Rob Welbourn 

Sarah Bailey 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH 

S11 

S11 

S12 

S12 

S6 

S6 

S7 

S7 

S9 

S9 

S10 

S10 

SB13 

SB13 

S2 

S2 

S3 

S3 




















Natalie Jones, Liz Johnson 

Matt Walker 

James Crisp, David Hill 


Rob Welbourn, Jody Cundy 

Sarah Bailey 


Jim Anderson 


Kenny Cairns 


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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH 

S11 

S11 

S12 

S12 

SM3 

SM4 

SM4 

S6 

S6 

S13 

S13 

S7 

S7 

S8 

S8 

S9 

S9 

S10 

S10 





150m IM (m) 

150m IM (m) 

150m IM (w) 














Darren Leach 


Maggi McEleny 

Mhairi Love, Nyree Lewis 


Matt Walker, Andrew Lindsay, David Roberts 

James Crisp 


Rob Welbourn, Jody Cundy, Graham Edmunds 

Sarah Bailey 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH 

S1 

S2 

S2 

S3 

S3 

S4 

S4 

S5 

S5 

S6 

S6 

S13 

S13 

34pts 

34pts 

20pts 

20pts 

49pts 














4x100m Medley (m) 

4x100m Medley (w) 


4x50m Medley (w) 


Jim Anderson 




Jane Stidever 

Jeanette Chippington, Natalie Jones, Mhairi Love 



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HISTORY OF THE PARALYMPICS 

The Paralympic Games originate from 1948 when a sports competition was organised for World War II veterans with 

a spinal cord injury in Stoke Mandeville, England. Four years later athletes from Holland joined the event and so the 

international Paralympic movement was born. 

The first recognised Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960 and immediately followed the Olympics. 

Here, around 400 athletes from 23 countries competed in six different sports, including swimming. 

Today, the Games are an elite sports event for athletes from six different disability groups competing in 19 sports 

and the last Games in Sydney in 2000 involved more athletes that the 1998 Commonwealth Games. 

Swimming has been a part of the Games since its conception. Swimmers compete in events ranging from 50m to 

400m. This differs slightly from the Olympic Games where swimmers compete in events up to 800m for women and 

1500m for men. 

This year 580 swimmers from 58 countries have registered for the Games. 

PREVIOUS GAMES: 

YEAR 

1960 

1964 

1968 

1972 

1976 

1980 

1984 

1988 

1992 

1996 

2000 

CITY 

Rome, Italy 

Tokyo, Japan 

Tel Aviv, Israel 

Heidelberg, Germany 

Toronto, Canada 

Arnhem, Netherlands 

Stoke Mandeville, UK 

New York, USA 

Seoul, Korea 

Barcelona, Spain 

Atlanta, USA 

Sydney, Australia 

PARTICIPANTS 

400 athletes from 23 countries 











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PAST BRITISH PARALYMPIC SWIMMING MEDALLISTS 

SYDNEY 2000 

In 2000, the Great Britain swim team won 15 gold, 24 

silver and 23 bronze medals from 169 swimming events 

and finished third in the medal table. 

COUNTRY 

Canada 

Spain 

Great Britain 

USA 

Australia 

China 

GOLD 

Vicki Broadribb 

Kenny Cairns 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 

Jody Cundy 

Melanie Easter 

Emily Jennings 



Andrew Lindsay 

Giles Long 

Maggi McEleny 

David Roberts 

David Roberts 

GOLD 

23 

22 

15 

15 

14 

13 

SILVER 

15 

9 

24 

17 

15 

5 

S2 50m Free 

S3 100m Free 

S9 100m Back 

SM9 200m IM 

S10 100m Fly 

S12 400m Free 

S9 100m Fly 

SB7 100m Breast 

SM6 200m IM 

S7 100m Back 

S8 100m Fly 


S7 50m Free 

S7 100m Free 

BRONZE 

10 

16 

23 

7 

21 

5 

1.15.46 

1.54.14 

1.05.15 

2.25.33 

1.00.21 

4.53.95 

1.15.49 

1.25.13 

2.57.42 

1.16.09 

1.08.24 

58.12 

28.58 

1.03.36 

TOTAL 

48 

47 

62 

39 

50 

23 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

SILVER 

James Anderson 


*James Anderson 

Sarah Bailey 

Ritchie Barber 


Kenny Cairns 

*Kenny Cairns 

James Crisp 


Darren Leach 

Nyree Lewis 

Emma Mounkley 

Emma Mounkley 

Fiona Neale 

David Roberts 

David Roberts 

Ian Sharpe 

Tracy Wiscombe 

Matthew Walker 

S2 50m Free 

S2 100m Free 

S2 50m Back 

S10 100m Back 

S7 50m Fly 

SM11 200m IM 

S3 50m Free 

S3 200m Free 

S9 100m Fly 

S12 100m Free 

S12 50m Free 

S6 100m Back 

S14 50m Free 

S14 50m Fly 

S8 100m Back 

S7 400m Free 

S7 100m Back 

S12 100m Fly 

S14 200m Free 

S7 50m Free 

1.08.19 

2.25.73 

1.08.59 

1.15.05 

34.16 

3.06.89 

53.87 

4.08.22 

1.05.59 

1.04.84 

26.30 

1.35.27 

29.37 

31.06 

1.20.25 

4.53.86 

1.17.87 

1.02.05 

2.15.97 

28.90 

Relay 34 Point 4x100m Medley 4.38.71 

(James Crisp, Sascha Kindred, Giles Long, Marc Woods) 

Relay S11-13 4x100m Medley 4.31.33 

(Chris Holmes, Darren Leach, Ian Sharpe, Tim Reddish) 

Relay S14 4x100m Free 4.03.00 

(Chris Pugh, Chris Hendy, Peter Snashall, Francis Dart) 

WR 

WR 

Relay 34 point 4x100m 

4.06.85 WR 

(Matthew Walker, Marc Woods, David Roberts, Jody Cundy) 


(Sarah Bailey, Lara Ferguson, Emily Jennings, Jeanette Chippington) 

* Winner reclassified after the event but medals stand 

as awarded. 

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BRONZE 


Jeanette 

Chippington 

Jeanette 

Chippington 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 

Jody Cundy 


Lara Ferguson 

Chris Fox 


Darren Leach 

Darren Leach 

Nyree Lewis 

Maggi McEleny 

Emma Mounkley 

Wayne Ryding 

Ian Sharpe 

Kirsty Stoneham 

Matthew Walker 




S6 50m Free 

S6 100m Free 

S9 100m Free 

S9 400m Free 

S10 100m Back 

SM12 200m IM 


S13 400m Free 

S13 50m Free 

S12 100m Free 



SM3 150m IM 

SM14 200m IM 


S12 50m Free 

S12 100m Free 


S14 50m Free 

S14 100m Free 

1.30.39 

37.44 

1.22.23 

1.00.58 

4.31.45 

1.05.73 

2.44.10 

1.29.66 

4.22.06 

26.12 

57.81 

1.15.79 

1.52.41 

3.06.00 

2.38.53 

1.35.23 

26.57 

1.05.98 

1.32.56 

29.55 

1.05.10 

Relay 20 Point 4x50m Free 

2.46.77 

(Paul Johnston, Kenny Cairns, David Roberts, Sascha Kindred) 


(Jane Stidever, Maggi McEleny, Nyree Lewis, Jeanette Chippington) 

ATLANTA 1996 

In addition to the 48 medals won in Atlanta, British 

swimmers broke eight world records. 

COUNTRY 

Germany 

Great Britain 

Australia 

U.S.A 

Spain 

GOLD 



Jeanette Esling 

Jody Cundy 

Sarah Bailey 

Chris Holmes 


Giles Long 


GOLD 

19 

16 

16 

16 

14 

SILVER 

23 

17 

16 

16 

13 

BRONZE 

14 

15 

12 

16 

14 

100m Freestyle S2 

50m Backstroke S2 

400m Freestyle B2 


100m Butterfly S10 

200m IM SM10 


100m Breaststroke SB10 




200m IM SM9 

100m Butterfly 

100m Freestyle MH 

50m Freestyle MH 

TOTAL 

56 

48 

44 

45 

41 

2.41.94 

1.13.66 

5.11.25 

1.23.63 

1.02.44 

2.38.38 

1.15.74 

1.26.97 

1.07.29 

26.61 

58.42 

2.49.60 

1.09.80 

1.05.31 

31.73 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

WR 

Relay 20 Point 4x50m Free 

2.52.36 

(Jeanette Esling, Maggi McEleny, Jenny Booth, Jane Stidever) 

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LAYMAN’S GUIDE TO CLASSIFICATIONS 

Swimming is the only sport that combines the conditions of limb loss, cerebral palsy (coordination and movement 

restrictions), spinal cord injury (weakness or paralysis involving any combination of the limbs) and other disabilities 

(such as Dwarfism (little people); major joint restriction conditions) across classes. 

Classes 1-10 - are allocated to swimmers with a physical disability 

Classes 11-13 - are allocated to swimmers with a visual disability 

Class 14 - is allocated to swimmers with an intellectual disability 

The Prefix S to the class denotes the class for freestyle, backstroke and butterfly 

The Prefix SB to the class denotes the class for breaststroke 

The Prefix SM to the class denotes the class for individual medley 

The range is from the swimmers with severe disability (S1, SB1, SM1) to those with the minimal disability 

(S10, SB9, SM10) 

In any one class some swimmers may start with a dive or in the water depending on their condition. 

This is factored in when classifying the athlete. 

The examples are only a guide - some conditions not mentioned may also fit the following classes. 

FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM 

S1 SB1 SM1 - Swimmers in this class would usually be wheelchair bound and may be dependent on others for their 

every day needs. Examples: Swimmers with very severe coordination problems in four limbs or have no use of their legs, 

trunk, hands and minimal use of their shoulders only. Usually only swim on their back. 

S2 .SB1 SM2 - Examples: Swimmer able to use their arms with no use of their hands, legs or trunk or have severe 

co-ordination problems in 4 limbs. 

S3 SB2 SM3 - Examples: Swimmers with reasonable arm strokes but no use of their legs or trunk; swimmers with severe 

coordination problems in all limbs and swimmers with severe limb loss to four limbs. 

S4 SB3 SM4 - Examples: Swimmers who use their arms and have minimal weakness in their hands but have no use of 

their trunk or legs; swimmers with coordination problems affecting all limbs but predominantly in the legs; swimmers 

with limb loss to 3 limbs. 

S5 SB4 SM5 - Examples: Swimmers with full use of their arms and hands but no trunk or leg muscles; swimmers with 

coordination problems; 

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S6 SB5 SM6 - Examples: Swimmers with full use of their arms and hands with some trunk control but no useful leg 

muscles; swimmers with coordination problems (usually these athletes walk); swimmers with major limb loss of 2 limbs; 

Little People (< 130cm for women and 137cm for men) 

S7 SB6 SM7 - Examples: Swimmers with full use of their arms and trunk with some leg function; coordination or 

weakness problems on the same side of the body; major limb loss of 2 limbs. 

S8 SB7 SM8 - Examples: Swimmers with full use of their arms and trunk with some leg function; limb loss of 2 limbs; 

swimmers with the use of one arm only 

S9 SB8 SM9 - Unless there is an underlying medical condition usually all of these athletes will start out of the water. 

Examples: Swimmers with severe weakness in one leg only; swimmers with very slight coordination problems; swimmers 

with one limb loss 

S10 SB9 SM10 - Examples: Swimmers with very minimal weakness affecting the legs; swimmers with restriction of hip 

joint movement; swimmers with both feet deformed; swimmers with minor limb loss of part of a limb. 

VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLASSES 

S11 SB11 SM11 - These swimmers are unable to see at all and are considered totally blind. They must wear blackened 

goggles if they swim in this class. They will also require someone to tap them when they are approaching a wall. 

S12 SB12 SM12 - These swimmers can recognise the shape of a hand and have some ability to see. There is a large 

range of vision ability within this class. 

S13 SB13 SM13 - Swimmers who are the most sighted but are legally considered to be blind. 

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY 

S14 SB14 SM14 - Swimmers who have a recognised intellectual impairment according to international standards as 

recognised by the World Health Organisation ie IQ testing of 75 and below. 

