Grant Patterson

Grant Patterson (born 19 May 1989) is an Australian swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in swimming but did not medal.

Grant Patterson
2012 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Patterson
Personal information
Full nameGrant Patterson
Nickname(s)Scooter
Nationality Australia
Born (1989-05-19) 19 May 1989
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
ClassificationsS3, SB2, SM3
ClubCentral Cairns
CoachHerbie Howard

Personal

Nicknamed Scooter, Patterson was born on 19 May 1989 and is from Cairns, Queensland.[1][2][3] He has Diastrophic dysplasia, a joint fusion disability connected to dwarfism.[1][3] Other sports he competes in include Australian rules football, cricket and ice hockey.[1] In 2012, he was working as an office worker.[1]

He owes his nickname to the non-motorised scooter which he uses to move around, including up to the edge of the pool during competitions.[4][5]

Swimming
Patterson at the 2012 London Paralympics

Patterson is an S3 classified swimmer.[1][6] He is coached by Herbie Howard.[1][3]

Patterson started competitive swimming in 2007.[3] At the 2009 Australian Open, he came in first in the 100m backstroke event.[1] He first represented Australia in 2009 at the Arafura Games where he won two gold medals and one bronze medal.[1] At 2010 Berlin International Championships, he earned two gold medals and one silver medal.[1] Competing at the 2011 Australian National Championships, he set a world record in the 100m backstroke event.[1] He was a member of the Australian team competing at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[7] At the 2011 Para Pan Pacific Championships, he earned seven medals.[3] He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in swimming.[6][8] He did not medal at the 2012 Games.[1]

Patterson at the 2012 London Paralympics

At the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he won a silver medal in the Men's 150 m Individual Medley S3 and two bronze medals in the Men's 50 m Freestyle S3 and Men's 100 m Freestyle S3.[9][10][10]

Competing at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, he won a silver medal in the Men's 150m Individual Medley S3.[11] He finished fifth in the Men's 200m Freestyle S3 and Men's 50m Breaststroke SB2, sixth in the Men's 50m Freestyle S3 and Men's 50m Backstroke S3 and seventh in the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay 20pts.[12]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, he won the silver medal in the Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 and bronze medal in the Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM3.[13]

Recognition

References
  1. "Grant Patterson". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. Kay, Ross (9 August 2012). "Who are our Queensland Paralympians?". ABC Wide Bay Qld - Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. "Cairns swimmer Grant Patterson celebrates medal haul". Cairns Sports News. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. "Patterson ready to realise big dreams", Cairns Post, 3 March 2010
  5. "Swimming - men's 50m freestyle S3 - 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Montreal" (video), ParalympicSport TV
  6. "Paralympic swim team revealed". Australian Paralympic Committee. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  7. "Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association". Ascta.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. "Cowdrey leads Paralympic swim team - ABC Grandstand Sport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  9. "Dreams come true at IPC World Championships". Swimming Australia News. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  10. "Twenty-seven medals for the Australian swim team in Montreal". Swimming Australia News. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  11. "Aussies add two silver and two bronze on Day 3 in Glasgow". Swimming Australia News, 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  12. "Grant Patterson results". Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  13. "Grant Patterson". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships Results. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  14. McDonald, Margie (23 December 2014). "Cate Campbell seals glorious season with Swimmer of the Year". The Australian. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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