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Laurence McGivern (born September 22, 1992) is an Irish Paralympic swimmer from Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. He lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland where he swims with Invictus Swimming Club under coaching of Steven McQuillan. He has congenital amputations of both legs just below the knee. McGivern has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Paralympic Games as well as various IPC World and European Swimming Championships. He competes in the S9 classification in his main event, the 100m backstroke. Laurence's most recent achievement was a third place and bronze medal at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal 2013. ==Personal== Laurence was born on 22 September 1992 with various defects in both of his legs which resulted in their amputation, just below the knee. He is now able to walk with the aid of two prosthetic legs. Laurence was encouraged to take up many sports and hobbies, including; Football, Athletics, Judo, Trampolining, Irish Dancing and ultimately Swimming. He attended the Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School in Newry, Northern Ireland, refining his sporting abilities and further realising his potential in swimming. He was also heavily involved in academic work and developed a strong passion for music. Laurence plays the piano and sings at a high level, performing at many local concerts and events in his spare time. McGivern soon joined Newry & Mourne ASC Swimming Club and competed at district, county and regional levels, including various open meets throughout the year. In 2012, after successfully completing A level examinations, he moved to Belfast where he was accepted to study Accounting with French at Queen's University Belfast. Here he joined 'Invictus', one of Ireland's premier competitive swimming clubs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laurence McGivern」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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