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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Higher education
Politics - Maynooth University: Ireland
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2006 at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, Ireland.
Why this sport?
His father encouraged him to take up swimming.
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
Ireland
Location
Eindhoven, NED
General interest
Nicknames
Jimmy (Athlete, 23 Jul 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
Irish Para swimmer Jonathan McGrath. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Injuries
He injured his neck in 2009 and had a nine-month recovery period. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2010)
Awards and honours
In 2016 he received the Outstanding Team Member [Athlete] of the Games Award from Paralympics Ireland, in recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (paralympic.org, 03 Dec 2016)
In 2011 he was named Swim Ireland's Swimmer with an Impairment of the Year. (fina.org, 30 Apr 2011)
In 2011 he was named Swim Ireland's Swimmer with an Impairment of the Year. (fina.org, 30 Apr 2011)
Impairment
He was born with dysmelia, and has shortened femurs in both legs as a result. He is also missing multiple fingers and part of his right arm. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2010, 14 Aug 2018)
Other information
RETIREMENT
In February 2019 he announced his retirement from competitive sport. "I feel proud of what I achieved competing for Ireland. It was fitting that my career came to an end in the NAC [National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, Ireland], which was were it all started for me 12 years ago." (rte.ie, 12 Feb 2019)
In February 2019 he announced his retirement from competitive sport. "I feel proud of what I achieved competing for Ireland. It was fitting that my career came to an end in the NAC [National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, Ireland], which was were it all started for me 12 years ago." (rte.ie, 12 Feb 2019)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-30 | 4 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-01 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 8 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-14 | 8 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 12 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-15 | 7 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 8 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 8 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 7 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-08 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-17 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 7 |