S14 Swimmers are not competing at the Athens Paralympics 

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RECORDS 

World, European, and British Records 

MEN 

EVENT 

50m Freestyle 

CLASS 

S1 

RECORD 

World 

European 

British 

TIME 

1:08.40 

1:08.40 

2:20.58 

ATHLETE 

Itzhak Mamistalov (ISR) 


M Chard 

PLACE & DATE 

Sheffield, 7 May 2004 


High Wycombe, 14 Mar 1992 

50m Freestyle 

S2 

World 

European 

British 

1:00.11 

1:05.14 

1:05.14 

Curtis Lovejoy (USA) 

Jim Anderson 

Jim Anderson 

Sydney, 27 Oct 2000 



50m Freestyle 

S3 

World 

European 

British 

46.71 

46.71 

52.86 

Martin Kovar (CZE) 


Kenny Cairns 

Brno, 28 Aug 2003 

Brno, 28 Aug 2003 

Christchurch, 13 Oct 1998 

50m Freestyle 

S4 

World 

European 

British 

36.24 

38.84 

45.70 

Clodoaldo Silva (BRA) 

Richard Orive (ESP) 

P Johnston 

Sao Paulo, 8 May 2004 


Braunschweig, 11 Aug 1999 

50m Freestyle 

S5 

World 

European 

British 

32.99 

32.99 

36.21 

Sebastian Rodriguez (ESP) 



Berlin, 28 Jun 2003 


Sheffield, 7 April 2004 

50m Freestyle 

S6 

World 

European 

British 

31.02 

31.26 

33.11 

Jianhua Yin (CHN) 

Peter Lund Andersen (DEN) 



Atlanta, 25 Aug 1996 

Sheffield, 22 Mar 2003 

50m Freestyle 

S7 

World 

European 

British 

28.58 

28.58 

28.58 

Dave Roberts 

Dave Roberts 

Dave Roberts 




50m Freestyle 

S8 

World 

European 

British 

27.48 

27.90 

30.28 

Ben Austin (AUS) 

Kostas Fykas (GRE) 

W Ryding 

Manchester, 1 August 2002 

Mar Del Plata, 15 Dec 2002 


50m Freestyle 

S9 

World 

European 

British 

26.36 

27.57 

28.53 

Xiaoming Xiong (CHN) 

Luis Nunez (ESP) 

James Crisp 


Barcelona, 17 Apr 2004 


50m Freestyle 

S10 

World 

European 

British 

24.72 

25.72 

26.55 

Benoit Huot (CAN) 

David Levecq (ESP) 

Graham Edmunds 

Edmonton, 17 Jul 2003 



50m Freestyle 

S11 

World 

European 

British 

25.96 

27.26 

28.21 

John Morgan (USA) 

Izhar Cohen (ISR) 

Tim Reddish 

New York, 1987 

Seoul, 18 Oct 1988 


50m Freestyle 

S12 

World 

European 

British 

25.31 

25.59 

25.88 

Bin Wu (CHN) 

Dmytro Aleksyeyev (UKR) 

Darren Leach 

Busan, 31 Oct 2002 

Brno, 5 Jun 2004 

Stockholm, 5 Aug 2001 

50m Freestyle 

S13 

World 

European 

British 

24.67 

24.67 

26.12 

Andrey Strokin (RUS) 

Andrey Strokin (RUS) 





22

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

100m Freestyle 

S1 

World 

European 

British 

2:25.78 

2:25.78 

5:15.69 



M Chard 

Tel Aviv, 15 Feb 2004 




S2 

World 

European 

British 

2:10.48 

2:22.23 

2:22.23 


Jim Anderson 

Jim Anderson 

Sheffield, 10 Apr 2004 




S3 

World 

European 

British 

1:45.36 

1:45.36 

1:54.03 



Kenny Cairns 



Greve, 11 Mar 2000 


S4 

World 

European 

British 

1:22.05 

1:25.92 

1:43.33 

Clodoaldo Silva (BRA) 


P Johnston 

Sao Paulo, 8 May 2004 




S5 

World 

European 

British 

1:14.61 

1:14.61 

1:18.88 




Esbjerg, 5 Mar 2004 




S6 

World 

European 

British 

1:08.10 

1:08.65 

1:14.30 

Jianhua Yin (CHN) 

Anders Olsson (SWE) 






S7 

World 

European 

British 

1:02.09 

1:02.09 

1:02.09 

David Roberts 

David Roberts 

David Roberts 





S8 

World 

European 

British 

59.89 

1:01.28 

1:05.95 

Xiaofu Wang (CHN) 


Giles Long 


Brno, 28 Aug 2003 



S9 

World 

European 

British 

58.62 

1:00.08 

1:00.43 

Xiaoming Xiong (CHN) 

Taras Yastremskyy (UKR) 

James Crisp 





S10 

World 

European 

British 

53.76 

56.41 

57.44 


David Levecq (ESP) 

Rob Welbourn 

Manchester, 3 Aug 2002 




S11 

World 

European 

British 

56.67 

1:01.74 

1:01.80 


Ruslan Burkakov (UKR) 

Tim Reddish 

Gothenberg, 9 Aug 1986 

Ceske, 30 Jun 2001 



S12 

World 

European 

British 

55.42 

55.42 

57.55 

Sergey Punko (BLR) 


Darren Leach 

Quebec, 8 Aug 2003 


Manchester, 14 April 2002 


S13 

World 

European 

British 

54.92 

55.69 

57.18 

Scott Field (RSA) 

Othmar Carsten (FRG) 

Chris Fox 


Gothenberg, 9 Aug 1986 


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EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 


S1 

World 

European 

British 

4:59.55 

4:59.55 

Vacant 






S2 

World 

European 

British 

5:02.50 

5:02.50 

5:02.50 

Jim Anderson 

Jim Anderson 

Jim Anderson 





S3 

World 

European 

British 

3:47.91 

3:47.91 

4:01.19 



Kenny Cairns 



Greve, 11 March 2000 


S4 

World 

European 

British 

2:58.62 

3:02.19 

4:01.51 

Yuji Hanada (JPN) 


P Johnston 

Osaka, 10 Aug 2003 


Sheffield, 6 June 1998 


S5 

World 

European 

British 

2:47.82 

2:47.82 

2:47.82 








S6 

World 

European 

British 

5:06.46 

5:06.46 

6:12.77 



Matt Whorwood 

Aix en Provence, 30 Jan 2004 

Aix en Provence, 30 Jan 2004 

Manchester, 16 July 2004 


S7 

World 

European 

British 

4:53.75 

4:53.86 

4:53.86 

Dean Booth (NZL) 

David Roberts 

David Roberts 





S8 

World 

European 

British 

4:42.97 

4:46.88 

5:00.45 

Jason Wening (USA) 

Christopher Kuken (GER) 

S Feltham 


Berlin, 28 May 2004 



S9 

World 

European 

British 

4:25.24 

4:25.24 

4:25.24 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 





S10 

World 

European 

British 

4:04.20 

4:22.92 

4:24.39 

Philippe Gagnon (CAN) 

Lukas Urbanek (CZE) 

Rob Welbourn 

Toronto, 7 Aug 2001 

Mar del Plata, 14 Dec 2002 



S11 

World 

European 

British 

4:20.83 

4:53.82 

4:54.61 


Viktor Smyrnov (UKR) 

Tim Reddish 

Barcelona, 7 Sep 1992 

Brno, 5 June 2004 



S12 

World 

European 

British 

4:13.74 

4:13.74 

4:31.22 

Sergei Punko (BLR) 

Sergei Punko (BLR) 

Darren Leach 





S13 

World 

European 

British 

4:16.20 

4:16.20 

4:22.06 

Enrique Floriano (ESP) 


Chris Fox 




24

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

50m Backstroke 

S1 

World 

European 

British 

1:21.42 

1:21.42 

2:14.47 

Christos Tampaxis (GRE) 

Christos Tampaxis (GRE) 

M Chard 





S2 

World 

European 

British 

1:04.64 

1:04.64 

1:04.64 

Jim Anderson 

Jim Anderson 

Jim Anderson 

Sheffield, 9 Apr, 2004 




S3 

World 

European 

British 

52.72 

52.72 

1:02.21 



T Hunter 





S4 

World 

European 

British 

45.90 

47.67 

54.03 

Juan Reyes (MEX) 

Luca Pancalli (ITA) 

P Johnston 





S5 

World 

European 

British 

38.02 

39.20 

42.00 

Junquan He (CHN) 

Zsolt Vereczkei (HUN) 






S6 

World 

European 

British 

1:16.01 

1:16.01 

1:23.68 

Igor Protnikov (RUS) 

Igor Protnikov (RUS) 

G Gayton 



Stockholm, 31 July 2001 


S7 

World 

European 

British 

1:15.21 

1:15.21 

1:15.16 




Edmonton, 19 July 2003 


Aix-en-Provence, 31 Jan 2004 


S8 

World 

European 

British 

1:09.28 

1:09.28 

1:21.95 

David Malone (IRE) 

David Malone (IRE) 

S Feltham 



Badajoz, 10 Aug 1997 


S9 

World 

European 

British 

1:04.43 

1:04.43 

1:04.43 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 





S10 

World 

European 

British 

1:01.55 

1:01.55 

1:05.73 

Maciej Maik (POL) 


Jody Cundy 





S11 

World 

European 

British 

1:09.23 

1:10.96 

1:16.05 


Viktor Smyrnov (UKR) 

J Muirhead 



Arnhem, 20 Mar 2000 


S12 

World 

European 

British 

1:02.40 

1:02.40 

1:07.29 

Raman Makarau (BLR) 


Chris Holmes 





S13 

World 

European 

British 

1:03.80 

1:06.91 

1:11.64 

Brian Hill (CAN) 

Noel Pedersen (NOR) 

Derivs Konuralp 

Victoria, 7 Aug 2002 

Malta, 3 Nov 1994 


25

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

50m Breaststroke 

SB1 

World 

European 

British 

1:33.50 

1:41.97 

Vacant 


Cesario Vieiro (POR) 




SB2 

World 

European 

British 

56.68 

1:03.67 

1:04.00 

Arnulfo Castorena (MEX) 

Nenad Krisanovic (YUG) 

A Morley 



Sheffield, 31 Oct 1993 


SB3 

World 

European 

British 

49.31 

49.31 

1:01.60 

Christian Fritsche (GER) 

Christian Fritsche (GER) 

P Johnston 





SB4 

World 

European 

British 

1:37.24 

1:37.24 

2:37.15 

Ricardo Ten (ESP) 

Ricardo Ten (ESP) 

S Hart 





SB5 

World 

European 

British 

1:31.50 

1:31.50 

1:38.24 

Kasper Engel (NED) 

Kasper Engel (NED) 

R Surgeoner 





SB6 

World 

European 

British 

1:28.12 

1:31.23 

1:35.23 

Travis Mohr (USA) 

Matthias Schlubeck (GER) 

W Ryding 

Minneapolis, 23 Apr 2004 




SB7 

World 

European 

British 

1:23.12 

1:23.12 

1:23.12 








SB8 

World 

European 

British 

1:11.78 

1:11.78 

1:18.00 

Andriy Kalyna (UKR) 

Andriy Kalyna (UKR) 

James Crisp 





SB9 

World 

European 

British 

1:12.65 

1:12.65 

1:16.99 

Dmitri Polin (RUS) 

Dmitri Polin (RUS) 

Callum Lawson 





SB11 

World 

European 

British 

1:12.33 

1:12.33 

1:24.80 

Oleksandr Mashchenko (UKR) 

Oleksandr Mashchenko (UKR) 

Tim Reddish 





SB12 

World 

European 

British 

1:10.06 

1:13.51 

1:14.38 

Kingsley Burgarin (AUS) 


Darren Leach 





SB13 

World 

European 

British 

1:08.12 

1:08.12 

1:13.25 







26

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

50m Butterfly 

S4 

World 

European 

British 

46.97 

46.97 

Vacant 



Dratchen, 23 July 1990 

Dratchen, 23 July 1990 

50m Butterfly 

S5 

World 

European 

British 

39.04 

39.04 

46.99 

Ervin Kovacs (HUN) 


I Gowans 




50m Butterfly 

S6 

World 

European 

British 

32.52 

32.52 

34.97 

Igor Plotnikov (RUS) 

Igor Plotnikov (RUS) 





50m Butterfly 

S7 

World 

European 

British 

33.27 

33.27 

33.47 

Yuriy Andryushin (UKR) 

Yuriy Andryushin (UKR) 

Ritchie Barber 





S8 

World 

European 

British 

1:06.26 

1:07.16 

1:07.16 

Ben Austin (AUS) 

Giles Long 

Giles Long 

Brisbane, 10 July 2004 




S9 

World 

European 

British 

1:04.46 

1:04.56 

1:04.86 

Andrew Haley (CAN) 

Olafur Eiriksson (ISL) 

James Crisp 





S10 

World 

European 

British 

59.65 

1:00.19 

1:00.19 

Daniel Bell (AUS) 

Jody Cundy 

Jody Cundy 

Sydney, 29 Mar 2003 




S11 

World 

European 

British 

1:03.50 

1:07.90 

1:07.90 

John Morgan 

Tim Reddish 

Tim Reddish 





S12 

World 

European 

British 

58.63 

58.63 

1:02.05 



Ian Sharpe 





S13 

World 

European 

British 

1:00.51 

1:02.91 

1:02.89 

Brian Hill (CAN) 



Regina, 2 Jun 2001 



27

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

150m IM 

SM1 

World 

European 

British 

5:52.46 

5:52.46 

Vacant 

David Lega (SWE) 

David Lega (SWE) 



150m IM 

SM2 

World 

European 

British 

4:20.59 

Vacant 

6:05.04 


P Hull 



150m IM 

SM3 

World 

European 

British 

3:06.44 

3:30.47 

4:00.26 

Juan Reyes (MEX) 

Petter Edstrom (SWE) 

Kenny Cairns 


Perpignan, 4 Sep 1995 

High Wycombe, 14 March 1992 

150m IM 

SM4 

World 

European 

British 

2:34.77 

2:34.77 

3:15.43 

Xavier Torres (ESP) 

Xavier Torres (ESP) 

P Johnston 




200m IM 

SM5 

World 

European 

British 

3:06.47 

3:06.47 

3:33.96 






Manchester 17 Jul 2004 

200m IM 

SM6 

World 

European 

British 

2:49.60 

2:49.60 

2:49.60 







200m IM 

SM7 

World 

European 

British 

2:45.82 

2:45.82 

2:53.21 

Joop Stokkel (NED) 

Joop Stokkel (NED) 

Dave Roberts 




200m IM 

SM8 

World 

European 

British 

2:31.74 

2:38.71 

2:39.56 

Xiaofu Wang (CHN) 


Giles Long 




200m IM 

SM9 

World 

European 

British 

2:22.87 

2:22.87 

2:22.87 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 

James Crisp 




200m IM 

SM10 

World 

European 

British 

2:15.70 

2:17.54 

2:27.30 



Paul Noble 




200m IM 

SM11 

World 

European 

British 

2:22.97 

2:33.27 

2:33.27 


Tim Reddish 

Tim Reddish 




200m IM 

SM12 

World 

European 

British 

2:16.38 

2:16.38 

2:23.84 



Chris Holmes 




200m IM 

SM13 

World 

European 

British 

2:19.74 

2:19.74 

2:25.51 



Chris Fox 




28

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

COUNTRY 

PLACE & DATE 


20pts 

World 

Orive, Vidal, Toores, Rodriguez 

2:24.42 

ESP 


European 

Orive, Vidal, Toores, Rodriguez 

2:24.42 

ESP 


British 

Kenny Cairns, Anthony Stephens, 

Gareth Duke, Sascha Kindred 

2:45.09 



34pts 

World 

Tian, Wang, Wang, Xiong 

4:04.40 

CHN 


European 

Matt Walker, Marc Woods, 

Dave Roberts, Jody Cundy 

4:06.85 


British 

Matt Walker, Marc Woods, 

Dave Roberts, Jody Cundy 

4:06.85 



49pts 

World 

Dervis Konuralp, Tim Reddish, 

Chris Fox, Darren Leach 

3:57.53 


European 



3:57.53 


British 



3:57.53 


29

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

COUNTRY 

PLACE & DATE 

4x50m IM 

20pts 

World 

Torres, Ten, Vidal, Rodrigues 

2:36.54 

ESP 


European 

Torres, Ten, Vidal, Rodrigues 

2:36.54 

ESP 


British 

Anthony Stephens, Wayne Ryding, 

Sascha Kindred, Kenny Cairns 

3:01.34 


4x100m IM 

34pts 

World 

Purdy, Gagnon, Haley, Huot 

4:32.39 

CAN 


European 

James Crisp, Sascha Kindred, 

Jody Cundy, Dave Roberts 

4:33.43 


British 

James Crisp, Sascha Kindred, 

Jody Cundy, Dave Roberts 

4:33.43 


4x100m IM 

49pts 

World 

Sakai, Chujo, Kawai, Sugita 

4:31.26 

JPN 


European 

Chris Holmes, Darren Leach, 

Ian Sharpe, Tim Reddish 

4:31.33 


British 

Chris Holmes, Darren Leach, 

Ian Sharpe, Tim Reddish 

4:31.33 


30

WOMEN 

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

50m Freestyle 

S1 

World 

European 

British 

1:19.65 

1:19.65 

1:19.65 




Swansea, 28 Nov 2003 



50m Freestyle 

S2 

World 

European 

British 

1:15.46 

1:15.46 

1:15.46 







50m Freestyle 

S3 

World 

European 

British 

59.92 

59.92 

1:06.71 

Jana Hoffmanova (CZE) 

