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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Rostrevor, NIR |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Invictus Swimming Club: Belfast, NIR |
| Why this sport? | He took up swimming to improve his fitness, and because he enjoyed it. "As an amputee, my parents thought it would be the best type of exercise for me. Later, I wanted to be like the Irish Paralympic swimmer Dave Malone." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Dave Malone. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Irish Paralympic swimmer Dave Malone. (Athlete, 02 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jim Laverty [national], IRL |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began swimming in 1995 at age 12 with the adaptive sport group at the Newry Leisure Centre in Northern Ireland. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Ireland |
| Location | Reykjavík, ISL |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Larry (Athlete, 02 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "No hill is too high if you want what's on the top of it." (Athlete, 09 Aug 2010) |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Limb deficiency |
| Origin of Impairment | Congenital |
| Classification | S9, SB8, SM9 |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Accounting, Language Studies - French - Queen’s University of Belfast: Northern Ireland |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | European Championships |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | Both of his legs have been amputated. (bbc.co.uk, 05 Sep 2012) |