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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
S12, SB12, SM12
Further personal information
Residence
Scotland
Higher education
Social Work Studies - Jewel and Esk College: Edinburgh, SCO
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up swimming in 2006 at school.
General interest
Nicknames
The Sloth (britishgas.co.uk, 04 Apr 2014)
Hobbies
Playing guitar, video games. (swimming.org, 09 Nov 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (swimming.org, 09 Nov 2012)
Most influential person in career
Coach Mat Trodden. (swimming.org, 09 Nov 2012)
Hero / Idol
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, US swimmer Michael Phelps. (NPC, 27 Aug 2012)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
He always eats raw carrots before he trains. (winningstudent-scotland.ac.uk, 2010)
Famous relatives
His older sister Libby won a silver medal in the T11 100m event at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. His younger brother Stephen has also competed in para-swimming. (heraldscotland.com, 14 Jul 2013; scotsman.com, 29 Mar 2010)
Ambitions
To become a personal trainer and to develop his own business. (NPC, 27 Aug 2012)
Impairment
He has Stargardt's disease, a deteriorating genetic eye condition which affects the central vision. Both his brother and sister also have the same condition. (scotsman.com, 29 Mar 2010)
Other information
RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement from competitive para-swimming in April 2015. (scottishswimming.com, 29 Apr 2015)
He announced his retirement from competitive para-swimming in April 2015. (scottishswimming.com, 29 Apr 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-02 | 1 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 8 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-04 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-07 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-12 | 10 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-13 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-15 | 11 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S12 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 3 |