David roberts swimmer biography of barack

Welsh swimmer (born )

David Evan RobertsCBE (born 25 May ), is a Welsh swimmer. An eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist, he is one of Great Britain's most successful Paralympians ever.^[1]

His achievements put him in 34th place on the all time list of Paralympic Gold Medallists

Swimming career

Roberts went to Llwyncrwn Primary School and moved on to Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School.^[2] He currently lives in Cardiff.

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He is a professional disabled swimmer who represents Caerphilly County Swim Squad, Wales and Great Britain. He previously trained at the Swansea High Performance Centre at the Wales National Pool in Swansea but now trains with Caerphilly County Swim Squad with his new coach Peter Key.

He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age eleven and was encouraged to participate in swimming activities as a form of physical therapy. His International Paralympic Committee (IPC) swimming category is S7 SB7 SM7.

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