The winner of Northern Ireland’s first ever Commonwealth Games swimming medal has returned to the competition that kicked off his sporting success.
Co Down man Barry McClements had his right leg amputated above the knee due to a rare birth defect called fibular hemimelia when he was just 10 months old.
And, had it not been for the Disability Sport NI Swim Ulster event, the 21-year-old Paralympic swimmer from Comber may never have taken bronze in the men’s 100m backstroke S9 at last year’s Games.
