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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S13, SB13, SM13
Further personal information
Residence
Adelaide, SA, AUS
Occupation
Student
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age three, and started competing at age 10.
Why this sport?
He wanted to beat his older brother, who was also a swimmer.
Club / Team
Norwood Swimming Club: Adelaide, SA, AUS
Name of coach
Leigh Nugent [national], AUS
General interest
Nicknames
Aquaman [because he likes to read Aquaman comic books]. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
Hobbies
Cricket, karate, basketball, football, reading comics, playing video games. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2014 Australian Open Championships. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
Hero / Idol
Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
Injuries
In 2013 he slipped and fractured his wrist while playing football. The injury prevented him from training for a month. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
Impairment
At age six he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that causes a gradual loss of vision. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as an ambassador for the Royal Society for the Blind in Australia. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
He has served as an ambassador for the Royal Society for the Blind in Australia. (paralympic.org.au, 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-11 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 4 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S13 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S13 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-17 | 5 |