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Thomas..Young  
disability swimmer

Club: Gallica/Manchester HPC
Coach: Louise Graham/Mick Massey
Classification: S8, SB7, SM8
DOB: 3rd May 1991
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 78.9kg
Trains: Manchester
Born: Lancaster
Lives: Lake District
Occupation: Full time swimmer

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

 

2009 IPC Swimming European Championships, Reykjavik
SILVER
100m Backstroke 1:08.48 (S8)
SILVER 34pt Medley Relay 4:23.49
BRONZE 200m Individual Medley 2:34.34

DANISH OPEN 2008

GOLD   50m   Backstroke               36.11

GOLD   50m   Butterfly                    35.05

GOLD   100m Backstroke               1:15.36

DOMESTIC EVENTS
British,Championships,.2009
BRONZE 100m Backstroke

1:11.25

8th 100m Freestyle 1:04.70
12th 50m Freestyle 29.69
British,Championships,.2008
4th 100m Backstroke 1:13.56
12th 100m Freestyle 1:06.57
15th 50m Freestyle 30:77

ASA.Youth.Championships,.2008

4th 400m Freestyle 5:03.32
5th 100m Backstroke 1:13.97

7th 200m Individual Medley 

2:46.79
10th 50m Freestyle 29.63
RECORDS HELD

SC  50m Backstroke   S8   Esbjerg    35.79   BR

 

SC  Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay  (34 point)  ER & WR

 

LC  100m Backstroke S8 Reykjavik  1:08.48 BR

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Events:  50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke, 50m Freestyle, 200m IM

Favourite event: 100m Backstroke

Finest ever performance/Why:  Winning the 100m Backstroke in Newport qualifying for the World Short Course Championships witha 3 second PB.

First senior international meet:  Denmark 2008

Role models:  Sir Alex Ferguson, Matt Walker, Sarah Storey.

My aspirations are:  To medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Tip for the top:  If you want to be the best you have to beat the best

Life after swimming:  Sports Coaching

Music:  Any.

If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a:  Rally driver

Describe yourself in three words:  Committed, determined, funny

Would most like to meet:  Jeremy Clarkson

Most prized possession:  My bed

Biggest influence on career:  My Mum

Sporting relations:  My twin sister is 50m freestyle sprinter


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