Stephen Clegg may already have won gold in Paris this week, but tonight was the gold medal and title he came for, and tonight he settled the score from Tokyo to become Paralympic Champion for S12 100m butterfly. Clegg made no secret of his disappointment at winning silver in Tokyo in what he has always… Continue reading Golden finale for Clegg in Paris
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Louis Lawlor finishes seventh in Paralympic final
While a number of athletes have had a busy schedule since the swimming competition of the Paralympic Games began over a week ago, Louis Lawlor has had to wait patiently for his Games to begin. But today, the penultimate day of swimming, was the day when the City of Glasgow Swim Team athlete finally made… Continue reading Louis Lawlor finishes seventh in Paralympic final
Clegg edged out of medals in freestyle final
Stephen Clegg gave it his all but just fell short of a second Paralympic medal from the Paris Games, finishing fourth in a hugely competitive S12 100m freestyle final. Reacting quickly off the blocks Clegg showed good speed up the first 50m but at the turn very little separated the pack. With 20m to go,… Continue reading Clegg edged out of medals in freestyle final
Paralympics Preview: Stephen Clegg
Stephen Clegg is a senior member of the British Para-Swimming team, whose focus and drive has secured him world records and multiple international medal success. Paris will be his third Paralympic Games and he has made it clear that he doesn’t want to settle for anything other than gold. After a break from the sport… Continue reading Paralympics Preview: Stephen Clegg
Paralympics Preview: Faye Rogers
Faye Rogers has taken the para-swimming world by storm, becoming a World Champion and European record holder in S10 100m butterfly, all in the space of 12 months of securing her para-swimming classification. Faye has always been a talented swimmer with a strong desire to achieve success on the world stage. Having competed at the… Continue reading Paralympics Preview: Faye Rogers
Paralympics Preview: Louis Lawlor
Louis Lawlor has been a member of the British Para-Swimming team since 2019 and has established himself as a popular team-mate amongst his peers. Paris will be his second Paralympic Games experience. Louis Lawlor started swimming at the age of five, quickly progressing to Temple Swimming Club, a local disability club, and then onto City… Continue reading Paralympics Preview: Louis Lawlor
Paralympics Preview: Toni Shaw
From the youngest member of Team Scotland for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to Paralympic bronze in Tokyo 3 years later, Toni Shaw continues to impress on the World Stage, and Paris, her second Paralympics, should be no different. Aberdeen-based Toni started swimming lessons at eight years old, and by the age of 14,… Continue reading Paralympics Preview: Toni Shaw