Jana Hoffmanova (CZE) 





50m Freestyle 

S4 

World 

European 

British 

39.23 

47.43 

1:05.25 

Mayumi Nariita (JPN) 

Kay Espenhayn (GER) 

T Flood 




50m Freestyle 

S5 

World 

European 

British 

36.42 

36.42 

43.81 

Olena Akopyan (UKR) 


Maggi McEleny 




50m Freestyle 

S6 

World 

European 

British 

36.02 

36.10 

37.44 

Dora Gonzalez (MEX) 

Ludivine Loiseau (FRA) 

Jeanette Chippington 




50m Freestyle 

S7 

World 

European 

British 

34.42 

35.05 

39.00 

Erin Popovich (USA) 

Kirsten Bruhn (GER) 

S Rodgers 



Sheffield, 8 Jun 2003 

50m Freestyle 

S8 

World 

European 

British 

31.85 

31.85 

36.09 

Keren Leibovitch (ISR) 


F Neale 




50m Freestyle 

S9 

World 

European 

British 

29.53 

30.82 

31.32 

Natalie du Toit (RSA) 

Ricka Stenger (DEN) 

Lara Ferguson 




50m Freestyle 

S10 

World 

European 

British 

28.44 

29.65 

30.40 

Jessica Sloan (CAN) 

Claudia Hengst (GER) 

Sarah Bailey 


Barcelona, 16 Aug 1991 


50m Freestyle 

S11 

World 

European 

British 

32.98 

32.98 

33.60 

Natalie Ball (GER) 

Natalie Ball (GER) 

J Burton 

Rostock, 27 Mar 2004 

Rostock, 27 Mar 2004 

Sheffield, 11 Sep 1994 

50m Freestyle 

S12 

World 

European 

British 

28.16 

29.10 

30.48 

Hongyan Zhu (CHN) 

Marge Korkjas (EST) 

K Stoneham 

Madrid, 25 June 1998 



50m Freestyle 

S13 

World 

European 

British 

27.38 

27.38 

30.01 

Yvonne Hopf (GER) 


Rhiannon Henry 



Esbjerg, 6 March 2004 

31

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 


S1 

World 

European 

British 

2:55.77 

2:55.77 

2:55.77 








S2 

World 

European 

British 

2:43.67 

2:43.67 

2:52.23 

Mairead Berry (IRL) 

Mairead Berry (IRL) 




Turku, 5 May 2001 


S3 

World 

European 

British 

2:03.94 

2:05.37 

2:26.02 

Patricia Valle (MEX) 

Annke Conradi (GER) 




Manchester, 19 Jul 2003 


S4 

World 

European 

British 

1:30.06 

1:36.36 

2:15.24 

Mayumi Narita (JPN) 


T Flood 





S5 

World 

European 

British 

1:18.99 

1:18.99 

1:34.82 

Beatrice Hess (FRA) 


Maggi McEleny 





S6 

World 

European 

British 

1:19.72 

1:20.82 

1:22.23 








S7 

World 

European 

British 

1:14.10 

1:16.81 

1:27.61 

Chantel Wolfenden (AUS) 

Kristin Hakonardottir (ISL) 

S Rodgers 

Sydney, 1 April 2004 




S8 

World 

European 

British 

1:08.90 

1:08.90 

1:20.19 



J Epps 



Sheffield, 24 March 1996 


S9 

World 

European 

British 

1:02.76 

1:07.85 

1:08.71 


Beata Drozdowska (POL) 

Lara Ferguson 

Barcelona, 23 Jul 2003 




S10 

World 

European 

British 

1:01.67 

1:04.01 

1:04.95 



Sarah Bailey 


Drachten, 20 Jul 1990 



S11 

World 

European 

British 

1:11.52 

1:12.01 

1:15.35 

Yvette Michel (CAN) 

Daniela Roehle (GER) 


New York, 16 Jun 1984 

Riccione, 13 Sep 1997 



S12 

World 

European 

British 

1:00.01 

1:04.12 

1:04.84 

Hong Yan Zhu (CHN) 

Yuliya Volkova (UKR) 

M Easter 

Madrid, 23 Jul 1998 




S13 

World 

European 

British 

59.88 

59.88 

1:03.89 






Quebec City, 8 Aug 2003 

32

EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 


S1 

World 

European 

British 

6:09.80 

6:09.80 

6:09.80 








S2 

World 

European 

British 

4:24.95 

6:05.95 

Vacant 

Alejandra Perezlindo (ARG) 

Sara Carracelas (ESP) 

Mar del Plata, 16 Dec 2001 



S3 

World 

European 

British 

4:20.73 

4:35.25 

4:54.32 

Patricia Valle (MEX) 

Annke Conradi (GER) 






S4 

World 

European 

British 

3:12.79 

3:21.82 

Vacant 






S5 

World 

European 

British 

2:44.61 

2:44.61 

3:20.51 



Maggi McEleny 





S6 

World 

European 

British 

6:03.46 

6:03.46 

6:01.10 

Nyree Lewis 

Nyree Lewis 

Mhairi Love 



Aix-en-Provence, 30 Jan 2004 


S7 

World 

European 

British 

5:17.06 

5:54.23 

6:37.07 

Chantal Wolfenden (AUS) 

Eva Renate Nesheim (NOR) 

R Hardiman 

Sydney, 29 Mar 2004 




S8 

World 

European 

British 

5:05.93 

5:16.32 

5:44.33 

Priya Cooper (AUS) 

Heidi Andreassen (NOR) 

F Neale 



Sydney, 22 October 2000 


S9 

World 

European 

British 

4:35.17 

5:01.05 

5:34.92 

Natalie Du Toit (RSA) 

Christiane Reppe (GER) 

V Sims 

Johannesburg, 1 Dec 2003 




S10 

World 

European 

British 

4:40.94 

4:50.98 

4:50.98 

Gemma Dashwood (AUS) 

Sarah Bailey 

Sarah Bailey 





S11 

World 

European 

British 

5:23.98 

5:23.98 

5:45.26 

Magdalena Tjernberg (SWE) 

Magdalena Tjernberg (SWE) 


Moscow, 11 Sep 1987 

Moscow, 11 Sep 1987 



S12 

World 

European 

British 

4:53.26 

4:53.26 

4:52.78 

M Easter 

M Easter 

M Easter 

Minneapolis, 12 Jun 1999 




S13 

World 

European 

British 

4:37.62 

4:43.17 

4:54.64 

Elizabeth Scott (USA) 

Daniela Henke (GER) 





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EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 


S1 

World 

European 

British 

1:22.23 

1:22.23 

1:22.23 








S2 

World 

European 

British 

1:18.66 

1:18.66 

1:36.67 

Sara Carracelos (ESP) 

Sara Carracelos (ESP) 






S3 

World 

European 

British 

1:01.64 

1:01.64 

1:06.15 

Arancha Gonzalez (ESP) 

Arancha Gonzalez (ESP) 






S4 

World 

European 

British 

48.93 

48.93 

1:05.21 



T Flood 



Assen, 20 Jul 1990 


S5 

World 

European 

British 

40.84 

40.84 

52.40 

Bela Hlavachova (CZE) 

Bela Hlavachova (CZE) 

Jane Stidever 





S6 

World 

European 

British 

1:28.65 

1:28.65 

1:28.65 

Nyree Lewis 

Nyree Lewis 

Nyree Lewis 





S7 

World 

European 

British 

1:25.83 

1:25.83 

1:42.73 



R Hardiman 





S8 

World 

European 

British 

1:18.60 

1:18.60 

1:20.25 



F Neale 





S9 

World 

European 

British 

1:10.12 

1:16.00 

1:19.28 

Stephanie Dixon (CAN) 

Beata Drozdowska (POL) 


Toronto, 7 Jul 2004 




S10 

World 

European 

British 

1:14.13 

1:15.02 

1:15.02 

Mikhaila Rutherford (USA) 

Sarah Bailey 

Sarah Bailey 





S11 

World 

European 

British 

1:22.39 

1:22.39 

1:27.84 



J Burton 





S12 

World 

European 

British 

1:09.89 

1:15.04 

1:18.99 

Trischa Zorn (USA) 

Patrycja Harajda (POL) 

M Easter 


Brno, 29 Aug 2003 



S13 

World 

European 

British 

1:09.28 

1:09.28 

1:15.38 



Jenny Coughlin 




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EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 


SB1 

World 

European 

British 

1:43.89 

1:43.89 

2:29.40 

Liv Tone Lind (NOR) 

Liv Tone Lind (NOR) 

V Mullett 





SB2 

World 

European 

British 

1:15.20 

1:15.20 

1:15.20 

T Flood 

T Flood 

T Flood 





SB3 

World 

European 

British 

56.25 

56.25 

56.25 

Maggi McEleny 

Maggi McEleny 

Maggi McEleny 





SB4 

World 

European 

British 

1:54.51 

1:54.51 

2:30.65 



Jane Stidever 





SB5 

World 

European 

British 

1:50.06 

1:50.06 

1:50.06 

Nyree Lewis 

Nyree Lewis 

Nyree Lewis 





SB6 

World 

European 

British 

1:43.16 

1:44.47 

1:45.43 

Sarah Bowen (AUS) 

Britta Siegers (GER) 

Liz Johnson 

Brisbane, 9 July 2004 




SB7 

World 

European 

British 

1:35.64 

1:35.64 

1:46.25 



Liz Johnson 





SB8 

World 

European 

British 

1:21.57 

1:21.57 

1:33.35 

Sisse Egeborg (DEN) 

Sisse Egeborg (DEN) 

E Jennings 





SB9 

World 

European 

British 

1:16.93 

1:23.76 

1:25.94 


Katerina Coufalova (CZE) 

Sarah Bailey 





SB11 

World 

European 

British 

1:29.50 

1:29.50 

1:29.50 








SB12 

World 

European 

British 

1:24.07 

1:24.07 

1:31.84 

Deborah Font (ESP) 

Deborah Font (ESP) 






SB13 

World 

European 

British 

1:17.12 

1:18.66 

1:27.72 

Kirby Cote (CAN) 

Karolina Pelendritou (CYP) 



Brno, 29 Aug 2003 


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EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

50m Butterfly 

S4 

World 

European 

British 

57.24 

57.24 

Vacant 

Sandra Eriksson (SWE) 

Sandra Eriksson (SWE) 



50m Butterfly 

S5 

World 

European 

British 

40.57 

40.57 

1:00.10 



Maggi McEleny 




50m Butterfly 

S6 

World 

European 

British 

39.13 

39.47 

45.24 



Liz Johnson 


Mulhouse, 29 Mar 1996 


50m Butterfly 

S7 

World 

European 

British 

38.16 

39.43 

45.63 


Margita Prokeinova (SVK) 

Liz Johnson 





S8 

World 

European 

British 

1:22.24 

1:22.33 

1:30.52 

Lu Weiyuan (CHN) 

Syreeta van Amelsfoort (NED) 

R Latham 

Nanjing, 20 Sep 2003 




S9 

World 

European 

British 

1:10.55 

1:15.49 

1:15.49 




Durban, 23 Mar 2004 




S10 

World 

European 

British 

1:08.88 

1:11.66 

1:18.19 

Gemma Dashwood (AUS) 


J Hogan 


Drachten, 18 Jul 1990 



S11 

World 

European 

British 

1:19.96 

1:19.96 

1:19.96 




Quebec City, 5 August 2003 




S12 

World 

European 

British 

1:05.67 

1:05.67 

1:14.22 

Joanna Mendak (POL) 

Joanna Mendak (POL) 

M Easter 

Brno, 29 Aug 2003 

Brno, 29 Aug 2003 



S13 

World 

European 

British 

1:05.95 

1:05.95 

1:09.90 







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EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

ATHLETE 

PLACE & DATE 

150m IM 

SM2 

World 

European 

British 

5:30.88 

5:30.88 

5:30.88 







150m IM 

SM3 

World 

European 

British 

3:33.89 

3:33.89 

3:50.30 

Karen Breumso (DEN) 

Karen Breumso (DEN) 

T Flood 



Barcelona, 12 Aug 1991 

150m IM 

SM4 

World 

European 

British 

2:53.73 

2:56.98 

2:59.30 



Maggi McEleny 




200m IM 

SM5 

World 

European 

British 

3:13.58 

3:13.58 

6:08.70 



H Bickerdike 




200m IM 

SM6 

World 

European 

British 

3:19.87 

3:21.14 

3:21.14 


Nyree Lewis 

Nyree Lewis 




200m IM 

SM7 

World 

European 

British 

3:06.78 

3:14.13 

3:36.23 

Chantel Wolfenden (AUS) 


Liz Johnson 

Sydney, 1 Apr 2004 


Manchester, 4 May 2003 

200m IM 

SM8 

World 

European 

British 

2:58.82 

2:58.82 

3:17.17 

Dora Pasztory (HUN) 

Dora Pasztory (HUN) 

F Neale 




200m IM 

SM9 

World 

European 

British 

2:43.60 

2:44.89 

2:48.94 

Stephanie Dixon (CAN) 

Ricka Stenga (DEN) 

