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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S9, SB9, SM9
Further personal information
Residence
Swadlincote, ENG
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming competitively at age 10.
Club / Team
City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team [COMAST]: England
Name of coach
Mark Rose [personal]; Rob Aubry [national]
International debut
Year
2016
Competing for
Great Britain
Tournament
European Championships
Location
Funchal, POR
General interest
Nicknames
Lew (Facebook profile, 15 May 2017)
Hero / Idol
British Para swimmers James Crisp and Oliver Hynd. (burtonmail.co.uk, 03 Aug 2015)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2017 Young Sportsman of the Year by the Derby Telegraph newspaper in England. (derbytelegraph.co.uk, 01 Apr 2018)
He was named the 2016 Para Sportsperson of the Year by the Derby Telegraph. (south-derbys.gov.uk, 14 Nov 2016)
He was named Junior Para Sportsperson of the Year at the 2013 and 2014 Derbyshire Sports Awards in England. (burtonmail.co.uk, 08 Nov 2014)
He was named Para Sportsperson of the Year at the 2012 Derbyshire Schools' Sports Association Sports Awards. (burtonmail.co.uk, 09 Oct 2012)
He was named the 2016 Para Sportsperson of the Year by the Derby Telegraph. (south-derbys.gov.uk, 14 Nov 2016)
He was named Junior Para Sportsperson of the Year at the 2013 and 2014 Derbyshire Sports Awards in England. (burtonmail.co.uk, 08 Nov 2014)
He was named Para Sportsperson of the Year at the 2012 Derbyshire Schools' Sports Association Sports Awards. (burtonmail.co.uk, 09 Oct 2012)
Milestones
At age 16 he was the youngest male British athlete to compete in any sport at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (derbytelegraph.co.uk, 01 Apr 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jan 2019)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (derbytelegraph.co.uk, 25 Apr 2016)
Impairment
He was born without his right hand. (burtonmail.co.uk, 31 Jul 2013)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-09 | 2 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S9 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Swim-Off | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 4 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-16 | 7 |