Reece Dunn Explained

Reece Dunn
MBE
Nickname:Reecey
Sport:Paralympic swimming
Disability:Autism
Disability Class:S14, SB14, SM14
Club:Plymouth Leander Swimming Club
Coach:Robin Armayan
Birth Date:19 September 1995
Hometown:Plymouth, United Kingdom

Reece Dunn (born 19 September 1995) is a British Paralympic swimmer. He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

Dunn was named the World Disabled Swimmer of the Year in 2019.[2]

Dunn, who is diagnosed with autism, represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle and a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S14 events. He also competed in the men's 200 metre individual medley SM14 event where he finished with a world record time of 2:08.02 and won a gold medal. He competed in the 100 metre backstroke S14 event and won a bronze medal.[3] [4]

Dunn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to swimming.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reece Dunn . paralympics.org . 31 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Swimming World Presents "The 2019 Athletes of the Year: Diving, Artistic, Water Polo, and Disabled Swimming" . swimmingworldmagazine.com . 3 January 2020 . 25 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Reece Dunn . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 25 August 2021 . 25 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825100159/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1725322-dunn-reece.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: GB's Dunn wins swimming gold with world record . . 31 August 2021 . 31 August 2021.