Lara Ferguson 




200m IM 

SM10 

World 

European 

British 

2:33.64 

2:38.38 

2:38.38 


Sarah Bailey 

Sarah Bailey 




200m IM 

SM11 

World 

European 

British 

2:57.89 

2:57.89 

3:00.56 




Ricione, 8 Sep 1997 

Ricione, 8 Sep 1997 

Quebec City, 10 Aug 2003 

200m IM 

SM12 

World 

European 

British 

2:32.46 

2:40.65 

2:44.10 

Trischa Zorn (USA) 

Ana Garcia-Arcicollar (ESP) 

M Easter 

Assen, 24 Jul 1990 



200m IM 

SM13 

World 

European 

British 

2:29.16 

2:33.95 

2:39.31 

Kirby Cote (CAN) 

Danielle Henke (GER) 





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EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

COUNTRY 

PLACE & DATE 


20pts 

World 

Naro, Kato, Fujita, Narita 

3:01.31 

JPN 


European 

Lequien, Durzo, Hess, Loiseau 

3:05.23 

FRA 


British 

Fran Williamson, Maggi McEleny, 

Natalie Jones, Jeannette Chippington 

3:19.10 



34pts 

World 

Sloan, Campo, Cole, Dixon 

4:38.01 

CAN 


European 

Reppe, Gotze, Putz, Hengst 

4:54.05 

GER 


British 

Emily Jennings, Jeannette Chippington, 

Lara Ferguson, Sarah Bailey 

4:52.02 



49pts 

World 

Roehle, Beeker, Henke, Hopf 

4:33.52 

GER 


European 


4:33.52 

GER 


British 

Melanie Easter, Jenny Coughlin, 

Elaine Barrett, Rhiannon Henry 

4:33.62 


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EVENT 

CLASS 

RECORD 

TIME 

COUNTRY 

PLACE & DATE 

4x50m IM 

20pts 

World 

Lequien, Tripier, Hess, Loiseau 

3:10.37 

FRA 


European 

Lequien, Tripier, Hess, Loiseau 

3:10.37 

FRA 


British 

Jane Stidever, Maggi McEleny, 

Nyree Lewis, Jeanette Chippington 

3:25.87 


4x100m IM 

34pts 

World 

Dixon, Sloan, Walker, Geiger 

5:07.56 

CAN 


European 

Baymler, Egeborg, Stenger, Thomsen 

5:24.31 

DEN 


British 

Sarah Bailey, Lara Ferguson, 

Emily Jennings, Jeanette Chippington 

5:27.94 


4x100m IM 

49pts 

World 

Roehler, Beeker, Hopf, Henke 

5:11.58 

GER 


European 


5:11.58 

GER 


British 

Jenny Coughlin, Elaine Barrett, 

Rhiannon Henry, Melanie Easter 

5:04.33 


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SWIMMER PROFILES - MEN 

Jim Anderson 

Date of Birth: 14.04.63 

Born: St Andrews, Fife, 

Scotland 

Lives: Broxburn, Scotland 

Nickname: Jim 

Club: Broxburn ASC 

Classification: S2 

Coach: Anthony Stickland 

Height: 1.89m 

Weight: 84kg 

First Sporting Success: The wheelchair slalom 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold at the 

Argentina World Championships and beating the 

world record holder 

Tips for the Top: Train well and listen to what your 

coach says 

First GB Selection Year: 1991 

Sporting Heroes: David Wilkie 

Closest Friend in Sport: Kenny Cairns 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Boccia 

Hobbies: ‘Reading’ talking books, listening to music, 

watching TV and watching Scotland play rugby 

Three Words that Best Describe you: 

Worrier, friendly, fun-loving 

Would Most like to Meet: Kylie Minogue 

Most Prized Possessions: Gold medals from Atlanta 

Ambitions: To win gold medals at Athens, make it to 

the Commonwealth Games and write a book. 

Biggest Influence on Career: My parents and Jin 

Thomson 

Toughest Opponent: Curtis Lovejoy 

Favourite Venue: Stirling University pool 

Tips to Relax: Watch TV or rest on your bed reading 

a book 

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: 

Paralympic Games 

Sydney 2000: 3 Silver medals 

Atlanta 1996: 2 Gold, 1 silver medal 

World Championships 

Argentina 2002: 3 Gold, 1 silver medal 

New Zealand 1998: 3 Gold, 1 silver medal 

Malta 1994: 2 Gold, 1 bronze medal 

European Championships 

Stockholm 2001: 3 Gold, 1 silver medal 

Braunschweig 1999: 4 Gold medals 

Badajoz 1997: 2 Gold, 1 silver medal 

Perpignan 1995: 2 Gold, 1 silver medal 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Sheffield 

07/05/04 1:05.04 secs BR & ER 


10/04/04 2:22.23 secs BR & ER 


08/05/04 5:02.50 secs BR, ER & WR 

50m Backstroke Sheffield 

09/04/04 1:04.64 secs BR, ER & WR 

100m Backstroke Berlin 

28/06/03 2:31.19 secs BR, ER & WR 

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years 

Sitting in my static caravan at Pitlochry reading my 

talking book 

40

Kenny Cairns 

First Sporting Success: 1976 National Games at Stoke 

Mandeville 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold in the 100m 

freestyle at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics 


Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Gymnastics 

Hobbies: Music 

Would Most like to Meet: Bruce Lee - but bringing him 

back from the dead might be the difficult bit! 

Most Prized Possessions: My kidneys 

Ambitions: To live until at least 47 

Toughest Opponent: Will probably be in Athens 

Tips to Relax: Do anything except swimming 


Wishing I was going to the 2016 Paralympics 



Born: Paisley, Scotland 

Lives: Erskine 

Club: Port Glasgow Otters 

Classification: 

S3, SM3, SB2 

Coach: Eddie McCluskey 

Height: 1.80m 

Weight: 61kg 


Sydney 2000: GOLD 100m Freestyle (S3), SILVER 200m 

Freestyle (S3), SILVER 50m Freestyle (S3), 

BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle 

Atlanta 1996: SILVER 50m Butterfly (S3) 

Barcelona 1992: SILVER 150m IM (SM4) 

Stoke Mandeville 1984: GOLD 50m Freestyle, 

GOLD 100m Freestyle, GOLD 200m Freestyle, 

GOLD 4x50m Freestyle 


Argentina 2002: GOLD 200m Freestyle (S3), BRONZE 

50m Freestyle (S3), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle 

New Zealand 1998: 1 GOLD, 2 SILVER, 1 relay SILVER 

Malta 1994: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S3), GOLD 100m 

Freestyle (S3) 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S3), 

GOLD 100m Freestyle (S3), GOLD 200m Freestyle (S3) 

Germany 1999: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S3), 

GOLD 100m Freestyle (S3), GOLD 200m Freestyle (S3) 

Spain 1997: 1 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 1 relay BRONZE 

Perpignan 1995: SILVER 50m Freestyle (S3), SILVER 200m 

Freestyle (S3), SILVER 150m IM (SM3) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle S3 Christchurch 

13/10/98 52.86 secs BR 

100m Freestyle S3 Greve 

11/03/00 1:54.03 secs BR 

200m Freestyle S3 Greve 

11/03/00 4:01.19 secs BR 

50m Butterfly S3 Barcelona 

11/09/92 1:16.56 secs BR 

150m IM SM3 High Wycombe 

14/03/92 4:00.26 secs BR 

4x50m Freestyle 20pts Mar Del Plata 

12/12/02 2:45.09 secs BR 

4x50m IM 20pts Stockholm 

28/10/00 3:01.34 secs BR 

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James Crisp 


Born: Nottingham 

Lives: Nottingham 

Nickname: Crispy, Jimmy 

Club: Nova Centurion 


Coach: Bill Furniss 

Height: 1.85m 

Weight: 70kg 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning two gold medals at 

the Sydney 2000 Paralympics 

First GB Selection Year: 

1997 - European Championships in Spain 

Sporting Heroes: Marco Van Basten & Michael Jordan 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: 

Football & basketball 

Would Most like to Meet: Mohammed Ali 

Toughest Opponent: Myself 

Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatics Centre 

Tips to Relax: Chill out watching TV or listening 

to music 

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years 2014 



Sydney 2000: GOLD (WR) 100m Backstroke: 1.05.15, 

GOLD 200m IM: 2.25.33, SILVER 100m Butterfly: 1.05.59, 

BRONZE 100m Freestyle: 1.00.58, BRONZE 400m 

Freestyle: 4.31.45 


Mar Del Plata 2002: GOLD 100m Backstroke, 

GOLD 200m IM, GOLD 400m Freestyle, 

GOLD 100m Breaststroke 

New Zealand 1998: GOLD (WR) 200m IM: 2.28.32, 

GOLD (WR) 100m Backstroke: 1.07.58, 

BRONZE 400m Freestyle: 4.35.75 

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002: 

7th 100m Freestyle, 1:00.88 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Backstroke: 1.06.03, 

GOLD 200m IM: 2.25.52, GOLD 100m Butterfly: 1.05.09, 

GOLD 100m Freestyle: 1.00.79 

Germany 1999: GOLD (WR) 200m IM: 2.26.05, 

GOLD (WR) 100m Backstroke: 1.06.79, GOLD 100m 

Butterfly: 1.07.23, SILVER 200m Freestyle: 4.32.65 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 09/05/04 28.53 secs BR 

100m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 10/04/04 1:00.43 secs BR 

200m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 

07/05/04 2:10.53 secs BR & ER 


07/05/04 4:25.24 secs BR, ER & WR 



50m Backstroke S9 Sydney 28/10/00 31.59 secs BR 

100m Backstroke S9 Sheffield 

08/04/04 1:04.43 secs BR, ER & WR 

200m Backstroke S9 Sydney 

31/10/99 2:22.94 secs BR & ER 

50m Breaststroke SB8 Sheffield 09/05/04 37.69 secs BR 

100m Breaststroke SB8 Mar Del Plata 

13/12/02 1:18.00 secs BR 

50m Butterfly S9 Stockholm 31/07/01 29.88 secs BR 

100m Butterfly S9 Sheffield 07/04/04 1:04.86 secs BR 

200m IM SM9 Mar Del Plata 

13/12/02 2:22.87 secs BR, ER & WR 

4x100m IM 34pts Mar Del Plata 

12/12/02 4:33.43 secs BR & ER 

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Jody Cundy 


Born: Wisbech 

Lives: Old Hatfield 

Club: Hatfield SC 


S10, SB9, SM10 

Coach: Nick Juba 

Height: 1.71m 

Weight: 73kg 

First Sporting Success: Winning gold in the 100m 

butterfly and bronze in the 100m backstroke at the 

World Championships 1994 in Malta 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold in a new 

world record time in the 100m butterfly in Sydney 

and then anchoring the 4x100m freestyle relay to 

gold and a new world record ahead of the Australians 

just a few days later. 

Tips for the Top: Work and train hard, but most 

of all enjoy it 


Sporting Heroes: Michael Jordan 

Closest Friend in Sport: Liz Johnson - a fellow 

Paralympic team mate and my girlfriend 


Basketball & Moto GP 

Hobbies: Photography, radio controlled cars, 

gadgets, golf 


Competitive, determined, focused 

Would Most like to Meet: Michael Jordan 

Most Prized Possessions: My Paralympic medals 

Biggest Influence On Career: My Mum and Dad - 

without them I wouldn’t be where I am now 

Toughest Opponent: Daniel Bell of Australia, Benoit 

Huot of Canada and David Levaq of Spain 

Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatic Centre - the results 

speak for themselves! 

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 


Sydney 2000: GOLD 100m Butterfly (S10), GOLD 4x100m 

Freestyle (34pts), BRONZE 100m Backstroke (S10) 

Atlanta 1996: GOLD 100m Butterfly (S10) 


Mar Del Plata 2002: GOLD 100m Butterfly (S10) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Backstroke S10 Sydney 27/10/00 31.85 secs BR 

100m Backstroke S10 Sydney 27/10/00 1:05.73 secs BR 

50m Butterfly S10 Sheffield 

19/03/03 28.05 secs BR & ER 

100m Butterfly S10 Mar Del Plata 

10/12/02 1:00.19 secs BR & ER 

200m Butterfly S10 Minneapolis 

13/06/99 2:24.73 secs BR & ER 

4x100m Freestyle 34pts Sydney 

26/10/04 4:06.85 secs BR & ER 

4x100m IM 34pts Mar Del Plata 

12/12/02 4:33.43 secs BR & ER 

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: 

Enjoying passing on my experiences to the next 

generation of elite athletes 

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Gareth Duke 

Graham Edmunds 


Born: Cwmbran, Wales 

Lives: Pontnewyde 

Nickname: Doofy 

Club: Swim Swansea 

Classification: S6, SB6 

Coach: Billy Pye 

Height: 4’6 

Weight: 9st8 


Born: Reading 

Lives: Swansea 

Nickname: Satan 




Height: 6’3 

Weight: 82.6kg 

First Sporting Success: Winning silver in the 100m 

breaststroke at the World Championships in Argentina 

Finest Sporting Moment: 

Selection for the Athens Paralympics 

Tip for the Top: Train hard and keep fit 


Sporting Heroes: Ian Thorpe 

Closest Friend in Sport: Anthony Stephens 

Favourite sport other than swimming: None! 

Hobbies: Watching TV, listening to music 

and reading books 


Gaz, wee-man, boyo 

Most Prized Possession: Billy Pye - my coach! 

Ambitions: To win Paralympic gold 

Biggest Influence on Career: Anthony Stephens 

Favourite Venue: Florida 

Tips to Relax: Watch TV and listen to music 


Still swimming competitively 



Argentina 2002: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB6), 

BRONZE 4x100m Freestyle 

RECORDS HELD: 

4x50m Freestyle Mar Del Plata 12/12/02 2:45.09 secs BR 

First Sporting Success: Qualifying for the Athens 

Paralympics 


Qualifying for the Athens Paralympics 



Snowboarding & surfing 

Hobbies: Watching films, playing computer games, 

fire staffing and fire breathing 


Eccentric, ostentatious, gregarious 

Most Prized Possession: My life 

Ambitions: To lead a very long, happy, healthy life 

Biggest influence on career: My younger brother, Barry 


Favourite Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield 

Tips to Relax: 

Don’t worry about other people and don’t be afraid 

of standing out and doing your own thing 


I never look that far ahead! 

