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McCrea was born on 9 November 2003 with [[achondroplasia]].<ref name=SPC/> He is from [[Poole, England]]; his father is from England and his mother is from Switzerland. He started swimming at the age of 6, inspired by his sister.<ref name=buzz>{{cite web|url=https://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/2024/08/bournemouth-university-student-leo-mccrea-takes-to-the-paralympics-stage-in-paris/|title=Bournemouth University student Leo McCrea takes to the Paralympics stage in Paris|date=31 August 2024|first=Abby|last=West|work=Buzz|publisher=[[Bournemouth University]]|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref> He started his competitive career at age 8, with Val Simmonds, [[Ellie Simmonds]]' mother, recommending that he join a club.<ref name=SPC/><ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/dorset/news/poole-swimmer-eyes-set-on-gold-at-paralympic-games/|title=Poole swimmer has his eyes set on gold at this year’s Paralympic Games|work=Rayo|publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]]|first=Jaime|last=Guerra|date=8 May 2024|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref> McCrea is a [[Bournemouth University]] student.<ref name=buzz/> |
McCrea was born on 9 November 2003 with [[achondroplasia]].<ref name=SPC/> He is from [[Poole, England]]; his father is from England and his mother is from Switzerland. He started swimming at the age of 6, inspired by his sister.<ref name=buzz>{{cite web|url=https://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/2024/08/bournemouth-university-student-leo-mccrea-takes-to-the-paralympics-stage-in-paris/|title=Bournemouth University student Leo McCrea takes to the Paralympics stage in Paris|date=31 August 2024|first=Abby|last=West|work=Buzz|publisher=[[Bournemouth University]]|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref> He started his competitive career at age 8, with Val Simmonds, [[Ellie Simmonds]]' mother, recommending that he join a club.<ref name=SPC/><ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/dorset/news/poole-swimmer-eyes-set-on-gold-at-paralympic-games/|title=Poole swimmer has his eyes set on gold at this year’s Paralympic Games|work=Rayo|publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]]|first=Jaime|last=Guerra|date=8 May 2024|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref> McCrea is a [[Bournemouth University]] student.<ref name=buzz/> |
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===2019–2021: Tokyo Summer Paralympics=== |
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Since April 2019, McCrea has represented Switzerland in international competitions.<ref name=SPC/> He competed in the [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships]] in London, where he participated in the [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle S6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|100 m breaststroke SB6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle S6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle S6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200 m individual medley SM6]], and [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]] categories. He finished 8th in the final of the 400 m freestyle.<ref name=results>{{cite web|url=https://www.swissparalympic.ch/athleten-archiv/leo-mccrea/|title=Resultate|language=de|access-date=1 September 2024|work=Swiss Paralympic Committe}}</ref> McCrea competed in the [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships]] in [[Funchal]], Portugal, where he entered the [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle S6]], [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|100 m breaststroke SB5]] and [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle S6]] categories. He reached the finals in all of these events.<ref name=results/> |
Since April 2019, McCrea has represented Switzerland in international competitions.<ref name=SPC/> He competed in the [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships]] in London, where he participated in the [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle S6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|100 m breaststroke SB6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle S6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle S6]], [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200 m individual medley SM6]], and [[2019 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]] categories. He finished 8th in the final of the 400 m freestyle.<ref name=results>{{cite web|url=https://www.swissparalympic.ch/athleten-archiv/leo-mccrea/|title=Resultate|language=de|access-date=1 September 2024|work=Swiss Paralympic Committe}}</ref> McCrea competed in the [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships]] in [[Funchal]], Portugal, where he entered the [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle S6]], [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|100 m breaststroke SB5]] and [[2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle S6]] categories. He reached the finals in all of these events.<ref name=results/> |
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McCrea qualified for the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]] in Tokyo, Japan. He participated in the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S6|100 m freestyle S6]], [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB5|100 m breaststroke SB5]], [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM6|200 m individual medley SM6]], and [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S6|400 m freestyle S6]] events. He reached the final of the 100 m breaststroke SB5 event, where he placed 5th.<ref name=results/> |
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===2022–2024: Paris Summer Paralympics=== |
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He competed at the [[2022 World Para Swimming Championships]] in [[Madeira]], Portugal, in the [[2022 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle S6]], [[2022 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|100 m breaststroke SB5]], and [[2022 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle S6]]. He earned a silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB5 and reached the finals in the 100 m freestyle S6.<ref name=results/> At the [[2023 World Para Swimming Championships]] in Manchester, England, McCrea participated in the [[2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|100 m breaststroke SB5]], where he won a silver medal, and the [[2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle S6]] events.<ref name=results/> |
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At the [[2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships]] in Funchal, he won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB5 event and he competed in the 200 m individual medley SM6 event.<ref name=results/> He qualified for the [[2024 Summer Paralympics]] in Paris, France. He won a gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB5|100 m breaststroke SB5]] event and he competed in the [[Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM6|200 m individual medley SM6 event]].<ref name=results/> |
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 November 2003 England | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Achondroplasia | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S5, S6 | ||||||||||||||
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Leo McCrea (9 November 2003)[1] is a British-Swiss Paralympic swimmer. He represented Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he earned a gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke SB5 event.[2]
Early life and career
McCrea was born on 9 November 2003 with achondroplasia.[1] He is from Poole, England; his father is from England and his mother is from Switzerland. He started swimming at the age of 6, inspired by his sister.[3] He started his competitive career at age 8, with Val Simmonds, Ellie Simmonds' mother, recommending that he join a club.[1][4] McCrea is a Bournemouth University student.[3]
2019–2021: Tokyo Summer Paralympics
Since April 2019, McCrea has represented Switzerland in international competitions.[1] He competed in the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London, where he participated in the 50 m freestyle S6, 100 m breaststroke SB6, 100 m freestyle S6, 100 m freestyle S6, 200 m individual medley SM6, and 400 m freestyle categories. He finished 8th in the final of the 400 m freestyle.[5] McCrea competed in the 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal, where he entered the 50 m freestyle S6, 100 m breaststroke SB5 and 400 m freestyle S6 categories. He reached the finals in all of these events.[5]
McCrea qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. He participated in the 100 m freestyle S6, 100 m breaststroke SB5, 200 m individual medley SM6, and 400 m freestyle S6 events. He reached the final of the 100 m breaststroke SB5 event, where he placed 5th.[5]
2022–2024: Paris Summer Paralympics
He competed at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal, in the 50 m freestyle S6, 100 m breaststroke SB5, and 100 m freestyle S6. He earned a silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB5 and reached the finals in the 100 m freestyle S6.[5] At the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester, England, McCrea participated in the 100 m breaststroke SB5, where he won a silver medal, and the 100 m freestyle S6 events.[5]
At the 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, he won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB5 event and he competed in the 200 m individual medley SM6 event.[5] He qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. He won a gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB5 event and he competed in the 200 m individual medley SM6 event.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Leo McCrea". Swiss Paralympic Committee (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The swimmer McCrea achieves the gold coup". Bluewin. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b West, Abby (31 August 2024). "Bournemouth University student Leo McCrea takes to the Paralympics stage in Paris". Buzz. Bournemouth University. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Guerra, Jaime (8 May 2024). "Poole swimmer has his eyes set on gold at this year's Paralympic Games". Rayo. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Resultate". Swiss Paralympic Committe (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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Categories:
- 2003 births
- Alumni of Bournemouth University
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic swimmers for Switzerland
- Paralympic gold medalists for Switzerland
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Sportspeople from Poole
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- S5-classified para swimmers
- S6-classified para swimmers