Jack Bridge

Great Britain

Swimming

Biography

Impairment information

Classification

S10, SB9, SM10

Further personal information

Residence

Preston, ENG

Occupation

Athlete, Student

Languages

English

Higher education

Business Management - Northumbria University: Newcastle, ENG

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up swimming at age four.

Why this sport?

He says his impairment was his inspiration for taking up the sport.

Club / Team

City of Newcastle: England

Name of coach

Rob Greenwood [national], GBR; Louise Graham [personal]

General interest

Nicknames

Bridgey (paralympics.channel4.com, 15 Aug 2012)

Hobbies

Cricket, football. (paralympics.channel4.com, 15 Aug 2012)

Memorable sporting achievement

Being selected for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, and competing in his first race at the 2011 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (paralympics.channel4.com, 15 Aug 2012)

Most influential person in career

His family. (team-2012.com, 15 Jun 2011)

Hero / Idol

US swimmer Michael Phelps. (paralympics.channel4.com, 15 Aug 2012)

Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs

While on the starting block he inhales and exhales twice before the starter tells the swimmers to take their marks. (paralympics.channel4.com, 15 Aug 2012)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better." (Twitter profile, 06 Jun 2015)

Awards and honours

He was named Disability Athlete of the Year at the 2010 Preston Sports Awards in England. (preston.gov.uk, 14 Feb 2013)

Other sports

He had a trial for football club Preston North End in England. (paralympics.org.uk, 17 Nov 2012)

Impairment

He has haemophilia. (paralympics.org.uk, 10 Apr 2012)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM10	Heat 2	2012-08-30	6
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10	Heat 3	2012-09-04	6
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB9	Final Round	2012-09-08	4
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB9	Heat 2	2012-09-08	2
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts	Final Round	2012-09-08	5
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts	Heat 1	2012-09-08	1

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships (Montreal, Canada)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB9	Heat 1	2013-08-14	4
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB9	Final 1	2013-08-14	7
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts	Final 1	2013-08-18	9999