MAJOR EVENTS: 

Paralympic Trials 2004: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S10), SIL- 

VER 50m Freestyle (S10) 

Swansea Open Meet 2004: GOLD 400m IM (SM10) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Sheffield 09/05/04 26.55 secs BR 

44

David Hill 


Born: Exeter 

Lives: Exmouth, Devon 

Nickname: De, De De 

or Rooney 

Club: Kelly College 

Classification: S9, SB9, SM9 

Coach: Robin Brew 

Height: 1.78m 

Weight: 61kg 

First Sporting Success: 

Winning seven gold medals at the DSE National 

Junior Championships, Darlington 2000 


Gaining the qualifying time for the Paralympic 

Games in Athens at the Trials in May 2004 

Tips for the Top: Train hard, listen to your coach and 

train at the right intensity at the right time 


Sporting Heroes: Sharron Davies 

Closest Friend in Sport: Sam Lander at Exmouth SC 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Cycling 

Hobbies: Computers, technology, running and cycling 


Quiet, modest and determined 

Would Most like to Meet: Rowan Atkinson 

Most Prized Possessions: My medal collection 

Ambitions: To win gold at the Paralympic Games 

Biggest Influence On Career: My own determination 

Toughest Opponent: James Crisp 

Favourite Venue: Sheffield 

Tips to Relax: Listen to music 


To be a high profile disability swimmer, preparing 

for the 2016 Paralympic Games. 

MAJOR EVENTS: 

Paralympic Trials 2004: SILVER 100m Backstroke (S9) 

British Championships 2004: GOLD 50m Backstroke (S9) 

DSE Junior Championships 2004: 

GOLD 50m Backstroke (S9) 

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Born: Munster, Germany 

Lives: Manchester 

Nickname: Sash 

Club: Stretford ASC 

Classification: S6 SB7 SM6 

Coach: Colin Hood 

Height: 1.88m 

Weight: 73kg 

First Sporting Success: Winning 7 gold medals at the 

Junior Championships in 1992 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning 2 gold, a silver and a 

bronze at the 2000 Paralympic in Sydney. Also setting a 

new World Record in the 200IM at the Games 

Tips for the Top: Always give 110% 


Sporting Heroes: Michael Jordan & Carl Lewis 

Closest Friend in Sport: Ritchie Barber 


Football & basketball 

Hobbies: Cinema, watching Manchester United at 

Old Trafford and eating out 


Determined, Modest, Perfectionist 

Would Most like to Meet: Michael Jordan 

Ambitions: Retain titles in Athens 

Biggest Influence On Career: My Mum, she was 

committed to take me to training when I was younger 

Toughest Opponent: Myself (I can stress myself out 

and put too much pressure on myself to perform) 

Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatics Centre 

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 


Sydney 2000: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7), GOLD 

200m IM (SM6), SILVER 4x100m Medley relay (SB7), 

BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6) 

Atlanta 1996: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB7) 

Word Championships 

Argentina 2002: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7), 

GOLD 200m IM (SM6), GOLD 4x100m Medley relay 

(SB7), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6) 

New Zealand 1998: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB7), 

SILVER 200m IM (SM6), SILVER 4x100m Medley 

relay (SB7), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6) 

Malta 1994: BRONZE 100m Breaststroke (SB7) 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7), 


(SB7), SILVER 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6), 

SILVER 4x50m Medley relay, 

BRONZE 50m Butterfly (S6) 

Germany 1999: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7), 


(SB7), SILVER 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6) 

Spain 1997: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7), 

BRONZE 50m Freestyle (S6), BRONZE 100m 

Freestyle (S6), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6), 

BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (SB7) 

France 1995: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7) 

RECORDS HELD: 


22/03/03 33.11secs BR 

100m Freestyle S6 Stockholm 

01/08/01 1:14.30 secs BR 

50m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield 

08/04/04 38.95 secs BR,ER & WR 


09/04/04 1:23.12secs BR, ER & WR 


02/06/96 3:17.39secs BR 

50m Butterfly S6 Sheffield 08/05/04 34.97 secs BR 

200m IM SM6 Mar Del Plata 

14/12/02 2:49.60 secs BR, ER & WR 

4x50 Freestyle Relay 20pts Mar Del Plata 

12/12/02 2:45.09 secs BR 

4x50m Medley Relay 20pts Stockholm 

28/10/00 3:01.34 secs BR 

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Born: London 

Lives: London 

Nickname: Derv 

Club: Greenwich 

Meridian 


Coach: Kevin Arundell 

Height: 1.82m 

Weight: 81kg 

First Sporting Success: Winning European gold in the 

100m freestyle in 1997 

Finest Sporting Moment: Setting a new European 

record for the 100m butterfly in 2002 

Tips for the Top: The pain is all worth it in the end 


Sporting Heroes: Sir Steven Redgrave 

Closest Friend in Sport: Ian Sharp 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Pool (snooker) 

Hobbies: Computer games, collecting coins, learning 

the piano, playing chess and lots more 


Determined, ambitious and focused 

Would Most like to Meet: Michael Schumacher 

Most Prized Possessions: My baby grand piano 

Ambitions: To become world number one in all 

of my events 

Biggest Influence On Career: My Dad 





Germany 1999: GOLD 100m Freestyle (S13) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Sydney 28/10/00 26.12 secs BR 

100m Backstroke Sheffield 03/06/01 1:11.64 secs BR 


50m Breaststroke Sheffield 08/05/04 35.42 secs BR 

100m Breaststroke Mar Del Plata 

12/12/02 1:13.25 secs BR 

200m Breaststroke Quebec City 05/08/03 2:45.62 secs BR 

50m Butterfly Sheffield 07/04/04 28.62 secs BR, ER & WR 

100m Butterfly Sheffield 09/05/04 1:02.89 secs BR & ER 

4x50m Freestyle (49pts) Madrid 

20/07/98 1:49.12 secs BR, ER & WR 

4x100m Freestyle (49pts) Mar Del Plata 

10/12/02 3:57.53 secs BR, ER & WR 

4x50m Medley (49pts) Madrid 24/07/98 2:07.02 secs BR 

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Playing a major 

role in the family business (property development) 



Sydney 2000: BRONZE 50m Freestyle (S13) 


Argentina 2002: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (S13) 

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Callum Lawson 

Darren Leach 


Born: Mansfield 

Lives: Mansfield 

Woodhouse 

Club: Nova Centurion 


Coach: Glenn Smith 

Height: 1.82m 

Weight: 90kg 


Born: Kent 

Lives: Tonbridge 

Nickname: Tiny, Big D, Ratty 

Club: RTW Monson 


Coach: Mick Geer 

Height: 6’7” 

Weight: 92kg 

First Sporting Success: Being named the East Midlands 

1994 BT Group Champion 

Finest Sporting Moment: Swimming my first world 

record at 15-years-old and being selected to swim 

for my country 

Tips for the Top: Work hard and give it 100% 


Sporting Heroes: Clive Woodward and the 2003 

England rugby union squad 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Rugby 

Hobbies: Target shooting 


Fun loving and reliable 

Would Most like to Meet: Martin Johnson 

Ambitions: To do really well in Athens 

Toughest Opponent: Paul Noble 


Tips to Relax: Rough shooting and music 

MAJOR EVENTS: 

Paralympic Trials 2004: 

BRONZE 100m Breaststroke (SB9), 100m Freestyle (S9) 

British Championships 2004: 

50m Breaststroke (SB9), 50m Freestyle (S9) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Breaststroke Sheffield 08/04/04 35.19 secs BR 

100m Breaststroke Sheffield 09/05/04 1:16.99 secs BR 

200m Breaststroke Sheffield 11/01/04 2:52.47 secs BR 

First Sporting Success: Selection for the European 

Championships in 1997 

Finest Sporting Moment: Meeting Sir Steve Redgrave 

before the Sydney Paralympics 

Tips for the Top: Practice makes permanent not perfect 


Sporting Heroes: Sir Steve Redgrave 

Closest Friend in Sport: 

James Bird (plays football for London Sports) 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Football 

(I support Liverpool and Tonbridge Angels) and pool 

Hobbies: Fishing, playing on my PC and 

Playstation2 and music 


Stubborn, proud, easy going 

Most Prized Possessions: My Family 

(I have a wife and three daughters) 

Ambitions: To be a success in whatever I do 

Toughest Opponent: Sergey Punko of Belarus 

Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatics Centre and the 

Manchester Aquatic Centre 

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Retired and rich! 


Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002: 

4th 100m Freestyle (S12) 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S12) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle S12 Stockholm 05/08/01 25.88 secs BR 

100m Freestyle S12 Manchester 14/04/02 57.55 secs BR 

200m Freestyle S12 Quebec 07/08/03 2:09.74 secs BR 

400m Freestyle S12 Stockholm 01/08/01 4:31.22 secs BR 

50m Breaststroke SB12 Sydney 22/10/00 34.62 secs BR 

100m Breaststroke SB12 Mar Del Plata 

13/12/02 1:14.38 secs BR 

200m Breaststroke SB12 Quebec 05/08/03 2:45.62 secs BR 


13/12/02 3:57.53 secs BR, ER & WR 

4x100m IM 49pts Sydney 28/10/00 4:31.33 secs BR & ER 

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Born: Dunfermline 

Lives: Cowdenbeath 

Club: Incas 


Coach: Garrie Roberts 

Height: 5’6 

Weight: 54kg 


Selection for the Scottish disability team in 1993 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold in the 100m 

backstroke at the Sydney Paralympics 

Tips for the Top: Put your mind to it, train hard 

and you’ll get there 


Sporting Heroes: Lenny Krayzelburg 

Closest Friend in Sport: All the Scottish swimmers 


Hobbies: Listening to music, playing football 

and socialising 


Outgoing, energetic & enthusiastic 

Would Most like to Meet: Sir Steve Redgrave 

Most Prized Possessions: Sydney gold medal 

Ambitions: To stay at the top as long as possible 

Biggest Influence on Career: My coach - Garrie Roberts 

Toughest Opponent: Eric Lindmann 

Favourite Venue: Sydney 

Tips to Relax: I’m too energetic to relax! 

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Hopefully 

coaching both mainstream and disability swimmers 



Sydney 2000: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7) 

Atlanta 1996: SILVER 100m Backstroke (S7) 


Argentina 2002: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7) 

New Zealand 1998: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7) 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7) 

Germany 1999: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7) 

Spain 1997: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7) 

France 1995: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7) 

RECORDS HELD: 

800m Freestyle Sheffield 05/06/98 11:37.51 secs BR 

1500m Freestyle Sheffield 05/06/98 22:03.00 secs BR & ER 


21/03/03 35.71 secs BR, ER & WR 

100m Backstroke Aix-En-Provence 

31/01/04 1:15.16 secs BR, ER & WR 

200m Backstroke Minneapolis 

11/06/99 2:50.29 secs BR, ER & WR 

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Giles Long 


Born: London 

Lives: Stoke Newington, 

London 

Nickname: G-Man/G-Funk 

Club: Barnet Copthall 


Coach: Rhys Gormley 

Height: 1.76m 

Weight: 66kg 


Winning the obstacle race at a school sports day 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning the 100m butterfly 

in Sydney and setting a new world record which I did 

straight after being beaten at the World Championships 

the previous year 

Tips for the Top: Sport is all technique. 

Technique is thought. Think yourself faster 

First GB Selection Year: 1993 French Open 

Sporting Heroes: Mohammed Ali and Desert Orchid 

(a true professional) 

Closest Friend in Sport: Adrian Turner 


Scuba Diving, Sailing, Surfing 

Hobbies: Guitar playing, sailing 


Fun Loving Enthusiast 

Would Most like to Meet: David Attenborough 

Most Prized Possessions: Front door key 

Ambitions: To be happy 

Biggest Influence on Career: My Mum and Dad 

who encouraged me to join a swimming club 

Toughest Opponent: Xiaofu Wang (China) 

Favourite Venue: My flat 

Tips to Relax: Ensure you have a good circle of 

friends outside sport 



Sydney 2000: GOLD 100m Butterfly, GOLD 4x100m 

Freestyle relay, SILVER 4x100m Medley relay 

Atlanta 1996: GOLD 100m Butterfly, SILVER 4x100m 

Medley relay (34 points), BRONZE 200m IM 

RECORDS HELD: 


50m Butterfly Sheffield 06/03/04 31.16 secs BR & WR 

100m Butterfly Sheffield 07/04/04 1:07.18 secs BR 

200m Butterfly Minneapolis 13/06/99 2:46.89 secs BR 

200m IM Mar Del Plata 12/12/02 2:39.56 secs BR 

400m IM Sheffield 01/06/96 5:56.54 secs BR 


Making a cup of tea 

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David Roberts 


Born: Wales 

Lives: Pontypridd 

Nickname: Dave 




Height: 1.87m 

Weight: 85kg 

First Sporting Success: Selection for Wales in 1994 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning three gold medals 

at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics 

Tips for the Top: 

Live hard, train hard and always take it to the max 


Sporting Heroes: JPR Williams 

Closest Friend in Sport: Darren Leach 


Hobbies: Watching rugby and socialising 


Welsh, mad and friendly 

Would Most like to Meet: Nelson Mandela 

Most Prized Possessions: Selection letter for Sydney 

Ambitions: To enjoy life 

Biggest Influence on Career: Tim Reddish 

Toughest Opponent: Dean Booth 

Favourite Venue: Phoenix, Arizona 

Tips to Relax: Listen to music and don’t worry 



Sydney 2000: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S7), SILVER 400m 

Freestyle (S7) 

British Championships 2004: GOLD 100m Freestyle (S7), 

GOLD 200m IM (SM7) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Sydney 28/10/00 28.58 secs BR & WR 

100m Freestyle Sheffield 10/04/04 1:02.09 secs BR & WR 

200m Freestyle Berlin 28/06/03 2:20.37 secs BR & WR 

400m Freestyle Sydney 22/10/04 4:53.86 secs BR 


4x100m Freestyle Sydney 26/01/00 4:06.85 secs BR 


Hopefully still swimming and still number one 

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Born: Reading 

Lives: Somerset 

Nickname: Gangster 

Club: Bridgewater 


S5 & SM5 

Coach: Andy Stephens 


First Sporting Success: 5 metre swimming certificate 

Finest Sporting Moment: Beating the world 

record holder and setting a new world record in 

Denmark in 2004 

Tips for the Top: Learn from your failures as well 

as your successes 

First GB Selection Year: 2001 for European 

Championships 

Sporting Heroes: Jason Robinson 

Closest Friend in Sport: Andy Stephens 


Rugby, basketball & motor racing 

Hobbies: Pool/gym, mermaid hunting, music, movies, 

watching rugby, basketball & motor racing 


Confident, enthusiastic, ‘bling’ 

