Daniel Fox from Australia smashed the World Record by a full half second (1.57.16) with his fellow Australian Mitchell Kilduff coming second (2.01.17). Thomas Hamer from England came a respectable third, with 2.02.11. If that’s just the heats, what can we expect in the final?
About Daniel Fox
Classification
S14, SB14, SM14
Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment
Start of sporting career
He began swimming at age 13.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Hero
Australian swimmers Ashley Callus and Ian Thorpe, and rugby league player Gordon Tallis.
