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Jeremy
McClure

Para-swimming

Key Facts

Date of Birth
25 May 1987
Currently resides
Bull Creek, WA
Start competing
2003
Australian debut
2004
Impairment
Vision Impairment – Lebers hereditary optic neuropathy

Jeremy's Story

Born in 1987 in Perth, Jeremy McClure was an avid water polo and hockey player when he was diagnosed with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy at age 15. Forced to accept the fact that he had become legally blind over the course of ten weeks, he began swimming at his local club in an attempt to continue his sporting dreams. Less than a year after he began competitive swimming, Jeremy qualified for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. He competed in the 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke and 400m freestyle events, and achieved 6th place in the 100m backstroke final. In 2006 and …

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  • AIS
  • Aus Gov
  • Toyota
  • Woolworths
  • Royal Australian Mint
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  • Harvey Norman
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  • University of Queensland
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