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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S9, SB8, SM9
Further personal information
Occupation
Student
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He was introduced to swimming at age four, and began competing in 2010.
Why this sport?
He began swimming as part of his rehabilitation from his amputation and to help him feel confident in his own body. "I remember saying to my mum I'll never be good at anything because I couldn't walk. I was bound to the wheelchair most of the time just recuperating from surgery. And I initially started swimming as rehabilitation. Since then I've never thought that, 'No, I can't do anything'. I've always thought that [having an impairment] is tough, but swimming is tough as well. I went from a four-and-a-half year old in a wheelchair to competing at state competitions for school at age nine. Based on that, you really can turn things around. That motivates me to put in a lot of hard work for the future."
Club / Team
Auburn Swim Club: Sydney, NSW, AUS
Name of coach
Clinton Camilleri [club]
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Australia
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Glasgow, SCO
General interest
Nicknames
Tim (Facebook profile, 01 Jan 2018)
Hobbies
Fishing, reading, playing video games. (swimming.org.au, 15 Sep 2019; commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Being selected to represent Australia at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (swimming.org.au, 15 Sep 2019)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)
Hero / Idol
Australian Para swimmer Matthew Cowdrey. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Jan 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Don't quit. You can take breaks, you can take vacations from difficult points in your life just to kind of reset and re-evaluate, but don't necessarily quit. If you give it time, your point of view will change, so will your work ethic, and it can potentially lead to anything." (swimming.org.au, 24 Jun 2019)
Awards and honours
In 2019 he was named Sportsperson of the Year at the Blacktown City Sports Awards Gala Dinner in New South Wales, Australia. (parra.catholic.edu.au, 19 Feb 2019)
He was named Junior Sports Star by Australian newspaper Blacktown Advocate for 2015 and 2016. (dailytelegraph.com.au, 22 Feb 2017)
He was named the 2012 Young Citizen of the Year by Blacktown Council in New South Wales, Australia. (dailytelegraph.com.au, 30 Aug 2016)
He was named Junior Sports Star by Australian newspaper Blacktown Advocate for 2015 and 2016. (dailytelegraph.com.au, 22 Feb 2017)
He was named the 2012 Young Citizen of the Year by Blacktown Council in New South Wales, Australia. (dailytelegraph.com.au, 30 Aug 2016)
Other sports
He has competed in Para athletics in Australia, and set a national schools record in 2013. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Jan 2017)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Apr 2018)
Impairment
He was born with dysmelia that resulted in the amputation of his right leg below the knee at age four. His right arm is also shorter than his left arm, and he is missing two fingers on his right hand. (swimming.org.au, 24 Jun 2019; paralympic.org.au, 01 Jan 2017)
Other information
DOCUMENTARY
In 2019 he was featured in a short documentary called 'In My Lane'. (swimming.org.au, 24 Jun 2019)
In 2019 he was featured in a short documentary called 'In My Lane'. (swimming.org.au, 24 Jun 2019)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-13 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 14 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-16 | 16 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 15 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 12 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 4 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 12 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-09 | 4 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-11 | 3 | |
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-13 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-15 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 6 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-16 | 3 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 4 |