Beccles-born William Ellard is a World and European champion para-swimmer in the S14 Intellectually Impaired classification.
A breakout year in 2023 witnessed Ellard claim multiple World Series medals before making his full senior international debut at the World Para Swimming Championships on home soil in Manchester where he claimed individual silver in the 200m Freestyle, in addition to gold and silver in the S14 Mixed 4x100m Freestyle and Medley relay quartets.
Having achieved multiple Paralympic nomination times at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Ellard equalled the Men’s S14 200m Freestyle world record on the final night of competition in London. A few weeks later at the European Championships he took his maiden continental titles with gold in the 200m Freestyle and 100m Butterfly, while scoring further medals in the 100m backstroke and 200m Individual Medley.
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| S14 100m Freestyle | 2024 | 51.36 | WR |
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2023 | 1:52.40 | WR |
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2024 | 55.45 | |
| S14 100m Backstroke | 2024 | 59.60 | |
| S14 200m Individual Medley | 2024 | 2:11.34 |
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| S14 100m Freestyle | 2023 | 49.85 | BR |
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2023 | 1:51.60 | BR |
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2023 | 56.32 | BR |
| S14 100m Backstroke | 2023 | 58.67 | |
| S14 200m Individual Medley | 2023 | 2:08.22 | BR |
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2023 - Manchester | 1:54.79 | Silver |
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2023 - Manchester | 2:12.66 | 5th |
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2023 - Manchester | 56.67 | 4th |
| Mixed S14 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 2023 - Manchester | 3:42.42 | Gold |
| Mixed S14 4x100m Medley Relay | 2023 - Manchester | 4:10.47 | Silver |
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2024 - Madeira | 1:52.62 | Gold |
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2024 - Madeira | 55.72 | Gold |
| S14 100m Backstroke | 2024 - Madeira | 59.65 | Silver |
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2024 - Madeira | 2:13.48 | Bronze |
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC 200m Freestyle | 2024 - London | 1:52.40 | Gold |
| MC 200m Individual Medley | 2024 - London | 2:11.34 | Gold |
| MC 100m Butterfly | 2024 - London | 55.45 | Silver |
| MC 100m Backstroke | 2024 - London | 59.60 | Silver |
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC 100m Freestyle | 2023 - Sheffield | 51.97 | Gold |
| MC 200m Freestyle | 2023 - Sheffield | 1:55.54 | Gold |
| MC 200m Individual Medley | 2023 - Sheffield | 2:16.23 | 9th |
| MC 100m Butterfly | 2023 - Sheffield | 57.97 | 10th |