Would Most like to Meet: Will Smith & Eminem 

Most Prized Possessions: Mr car 

Ambitions: Win gold in Athens and reset 

the IM world record 

Biggest Influence on Career: My Dad 

Toughest Opponent: Sebastian Rodrigues (Spain) 

Favourite Venue: Sheffield 

Tips to Relax: Listen to music and chill 



Argentina 2002: BRONZE 200m Freestyle (S5) 

Danish Open, Esjberg 2004: GOLD 150m IM (SM4) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle S5 Sheffield 07/04/04 36.21secs BR 

100m Freestyle S5 Esbjerg 05/03/04 1:19.80secs BR 

200m Freestyle S5 Aix-En-Provence 

30/01/04 2:50.92secs BR 

50m Backstroke S5 Esbjerg 06/03/04 42.00 secs BR 

100m Backstroke S5 Sheffield 

08/06/03 1:35.73secs BR, ER & WR 

200m IM SM5 Manchester 17/07/04 3:33.96secs BR 

4x50m Freestyle Relay 20pts Mar Del Plata 

12/12/02 2:45.09secs BR 

4x50m Medley Relay 20pts Stockholm 

28/10/00 3:01.34secs BR 


Still swimming and winning, famous 

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Matt Walker 


Born: Stockport 

Lives: Stockport 

Nickname: Matthos 

Club: Marple 

Classification: S7, SB7 





Swimming for Britain in Slovakia in 1996 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning a medal in the 

European Championships in Spain in 1997 

Tips for the Top: If you want to achieve something 

so badly, you will keep going until you do 


Sporting Heroes: Lance Armstrong 

Closest Friend in Sport: Sascha Kindred 


Loads - I’m sporting mad! 

Hobbies: Scouting 


Sexy, funny, competitive 

Would Most like to Meet: Lance Armstrong 

Most Prized Possessions: My Mum, Dad and Sister 

Ambitions: To win lots of medals in Athens 

Biggest Influence on Career: 

Watching the Barcelona Olympics on TV 

Favourite Venue: Sydney and Manchester 

Aquatic Centres 

Tips to Relax: Watch TV 

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL / DOMESTIC EVENTS: 


Sydney 2000: GOLD (WR) 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 

SILVER 50m Freestyle, BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 


Mar Del Plata 2002: SILVER 100m IM 

New Zealand 1998: GOLD (WR) 50m Freestyle 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 

SILVER 50m Freestyle, SILVER 100m Freestyle, 

BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 

Spain 1997: BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 

RECORDS HELD: 

4x100m Freestyle 34pts Sydney 26/10/00 

4:06.85 secs BR & ER 


Coaching / teaching swimming 

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Robert Welbourn 


Born: Chesterfield 

Lives: Market Deeping 

Nickname: Rob 

Club: Deepings SC & 

Lincoln Vulcans SC 


Coach: Jamie Pearcewright 

& Graham Bassi 

Height: 1.71m 

Weight: 57kg 


Winning the long jump at Primary School 

Finest Sporting Moment: Touching the wall in the 

100m freestyle at the Paralympic Trials and seeing that 

I had qualified for Athens. 

Tips for the Top: Focus on what you want. Don’t let 

anything get in your way. If you want it bad enough 

you’ll get there. Learn from your successes as well as 

your failures. 



Hobbies: Listening to music, playing on the computer 

and watching sport 


Committed, hard working and focused 

Would Most like to Meet: Alexander Popov - 

He’s had an amazing career and he’s still going 

Ambitions: To win a Paralympic gold medal 

Biggest Influence on Career: The support I’ve had 

from my family and friends 


Tips to Relax: Take time out and get away 

from swimming 


Still swimming and going faster than ever 

RECORDS HELD: 


200m Freestyle Esbjerg 06/03/04 2:06.14 secs BR 

400m Freestyle Manchester 16/07/04 4:24.39 secs BR 

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Marc Woods 


Born: Cleethorpes 


Nickname: Woodsey 

Club: Wilmslow & 

District S.C. 


Coach: Lars Hunter 

Height: 5’ 11” 




Sydney 2000: GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts), 

SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay (34pts) 

Atlanta 1996: SILVER 100m Backstroke (S10), 

SILVER 4x100m Medley relay (34pts), 

BRONZE 400m Freestyle (S10) 

Barcelona 1992: SILVER 100m Backstroke (S10) 

Seoul 1988: GOLD 4x100m Freestyle relay (34pts), 

GOLD 4x100m Medley Relay (34pts), SILVER 4x50m 

Medley Relay (34pts), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay 

(34pts), BRONZE 100m Backstroke (S10) 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold at the 2000 

Paralympics in Sydney in the 4x100 Freestyle relay. 

Tips for the Top: Aim to reach your potential, to be 

exceptional and not simply to be good enough 


Sporting Heroes: Reinhold Messner 


Climbing & skiing 

Hobbies: Reading, yoga 


Compulsive, obsessive & conscientious 

Would Most like to Meet: Nelson Mandela 

Most Prized Possessions: Attitude 

Ambitions: To complete my swimming career in the 

knowledge that I gave it my best 


My father & Doug Campbell 

Tips to Relax: Visualisation prior to competition helps to 

deal with distracting issues at an event. The knowledge 

that you have done everything you can to prepare for 

an event provides peace of mind and self-respect helps 

in stressful environments. 

Awards: Freeman of the City of London, BSc Hons 

Business Studies, Honorory Doctorate Middlesex 

University 

Word Championships 

Argentina 2002: GOLD 4x100m Medley Relay (34pts), 

SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts) 

New Zealand 1998: BRONZE 4x100m Freestyle Relay 

(34pts), BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay (34pts) 

Malta 1994: SILVER 100m Backstroke (S10), SILVER 

4x100m Medley relay (34pts) 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts) 

Germany 1999: GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts), 

SILVER 100m Freestyle (S10), 


Badajoz 1997: GOLD 400m Freestyle (S10), 

SILVER 100m Backstroke (S10), SILVER 50m Freestyle 

(S10), SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts), 


Perpignan 1995: SILVER 400m Freestyle (S10), SILVER 

100m Freestyle (S10), SILVER 100m Backstroke (S10), 

SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts), SILVER 4x100m 

Medley relay (34pts) 

Barcelona 1991: SILVER 100m Backstroke (S10) 

RECORDS HELD: 

1500m Freestyle S10 Sheffield 05/06/98 18:48.25 BR 

200m Backstroke S10 Sheffield 01/06/96 2:22.94secs BR 

4x100m Freestyle Relay 34pts Sydney 

26/10/00 4:06.85 BR,ER 

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SWIMMER PROFILES - WOMEN 

Sarah Bailey 


Born: Manchester 


Nickname: Bails 

Club: Stretford S.C. 


S10, SB9 & SM10 


Height: 1.75m 

Weight: 70kg 

First Sporting Success: Being the fastest swimmer 

in my primary school, aged 9 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning a gold medal on 

my international debut at the age of 14 in Barcelona 

Tips for the Top: Life is a journey follow your dreams 


Sporting Heroes: Kristina Egerzegi, Daley Thompson, 

Sarah Hardcastle, Matt Biondi, Kristin Otto 

& Linford Christie 

Closest Friend in Sport: 

Gilly Leader, former Scottish international 


Football, rugby, gymnastics, cycling 

Hobbies: Travelling & watching Manchester United 


Confident, outgoing and hard working 

Would Most like to Meet: David Beckham 

Most Prized Possessions: My Paralympic medals 

Ambitions: To win gold in Athens, be a TV presenter 

and inspire others to achieve their potential 

Biggest Influence on Career: My parents and coach 

Colin. They are always there come rain or shine and 

always have great advice and support no matter 

how well I am swimming 

Toughest Opponent: Michaela Rutherford 


Tips to Relax: Chat to your closest friend and 

clear your mind of politics 


Presenting on TV and coaching future internationals 



Sydney 2000: SILVER 100m Backstroke, 

SILVER 4x100m Medley Team 

Atlanta 1996: GOLD 200m IM, GOLD 100m Backstroke, 

GOLD 100m Breaststroke, SILVER 400m Freestyle, 

BRONZE 100m Freestyle 

Barcelona 1992: GOLD 200m IM , GOLD 100m 

Backstroke, SILVER 400m Freestyle, SILVER 4x100m 

Freestyle Relay, SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay, 



Argentina 2003: GOLD 100m Freestyle (S10), 

GOLD 400m Freestyle (S10), GOLD 200m IM (S10), 

SILVER 100m Backstroke (S10), SILVER 100m 

Breaststroke (SB9), BRONZE 50m Freestyle (S10) 

New Zealand 1998: SILVER 100m Backstroke, 

SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay, BRONZE 200m IM, 

BRONZE 400m Freestyle, BRONZE 100m Breaststroke, 

BRONZE 4x100m Freestyle Relay 

Malta 1994: GOLD 200m IM, GOLD 100m Breaststroke, 

GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay, SILVER 100m Backstroke, 

SILVER 400m Freestyle, 4.52.93, BRONZE 4x100m Medley 

Relay 

Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002: 

10th 50m Freestyle, 7th 100m Freestyle 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Backstroke, GOLD 100m 

Breaststroke, GOLD 400m Freestyle, GOLD 200m IM, 

SILVER 50m Freestyle, SILVER 100m Freestyle 

Germany 1999: GOLD 100m Backstroke, GOLD 200m IM, 

GOLD 4x100m Medley Relay, SILVER 400m Freestyle, 

SILVER 50m Freestyle, SILVER 100m Breaststroke, 


Spain 1997: GOLD 200m IM, GOLD 100m Backstroke, 

GOLD 100m Breaststroke, GOLD 400m Freestyle, GOLD 

4x100m Freestyle Relay, GOLD 4x100m Medley Team, 

SILVER 50m Freestyle, SILVER 100m Freestyle 

France 1995: GOLD 400m Freestyle, GOLD 200m IM, 

GOLD 100m Backstroke, GOLD 100m Breaststroke, 

SILVER 50m Freestyle, SILVER 100m Freestyle, BRONZE 

4x100m Freestyle Relay, BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle S10 Sydney 28/10/00 30.40secs BR 

100m Freestyle S10 Mar Del Plata 

12/12/02 1:04.95secs BR 

200m Freestyle S10 Atlanta 19/08/96 2:21.11secs BR 

400m Freestyle S10 Atlanta 19/08/96 4:50.96secs BR,ER 


50m Backstroke S10 Sydney 27/10/00 36.41secs BR 

100m Backstroke S10 Perpignan 

07/09/95 1:15.02secs BR, ER 

200m Backstroke S10 London 

29/07/94 2:36.56secs BR,ER & WR 

50m Breastroke SB9 Sheffield 09/04/04 40.54secs BR 

100m Breastroke SB9 Sheffield 09/04/04 1:25.94secs BR 

200m Breastroke SB9 Sheffield 

31/10/93 3:10.48secs BR,ER 

50m Butterfly S10 Atlanta 17/08/96 35.45secs BR 

200m IM SM10 Atlanta 17/08/96 2:38.38 BR,ER 

400m IM SM10 Wigan 24/06/95 5:40.15 BR,ER &WR 

4x100m Freestyle Relay 34pts Sydney 

26/10/00 4:52.02 BR 

4x100m Medley Relay 34pts Sydney 

2681/00 4:06.85 secs BR 

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Finest Sporting Moment: Winning bronze medal at 

the London Youth Games - my first ever competition 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning bronze and breaking 

the world record in the 100m breaststroke in Sydney 

Tips for the Top: Train hard 


Closest Friend in Sport: Dervis Konuralp, Jemma 

Houghton and Maggi McEleny 


Hobbies: Listening to music 


Stubborn, generous and sarcastic 

Would Most like to Meet: All of the Arsenal team 

Ambitions: To win gold in Athens 

Biggest Influence on Career: My coach Michelle 

Toughest Opponent: Marion Neinhoff (Dutch) 

Natalie Ball (German) 


In a swimming pool and working 



Born: London 

Lives: London 

Club: Out to Swim 


S11, SM11, SB11 

Coach: Michelle Weltman 

Height: 4’11’’ 

Weight: 44kg 


Sydney 2000: SILVER 200m IM, BRONZE 100m 

Breaststroke (WR) 

Atlanta 1996: SILVER 100m Breaststroke , 

SILVER 200m Breaststroke 


New Zealand 1998: GOLD 200m IM, SILVER 100m 

Breaststroke, SILVER 200m Breaststroke, 


Malta 1994: GOLD 200m IM, GOLD Relay, 

SILVER 100m Breaststroke, SILVER 400m Freestyle, 

BRONZE 100m Butterfly 




Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Butterfly, 

GOLD 100m Breaststroke , GOLD 400m Freestyle, 

SILVER 100m Freestyle 

Germany 1999: GOLD 100m Butterfly, 

GOLD 200m IM, GOLD 100m Breaststroke, 

SILVER 400m Freestyle, BRONZE 100m Freestyle 

Spain1997: GOLD 200m Breaststroke, 

SILVER 100m Breaststroke, SILVER 200m IM, 

SILVER 400m Freestyle 

France 1995: GOLD 100m Butterfly 

1993 : GOLD 100m Butterfly, GOLD 100m Breaststroke, 

GOLD 400m Freestyle, SILVER 400m IM, SILVER 200m IM, 


RECORDS HELD: 



400m Freestyle Berlin 27/06/03 5:45.26 secs BR 

50m Breaststroke Manchester 18/07/04 42.29 secs BR 

100m Breaststroke (SB11) Manchester 

18/07/04 1:29.50 secs BR, ER & WR 

100m Breaststroke (SB12) Atlanta 

19/08/96 1:31.84 secs BR 

200m Breaststroke (SB11) Quebec City 

05/08/03 3:11.18 secs BR, ER & WR 

200m Breaststroke (SB12) Atlanta 

23/08/96 3:18.57 secs BR 


100m Butterfly Quebec City 

05/08/03 1:19.96 secs BR, ER & WR 

200m Butterfly Minneapolis 

13/06/99 3:01:10 secs BR, ER & WR 

200m IM Quebec City 10/08/03 3:00.56 BR 


13/12/02 4:33.62 BR, ER & WR 

4x100m Medley (49pts) Mar Del Plata 13/12/02 5:07.00 

BR, ER & WR 

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Born: Taplow 

Lives: Maidenhead 

Nickname: Chips 

Club: Slough & Eton 

Dolphins 


S6, SM6, SB5 

Coach: Jeff Tibballs 


Weight: 52kg 


Born: Redditch 

Lives: Kidderminster 

Club: Wyre Forest 


Coach: Steve Joyce 


First Sporting Success: Winning silver at the 

1988 Seoul Paralympics 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning two gold medals 

at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics 


Closest Friend in Sport: Maggi McEleny 


Three Words that Best Describe you: A good listener 

Most Prized Possessions: My Atlanta gold medal 

Toughest Opponent: Ludivine Loiseau 

Favourite Venue: Sydney 

Tips to Relax: Go to the cinema and see a comedy 


Teaching swimming 



Atlanta 1996: GOLD 100m Freestyle (S6), 

GOLD 4x50m Medley 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Sydney 27/10/00 37.44 secs BR 

100m Freestyle Sydney 26/10/00 1:22.23 secs BR 

4x50m Freestyle (20pts) Mar del Plata 

12/12/02 3:19.10 secs BR 

4x100m Freestyle (20pts) Sydney 

26/10/00 4:52.02 secs BR 

4x50m Medley (20pts) Mar Del Plata 

15/12/02 3:25.87 secs BR 

4x100m Medley (20pts) Sydney 

28/10/00 5:27.94 secs BR 

First Sporting Success: Pool Frog 1 Swimming Award 

Finest Sporting Moment: Achieving the qualifying 

times for the Athens Paralympics 

Tips for the Top: 

Pain is temporary, quitting is permanent! 


