Matthew, 14, is from Eatons Hill and has been swimming competitively since he was 10. Born prematurely with cerebral palsy, he is already breaking national age records set by Paralympians such as Matthew Cowdrey and consistently improves his personal best times through hard training and commitment. He has his eyes set on representing Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and other international events including the Para Pan-Pacific Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Matthew also competes in para-triathlons and came second in his category at the national championships in 2014.
