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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Swansea, WAL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His parents took him to the local swimming pool to get his first swimming lessons. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began swimming at age four. |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | S10, SB9, SM10 |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Location | Esbjerg |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train hard." (NPC Media Guide 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Limb deficiency |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | He has three fingers on his left hand and a shortened left forearm. (channel4.com, 20 Aug 2012; spaldingtoday.co.uk, 17 Apr 2012) |
| Other information | RETIREMENT On 10 September 2014 he announced his retirement from competitive swimming. (paralympics.org.uk, 10 Sep 2014) |