Sporting Heroes: Ian Thorpe 

Closest Friend in Sport: Kate, Rachel, Ami & Claire 


Athletics, skiing, basketball, hockey and netball 

Hobbies: Shopping & going out with my friends 


Outgoing, determined, bubbly 

Would Most like to Meet: Orlando Bloom or 

Heath Ledger 

Ambitions: To win a gold medal at the Paralympics 

Biggest Influence on Career: My Mum, Dad, Emma and 

all of Wyre Forest SC. Also, living in Dubai when I was 

younger was a big influence. 

Toughest Opponent: Lara Ferguson 




Still swimming competitively 

MAJOR EVENTS: 

Paralympic Trials 2004: 


British Championships 2004: 

GOLD 200m Individual Medley (S9), SILVER 50m 

Freestyle (S9), SILVER 100m Freestyle (S9) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Backstroke Sheffield 21/03/03 37.59 secs BR 


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Jennifer Coughlin 

Lara Ferguson 


Born: Liverpool 

Lives: St Helens 

Club: St Helens 



Height: 1.64m 

Weight: 60kg 


Born: Kirkcaldy, Scotland 

Lives: Leslie 

Nickname: Fergi 

Club: Incas 


S9, SB9, SM9 

Coach: Garrie Roberts 


Weight: 57kg 

First Sporting Success: Club Championships 


Winning silver at the World Championships 

Tips for the Top: Keep going even though 

you feel rubbish 


Sporting Heroes: Robbie Fowler, Paula Radcliffe, 

Karen Pickering 

Closest Friend in Sport: Sarah Bailey 


Football & athletics 

Hobbies: Cinema, going out with friends, watching 

Liverpool FC 


Chilled, ambitious, smiley 

Would Most like to Meet: Robbie Williams 

& Prince William 

Most Prized Possessions: Mobile 

Ambitions: To win a Paralympic medal and be happy 

Biggest Influence on Career: Ivor Tattum 




Working as a physiotherapist 



Sydney 2000: 5th 200m Individual medley, 



Argentina 2002: GOLD 4x100m Freestyle relay, 

GOLD 4x100m Medley relay, SILVER 100m Backstroke 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Backstroke, GOLD 100m 

Freestyle, GOLD 50m Freestyle, SILVER 4x100m 

Freestyle relay 

First Sporting Success: Selection for the Atlanta 

Paralympic team in 1996 


Winning bronze in the 100m breaststroke Sydney 2000 

Tips for the Top: Work hard 


Sporting Heroes: Jonathan Edwards, Kelly Holmes 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Table tennis 

Hobbies: Table tennis & golf 

Ambitions: To compete at the Commonwealth 

Games in 2006 

Biggest Influence on Career: Swim/strength and 

conditioning coaches 

Toughest Opponent: Natalie Du Toit 

Favourite Venue: Tollcross, Glasgow 

Tips to Relax: Read a book, listen to music, sleep 

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Retired 



Sydney 2000: SILVER 4x100m Medley relay (34 points), 

BRONZE 100m Breaststroke, 8th 200m IM 



RECORDS HELD: 




4x100m Freestyle (34pts) Sydney 26/10/00 4:52.02 secs BR 

4x100m Medley (34pts) Sydney 28/10/00 5:27.94 secs BR 

RECORDS HELD: 

100m Backstroke Mar Del Plata 15/12/02 1:15.38 secs BR 

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Born: Bridgend 

Lives: Bridgend 

Nickname: Snoopy 






Gaining my 5m swimming certificate 

Finest Sporting Moment: Representing Wales at the 

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002. 

First GB Selection Year: 2001 for the IPC European 

Championships 

Sporting Heroes: Mark Spitz and Sir Steve Redgrave 

Closest Friend in Sport: Brian Hill 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Athletics 

Hobbies: Going to the cinema and talking on 

the phone! 


Modest, friendly and committed 

Would Most like to Meet: The Friends cast 

Most Prized Possessions: Eeyore 

Ambitions: To win a Paralympic gold medal 

Biggest Influence on Career: Family & friends 

Toughest Opponent: Myself, Kirby Cote, 

Chelsey Gottel, Prue Watt 



IBSA World Games, Quebec 2003: 

GOLD 200m Freestyle (S13), GOLD 400m Freestyle (S13), 

GOLD 800m Freestyle (S13), GOLD 100m Butterfly (S13), 

SILVER 100m Freestyle (S13), SILVER 200m IM (S13) 


8th 100m Freestyle (S13), 9th 50m Freestyle (S13) 


Stockholm 2001: GOLD 100m Butterfly (S13), 

GOLD 100m Breaststroke (S13), GOLD 200m IM (S13) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Esbjerg 06/03/04 30.01 secs BR 

100m Freestyle Quebec City 08/08/03 1:03.89 secs BR 

200m Freestyle Quebec City 07/08/03 2:18.91 secs BR 

400m Freestyle Manchester 16/07/04 4:54.64 secs BR 

800m Freestyle Quebec City 06/08/03 

10:05.00 secs BR, ER & WR 

50m Breaststroke Stockholm 02/08/01 40.68 secs BR 

100n Breaststroke Sheffield 08/06/02 1:27.72 secs BR 


100m Butterfly Quebec City 05/08/03 1:09.90 secs BR 

200m IM Quebec City 10/08/03 2:39.29 secs BR 


13/12/02 4:33.62 secs BR, ER & WR 


13/12/02 5:07.00 secs BR, ER & WR 

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Happy! 



Argentina 2002: GOLD 4x100m Freestyle relay (49pts), 

GOLD 4x100m Medley relay (49pts), SILVER 100m 

Butterfly (S13), SILVER 400m Freestyle (S13), 

BRONZE 100m Freestyle (S13), 

BRONZE 200m IM (S13), 4th 50m Freestyle (S13) 

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Born: Hitchin 

Lives: London 

Club: Greenwich 

Meridian 


Coach: Kevin Arundell 

Height: 1.65m 

First Sporting Success: Winning silver at the 1997 

European Championships in the 100m freestyle 

Finest Sporting Moment: Competing at the sydney 

Paralympic Games in 2000 

Tips for the Top: Do something alongside your sport 


Sporting Heroes: Prince Naseem 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Running 

Hobbies: Reading, playing chess and collecting soft toys 


Stubborn, sarcastic and determined 

Would Most like to Meet: Colin Jackson 

Most Prized Possessions: My family 

Ambitions: To be a success in life 

Biggest Influence on Career: My parents 



Tips to Relax: Reading 


Being a part of a successful solicitors firm 



Argentina 2002: 4th 400m Freestyle (S12) 

IBSA World Games, Quebec 2003: 

4th 100m Butterfly (S12) 

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Liz Johnson 


Born: Newport, Gwent 

Lives: Rogerstone, 

Newport 

Nickname: Lizard 




Height: 1.64m 


First Sporting Success: Sprint race, schools sports day 

Finest Sporting Moment: Competing at the 

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002 

Tips for the Top: Focus on skills at all times 


Sporting Heroes: Michael Johnson & Tiger Woods 

Closest Friend in Sport: Jody Cundy 


Basketball, tennis & football 

Hobbies: Watching and participating in sport, 

going to the cinema 


Energetic, entertaining, excitable 

Would Most like to Meet: Brad Pitt & Andy Roddick 

Most Prized Possessions: Mini iPOD 

Ambitions: To win gold at the 2008 paralympics 

and have no regrets 

Biggest Influence on Career: Mum 

Toughest Opponent: Sarah Bowen 


Tips to Relax: Listen to music, sleep 



Argentina 2002: 100m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly 


100m Freestyle (S7), 50m Butterfly (S7) 

European Championships Stockholm 2001: 

BRONZE 200m IM (SM7), 100m Breaststroke (SB7), 

50m Butterfly (S7) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Breaststroke SB6 Manchester 

18/07/04 50.51 secs BR & ER 


08/04/04 49.71 secs BR & ER 


18/7/04 1:50.06 secs BR 


09/04/04 1:46.25 secs BR 


08/05/04 45.24 secs BR 


19/03/03 45.63 secs BR 

100m Butterfly S7 Minnesota 

14/06/03 1:46.59 secs BR 

200m IM SM7 Manchester 

04/05/03 03:36.23 secs BR 


Working as an accountant 

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Natalie Jones 


Born: Colchester 


Nickname: Nat, Jonesy 

Club: Colchester 

Phoenix ASC 


Coach: Lars Humer 


Weight: 67kg 


When I won breaststroke bronze at national level 


Being selected for the Sydney 2000 Paralympics 

Tips for the Top: Never get big-headed about anything 

First GB Selection Year: 2000 - Sydney Paralympics 

Sporting Heroes: Tim Henman and David Beckham 

Closest Friend in Sport: Fran Williamson & Kristina Hann 


Hobbies: Listening to music, watching films 

& TV and hanging with friends 


Caring, determined, funny (without knowing it!) 

Would Most like to Meet: Frank Lampard 

Most Prized Possessions: My teddy 

Ambitions: Win a medal in Athens and get to 

Beijing in 2008 

Biggest Influence on Career: My Mum and Dad 

Toughest Opponent: Nyree Lewis 


Tips to Relax: Sleep, watch TV, listen to music 

or read a book 



Sydney 2000: 9th 100m Breaststroke (SB6) 

World Championships Argentina 2002: 

BRONZE 200m IM (SM6), 5th 100m Backstroke (S6), 

9th 100m Breaststroke (SB6) 

RECORDS HELD: 

4x50m Freestyle (20pts) 

Mar Del Plata 12/12/02 3:19.10 secs BR 


Coaching and working as a travel agent, as well 

as keeping up my training! 

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Nyree Lewis 


Born: Wales 


Nickname: Ny 

Club: Stretford SC 


S6, SB5, SM6 


Height: 1.60m 


Becoming Welsh Champion in 1987 

Finest Sporting Moment: Sydney Paralympics 2000 

Tips for the Top: Be committed 

First GB Selection Year: 1999 European Swimming 

Championships, Braunchweig 

Sporting Heroes: Peter Van Den Hoogenband 

Closest Friend in Sport: Sascha Kindred 


Wheelchair basketball and gymnastics 

Hobbies: Reading, travel, writing, cinema 


Fanatical, caring, committed 

Would Most like to Meet: David Beckham 

and Thierry Henry 

Most Prized Possessions: Diary 

Ambitions: To become Paralympic Champion 

Biggest Influence on Career: My previous coach 

Emma Patrick and Sascha Kindred 

Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatic Centre 

Tips to Relax: Listen to music and don’t worry about 

those around you 



Sydney 2000: SILVER 100m Backstroke, BRONZE 100m 

Breaststroke, BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts) 


Argentina 2002: GOLD 100m Backstroke, 

GOLD 4x50m Medley relay, SILVER 200m Individual 

Medley, SILVER 100m Breaststroke 


Stockholm 2001: GOLD 100m Breaststroke, 

SILVER 100m Backstroke, SILVER 200m Individual 

Medley, SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts), 

BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay 

Germany 1999: SILVER 200m Individual Medley, 

BRONZE 100m Backstroke 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Backstroke S6 Bath 30/04/00 46.63 secs BR 

100m Backstroke S6 Mar Del Plata 

10/12/02 1:28.65 secs BR & WR 

50m Breaststroke SB5 Sydney 24/10/00 52.05 secs BR 


18/07/04 1:50.06 secs BR, ER & WR 

200m IM SM6 Sheffield 07/04/04 3:21.14 secs BR 

4x50m Medley 20pts Mar Del Plata 

15/12/02 3:25.87 secs BR 


Working in sport, maybe nutrition 

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Mhairi Love 


Born: Lanark, Scotland 

Lives: Larkhall, Scotland 

Club: Stirling 


S6, SB5, SM6 

Coach: Anthony Stickland 


Weight: 58kg 


Swimming the fastest time in the world in the 400m 

freestyle at the 2004 French Nationals 


Swimming the fastest time in the world in the 400m 

freestyle at the 2004 French Nationals 

Tips for the Top: Work hard 


Sporting Heroes: Jonathan Edwards & Paula Radcliffe 

Closest Friend in Sport: Lara Ferguson 


Wheelchair basketball 

Hobbies: I don’t have any time for hobbies! 

