Henry is a dedicated GBDSC athlete who continues to build on his impressive Deaflympic debut in 2017. At 21, his passion and commitment to swimming make him a strong and inspiring member of the team.
How and when did you start swimming?
I have been swimming for as long as I can remember . Growing up in Australia my mother saw it as a necessity to learn to swim, what with it being an island surrounded by water, and as you can see from my successful career so far it seems I was good at it! Living in Sydney on the harbour and next to so many beautiful beaches how could I not take inspiration from the waves and swim, it was also a good idea to be able to swim away from the sharks :) !
I have taken this great start and shaped my life going to countless competition in Australia, Internationally and now representing Great Britain.
I have been swimming for as long as I can remember . Growing up in Australia my mother saw it as a necessity to learn to swim, what with it being an island surrounded by water, and as you can see from my successful career so far it seems I was good at it! Living in Sydney on the harbour and next to so many beautiful beaches how could I not take inspiration from the waves and swim, it was also a good idea to be able to swim away from the sharks :) !
I have taken this great start and shaped my life going to countless competition in Australia, Internationally and now representing Great Britain.
Competitions
I have been lucky enough that my hard work and dedication have allowed me to progress and show my talents on the national and international stage. I have already competed in one Deaflympics, at the tender age of 13, competing for Australia and coming away with a medal in the relay event.
I have since continued to work hard, train to the best of my ability and been able to compete at the 2019 World Deaf Swimming Championships and again in 2023.
I know I have put in the hard work now its time to show Great Britain what I can do representing GB at this years Deaflympics.
I have been lucky enough that my hard work and dedication have allowed me to progress and show my talents on the national and international stage. I have already competed in one Deaflympics, at the tender age of 13, competing for Australia and coming away with a medal in the relay event.
I have since continued to work hard, train to the best of my ability and been able to compete at the 2019 World Deaf Swimming Championships and again in 2023.
I know I have put in the hard work now its time to show Great Britain what I can do representing GB at this years Deaflympics.
What drives your training?
I had a great start to my swimming career learning to swim at a young age but my drive for competition came in 2012 when I saw the London Olympics. I fell in love with competing when I saw the likes of Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Adam Peaty dominate in their fields. These moments sparked the fire in me to go further with my swimming. The best part of my career so far was winning two bronze medals in the relays for Australia, something I hope to better in the future with my new country, Great Britain.
I had a great start to my swimming career learning to swim at a young age but my drive for competition came in 2012 when I saw the London Olympics. I fell in love with competing when I saw the likes of Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Adam Peaty dominate in their fields. These moments sparked the fire in me to go further with my swimming. The best part of my career so far was winning two bronze medals in the relays for Australia, something I hope to better in the future with my new country, Great Britain.
What events have you qualified for in Tokyo?
All of my hard work , dedication and with the incredible support from those around me have led to an amazing milestone - qualifying for Great Britain for the upcoming Deaflympics. I've achieved qualifying times in the 50 and 100m Freestyle, the 50 and 100m Butterfly and the 50m Backstroke. I will also be taking part in the Relay Events alongside my teammates.
All of my hard work , dedication and with the incredible support from those around me have led to an amazing milestone - qualifying for Great Britain for the upcoming Deaflympics. I've achieved qualifying times in the 50 and 100m Freestyle, the 50 and 100m Butterfly and the 50m Backstroke. I will also be taking part in the Relay Events alongside my teammates.
You will fail, you will fall, you will hurt. It is how you get back up and bounce back that matters! To determine the longevity and success in your career you have to keep going no matter what, believe me, I know!
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