Ambitions: To keep swimming at a high level for 

as long as possible 

Biggest Influence on Career: Anthony Stickland 




Hopefully still swimming 

RECORDS HELD: 

400m Freestyle Aix-En-Provence 

30/01/04 6:01.10 secs BR 

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Maggi McEleny 

First Sporting Success: I was named Swimmer of the 

Meet at the Swedish Open Championships in 1990. 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning individual gold at 

the Sydney 2000 Paralympics 

Tips for the Top: Train hard, keep focussed, motivated 

and have fun! 


Closest Friend in Sport: My coach 


Gymnastics (as a spectator!) 

Hobbies: Listening to music, going to the cinema 

and going for a long push in the chair! 

Three Words that Best Describe you: Determined, 

positive and resilient 

Most Prized Possessions: My late Mum’s wedding ring 

Ambitions: To carry on competing for a few years and 

then concentrate more on the coaching side 


My late Father and my coach 

Toughest Opponent: Mayumi Narita 

Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatic Centre 


Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Coaching kids 

with disabilities and working part time as a counsellor 



Born: Greenock 

Lives: Greenock 



S5, SB3, SM4 

Coach: Eddie McCluskey 

Height: 1.60m 

Weight: 44kg 


Sydney 2000: GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3), BRONZE 

150m IM (SM4), BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts) 

Atlanta 1996: GOLD 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts), 

SILVER 50m Breaststroke (SB3), SILVER 150m IM (SM4), 

BRONZE 50m Freestyle (S5), BRONZE 100m Freestyle 

(S5), BRONZE 200m Freestyle (S5), BRONZE 4x50m 

Medley relay (20pts) 

Barcelona 1992: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB3), 

BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts) 


Argentina 2002: GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3), GOLD 

150m IM (SM4), GOLD 4x50m Medley relay (20pts), 

GOLD 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts) 

New Zealand 1998: GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3), GOLD 

150m IM (SM4), SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts), 

BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts) 

Malta 1994: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S5), GOLD 200m 

Freestyle (S5), GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3), GOLD 

150m IM (SM4), SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts), SIL- 

VER 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts) 


Sweden 2001: GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3), GOLD 

150m IM (SM4), BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts) 

Germany 1999: GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3), GOLD 

150m IM (SM4), BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts), 


France 1995: GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3), 

GOLD 150m IM (SM4), SILVER 50m Freestyle (S5), 

SILVER 100m Freestyle (S5), SILVER 200m Freestyle (S5), 

SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts), SILVER 4x50m 

Freestyle relay (20pts) 

Barcelona 1991: SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts), 


RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Atlanta 24/08/96 43.81 secs BR 

100m Freestyle Atlanta 23/08/96 1:34.82 secs BR 

200m Freestyle Atlanta 20/08/96 3:20.51 secs BR 

50m Breaststroke Braunschweig 

12/08/99 56.25 secs BR, ER & WR 

100m Breaststroke Sydney 

28/10/00 2:09.65 secs BR, ER & WR 

50m Butterfly Sheffield 30/10/93 1:00.10 secs BR 

150m IM Braunschweig 10/08/99 2:59.30 secs BR 


12/12/02 3:19.10 secs BR 


15/12/02 3:25.87 secs BR 

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Jane Stidever 


Born: Cyprus 

Lives: Leicester 

Club: Leicester Penguins 


Coach: Jill Stidever 

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL / DOMESTIC EVENTS: 


Sydney 2000: BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay 

Atlanta 1996: GOLD 4x50m Freestyle relay, 

BRONZE 50m Backstroke, BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay 

Barcelona 1992: BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay 

Seoul 1988: GOLD 100m Backstroke (WR), 

GOLD 400m Freestyle, SILVER 100m Freestyle, 

SILVER 200m Freestyle, SILVER 100m Breaststroke 

New York 1984: SILVER Freestyle , BRONZE Backstroke, 

BRONZE Backstroke, GOLD Horse riding 

First Sporting Success: I won gold medals in both 

horseriding and swimming at the 1984 Paralympic 

Games in New York 

Finest Sporting Moment: My best ever swimming 

performance in the 100m backstroke at the Paralympic 

Games in Seoul in 1988 

Tips for the Top: Just go out there and do it! 


Sporting Heroes: James Gibson, Mel Marshall 

& Sarah Price 

Closest Friend in Sport: Dawn Witmore 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Horseriding 

Hobbies: Horseriding & sewing 


Happy, enthusiastic and changeable 

Would Most like to Meet: Jonny Wilkinson 

and John Whittaker 

Most Prized Possessions: Poor Bear 

Ambitions: To do more horseriding and own a horse 

Biggest Influence on Career: My family 

Toughest Opponent: Maggi McEleny 

Favourite Venue: Seoul 

Tips to Relax: Music & sewing 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Backstroke S5 Atlanta 22/08/96 52.40secs BR 

100m Backstroke S5 Barcelona 07/09/92 1:54.06 secs BR 

100m Breaststroke SB4 Malta 07/11/94 2:30.65secs BR 

4x50m Medley Relay 20pts Mar Del Plata 

15/12/02 3:25.87secs BR 

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Born: Oxford 

Lives: Oxford 

Club: City of Oxford 


Height: 1.65m 

Weight: 67kg 


Born: Sunderland 

Lives: Cambridge 

Club: Colchester Phoenix 



First Sporting Success: The 1999 European 

Championships in Germany 

Finest Sporting Moment: Sydney 2000 - it was my first 

Paralympics and I broke five world records 

Tips for the Top: Try your best and in the end 

you’ll be rewarded 


Sporting Heroes: Sir Steve Redgrave 

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Tennis 

Hobbies: Socialising, shopping, using my computer, 

watching TV 


Friendly, approachable, caring 

Would Most like to Meet: Shane Ritchie 

Most Prized Possessions: My car 

Ambitions: To win a medal at the Paralympics 

Biggest Influence on Career: My college 

Toughest Opponent: Anyone in my category 




Hopefully still swimming although maybe 

not competing 

MAJOR EVENTS: 

Welsh Winter Championships 2003: 

GOLD 50m Freestyle (S1), GOLD 100m Freestyle (S1), 


RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle Swansea 

28/11/03 1:19.65 secs BR, ER & WR 


30/11/03 2:55.77 secs BR, ER & WR 


29/11/03 6:09.80 secs BR, ER & WR 

50m Backstroke Swansea 

30/11/03 1:22.23 secs BR, ER & WR 


04/05/03 3:01.75 secs BR, ER & WR 

First Sporting Success: Winning two bronze medals 

at the European Championships in 2001 

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning silver in the 50m 

backstroke at the IPC World Championships 

Tips for the Top: Train hard 


Closest Friend in Sport: Natalie Jones 


Hobbies: Reading and listening to music 


Crazy, fun and kind 

Would Most like to Meet: Peter Kay 

Most Prized Possessions: My MP3 player 

Ambitions: To go to university and get a good career 

Biggest Influence on Career: My Mum 

Toughest Opponent: Annke Conradi of Germany 

Favourite Venue: Berlin 


Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Working 



Argentina 2002: GOLD 4x50m Freestyle, 

SILVER 50m Freestyle, SILVER 50m Backstroke, 


European Championships Stockholm 2001: 

BRONZE 200m Freestyle (S3), BRONZE 4X50m Freestyle 

(S3), 4th 50m Backstroke (S3), 4th 100m Freestyle (S3) 

RECORDS HELD: 

50m Freestyle S3 Mar Del Plata 10/12/02 1:06.71 secs BR 

100m Freestyle S3 Manchester 19/07/03 2:26.02 secs BR 

200m Freestyle S3 Berlin 27/06/03 4:54.32 secs BR 

50m Backstroke S3 Sheffield 09/05/04 1:06.15 secs BR 


12/12/02 3:19.10 secs BR 

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BRITISH SWIMMING STAFF PROFILES 

Tim Reddish 

Lars Humer 

Position: 

Director of Disability 

Lives: 

Nottingham 

Position: Head Coach 


Age: 42 

Born: Dunedin, 

New Zealand 

Lives: Poynton, Cheshire 

Born in Nottingham in 1957, former leisure centre 

manager & sports development officer Tim Reddish 

MBE has transferred a very successful swimming career 

to the poolside, where since 2003 he has headed up 

the British Swimming’s Disability team. 

Throughout his 13-year international career, Reddish 

has attended three Paralympic Games, three World 

Championships and five European Championships 

where he has collected a total of 22 gold, 11 silver 

and ten bronze medals. 

New Zealand-born Lars started swim coaching in 1978. 

His diverse coaching background includes qualifications 

in swimming, surf life saving, sprint kayaking, skiing 

and rugby and he is also a qualified sports massage 

therapist. Lars took on the role of senior coaching 

coordinator for British Disability Swimming in 2002 

after working as assistant coach at the National high 

performance centre in Manchester for able-bodied 

swimming. He supports Liverpool FC. 

Melanie Rodrigues 

Sarah Starbuck 

Position: Team Manager 


Age: 37 

Born: London 

Lives: London 

Position: Assistant Team 

Manager / Support staff 


Age: 25 

Born: Wakefield 

Lives: Loughborough 

Mel is Head of Equity at Sport England, London. 

She comes has a sports management background in 

disability and sports development and has been 

involved with British Disability Swimming since Sydney 

2000, when she was nominated to work with the 

swimming squad, following nine months voluntary 

work with SPOC. Away from work, Mel is a keen 

scuba diver and snowboarder. 

An former international swimmer, Sarah worked for 

the English Institute of Sport and Amateur Swimming 

Association, before taking up the role of World Class 

Coordinator for Disability Swimming in 2003. 

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Mick Geer 

Colin Hood 

Position: 

Coach / Support staff 

Lives: 

Tunbridge Wells, Kent 

Club: 

RTW Monson 

Position: 


Date of Birth: July 1950 

Age: 44 

Born: 

Urmston Manchester 

Lives: 

Urmston Manchester 

Mick coached the British Olympic team from 

1980-1988 and was a member of the swimming 

coaching team at the Sydney Paralympics. He is coach 

to British Paralympic swimmer, Darren Leach. 

Colin coaches at the Manchester High Performance 

Centre and has five of his swimmers on the Paralympic 

team. He was previously the senior coach at the City of 

Salford and placed able-bodies swimmers on world and 

commonwealth teams as well as disability athletes on 

the Sydney Paralympic team. Colin has been a winner 

of the BSCTA Coach of the Year award and was 

inducted into the UK Coaching Hall Of Fame in 2003. 

He is a serious supporter of Manchester United. 


Billy Pye 

www.paralympics.org.uk 

Position: 



Age: 56 

Born: Greenock, Scotland 

Lives: Greenock, Scotland 


Position: 



Age: 45 

Lives: Neath, 

South Wales 

A retired telecommunications engineer and current 

head coach of Port Glasgow Otters, Eddie has worked 

with British Disability swimming since 1992. Athens will 

be his fourth Paralympic Games. 

Billy is British Swimming’s high performance centre 

coach based at the Wales National Pool in Swansea. 

A former head coach for Bridgend County Swim Squad, 

he had coached swimmers to national and international 

level and has been voted the 2004 BSCTA Coach of 

the Year. 

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Jill Stidever 

Position: 



Age: 45 

Born: Wareham, Dorset 

Lives: Dunblane, Scotland 

Position: 


Lives: Markfield, 

Leicestershire 

Club: Leicester 

Penguins SC 

Anthony looks after World Class Performance and 

Potential swimmers in Scotland, as well has helping 

to organise some of the swimmers on the Start 

programme. He coaches two full time World Class 

athletes and runs squad sessions for Scottish Disability 

swimmers. In his role as an ASA Club Coach, he worked 

with Wareham, Poole, Bridgewater and High Wycombe 

swimming clubs. 

Following a motorbike accident at the age of 17, 

Anthony represented Great Britain at the Paralympics 

in Arnham and New York. 

Michele Weltman 

Jill has been involved in swimming for over fifty years 

from grass roots to international level, and has worked 

with disability squads for twenty years. She is the 

coordinator for swimming with Cerebral Palsy Sport 

and is also an ASA senior tutor. Awarded an MBE 

for Services to Disabled Sport in the 2000 New Year’s 

Honours List, Jill is married with three children - 

one of whom is a Paralympic swimmer - and five grandchildren. 

She supports Leicester Tigers rugby team. 

Paul McInneny 

Position: 



Age: 40 

Born: Harare, Zimbabwe 

Lives: Alexandra Park, 

London 

Position: 

Carer / Support staff 

Lives: 

Edinburgh 

Michele was born in Zimbabwe and went on to 

play hockey for Israel. She was named Hackney and 

Middlesex Coach of the Year in 1996 and the BSCTA 

Disability Coach of the Year in 1997, which is the year 

she became involved with the Paralympic team. 

This will be Michelle’s second Paralympic Games. 

Paul graduated in Classics before becoming a care 

team leader in Edinburgh. He has worked with British 

Disability Swimming for the last five years and attended 

the Sydney Paralympics. Paul also does volunteer work 

with Disability Sport England and is a qualified boccia 

referee. 

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Derek Martin 

Lisa Cooper 

Position: 

Doctor 

Lives: 

Huntingdon, Cambs 

Position: Nurse 


Age: 35 

Born: Walsall 

Lives: Walsall 

A GP for the last 19 years, Derek has been medical 

officer for a number of different organisations, 

including Cambridge City FC, Seijinkai Karate-do 

Association and the Senzala Capoeira Organisation, 

before joining British Swimming. He has recently 

retired from teaching and training karate after 14 

years. In his spare time, Derek is a keen musician 

and plays guitar and keyboard in a rock band. 

Lisa is an advanced practitioner in an Accident and 

Emergency department. She has been involved with the 

British Disability team for four years and Athens will be 

her second Paralympic Games. 

Nicki De Leon 

Paul Martin 

Position: 

Physiotherapist 

Lives: 

London 

Position: 

Physiotherapist 


Age: 33 

Born: Hillingdon 

Lives: Chiswick, London 

Nicki has been involved with disability swimming since 

February 2002. She manages a private physiotherapy 

clinic in London and her clients include athletes and 

actors in West End shows. 

Paul qualified as a physiotherapist in 1997 and became 

involved with disability swimming 18 month ago, after 

being asked to cover a training camp in Florida, which 

he thoroughly enjoyed. Away from work, he enjoys 

rugby union, football, obscure music and he supports 

Arsenal. 

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