So lovely to see how my boyfriend’s request affected
@LoganPaul
it’s a side of him people might not have seen! Thank you for raising awareness of some of the challenges Nate, myself and other disabled people face every day. And yes he does have the best energy!
#PositiveVibesOnly
Beyond proud to receive my MBE from the Princess Royal at my investiture at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Such a special day I will treasure forever ❤️
#MBE
From the 4th July pubs, restaurants, hair salons, cinemas and museums can open for business, but pools have to remain closed! Swim England worked tirelessly to produce its Returning to the Pool guidance to help ensure a safe return. This decision seems totally wrong
#OpenOurPools
I’ve made 20 scrubs bags and my first scrubs top! Never made clothing before so it’s a challenge & not anywhere near perfect - but for someone with CP & Dystonia I’d say I’ve done a fairly good job 😂 All made as part of
@OfficialFTLOS
for
@WalsallHcareNHS
#fortheloveofscrubs
A host of our Olympic and Paralympic champions from the incredible
#Tokyo2020
have been recognised in the New Years Honours List for 2022 🎖️🙌
Congratulations to every one for their honours, marking big impacts in and out of the water ⤵️
#ImHonoured
Had the best day at the match. The lads played so well! Just what I needed to cheer me up. Massive thanks to the owners and directors for welcoming me into the boardroom again
#bestday
#nottscountyfc
#youpies
Ecstatic to win my second Gold at the World Championships - and finally break the S5 200 m Freestyle World Record I’ve been chasing since 2018. Amazing to break a 22 year old record which has stood since Sydney 2000
#fastswimming
#worldchampion
#WorldRecord
Another new WR this evening! Women’s S5 50m freestyle World Record now stands at 35.28 🤯 Currently the only female S5 to have gone sub 36! So unbelievably happy with my performances following Covid and falling out of my chair this month!
#idmberlin2022
#fastswimming
My dream since I was little has always been to be able to call myself a Paralympian. After ten years of hard work, multiple setbacks and so much determination it feels incredible to have all of that hard work that went into becoming a Paralympian recognised
#proudparalympian
Absolutely delighted to have been selected as a Batonbearer for the
@birminghamcg22
! I grew up in Birmingham and my swimming career started here too so to be able to be part of this means so much!
#QBR2022
#B2022
When people with cerebral palsy reach 18 their care ‘falls off a cliff’ and makes life much harder. The Gov can change this if they adopt the NICE guidelines and give care parity for CP. Join me and
@adultcphub
on World CP Day in trying to persuade the Govt to
#StampOutTheGap
I guess it must be hard for able-bods to understand the sheer joy & freedom I feel at being able to RaceRun in the pouring rain! Can’t thank my friend
@HannahRDines
enough for introducing me to this amazing sport & to
@BMBCharity
for my beautiful RaceRunner!
#RaceRunning
#Joy
Ecstatic to retain my World Championship title! I have no idea where that World Record time came from especially considering I’ve been dealing with an injury the past couple of months. I have so many people to thank especially
@ritchieswim
@gmc_swim
@Lboroswimming
#worldchampion
I’M AN ANIME CHARACTER! Thank you so much to my mum who commissioned local artist & friend Jennie Joyce to create the most unique & personalised ‘Good Luck’ gift for the Paralympic Games - in true Japanese style! Love it & can’t wait! 😆
@Tokyo2020
@ParalympicsGB
@britishswimming
Woken at 4 am to the saddest news that my darling grandad passed away suddenly while asleep. He was my biggest supporter & the reason I became a
@Official_NCFC
fan after he moved to Nottm in 1981 still attending matches this season at 81! At Uluru at sunrise thinking of him ❤️🕊️
I had the best day! Thank you so much
@Official_NCFC
for inviting me and for the wonderful hospitality. Sadly the result didn’t go our way today but there was some really exciting play especially in the first half - and I picked
@AaronNemane11
as the very worthy man of the match!
A year today I had bilateral shoulder surgery. It’s been a really tough journey and we didn’t know if I would make it to Worlds this year but with an extreme effort from
@britishswimming
staff my wildest dreams have come true! Massive thanks to
@MrMikeWalton
@MMUSport
#thankyou
Fitting tribute by
@Official_NCFC
for CEO Jason Turner today
winning 3-0 & topping the league.
I will remember his random acts of kindness like when I mentioned Kyle Wootton was my fave player & literally 5 mins later Jason had arranged for me to meet him!
#Notts
#Family
#RIP
Those who know me well will know that over the past few years after racing I struggle and it takes me a while to get back to where I was before. I raced last week three days in a row without physio support and this week I’ve trained in the pool 🎉
#myhappyplace
#gettingthere
So happy with my swims at the
@Para_swimming
@Allianz
World Championships! 3 Golds, 3 British Records & 2 Championship Records, progressed from heats to finals in all events! Thanks everyone for all the support especially
@britishswimming
staff! Off for a break in the sun now!
How lovely to receive a letter from HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex congratulating me on my MBE! I was lucky enough to meet him in 2012 when he visited my school as he is Patron of
@TheRoyalSchool
so it is doubly special!
#thankyou
Season finished! They say a happy athlete is a fast athlete & that’s so true! Since beginning training with
@Lboroswimming
3 months ago I’ve broken 5 World Records & retained my 3 World Championships titles. I feel so welcomed & accepted by this team - thank you!
#RoadToParis2024
Had the absolute honour of being one of three guest speakers at the annual
@parkrunUK
conference last week! Extremely grateful for the opportunity it was such an amazing experience to be a voice for accessibility and inclusion for all at Parkrun
#parkrun
#accessibleforall
Hey Adam
#isitok
that the CWG
calls itself "inclusive' when only
5 out of 10 physical impairment
para swimming classes are EVER
included (least impaired) If you can't see us
how can you be inspired to be
us?
@adamhillscomedy
@TheLastLeg
Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to
@TNLUK
for sending my mum these beautiful flowers to celebrate my🥇& for putting me on a bus stop! Couldn’t have done this without you both … and all the wonderful lottery players who’ve made my dream come true! x
#Tokyo2020
#Paralympics
Had a great day at my first England Athletics Paralympic Development Programme Camp in Loughborough yesterday! So nice to see all the other frame runners again and such a great opportunity to get some really valuable input!
#framerunning
#englandathletics
Five years ago today I became a World Champion for the first time! I remember touching the wall and not knowing who touched first! Then being ecstatic and a bit shocked when I realised I’d won! Although I can no longer swim fly I’ll always have that happy memory!
#happymemories
Thank you soooo much
@Official_NCFC
for arranging for
@EnzioBoldewijn
to give me a call today! Talking staying motivated, fit and healthy during this period! It was such a lovely surprise and I can’t wait to be watching him and the lads from the kop again soon!
#Enziooooo
Honoured to be named ASA Warwickshire Swimmer of the Year after my fight to return to swimming & 3 Golds at the World Champs! Fab to receive this at Coventry pool before it closes. So many special memories including the BRs I set here!
@britishswimming
@swimboldmere
@coventrycc
Absolutely delighted to have been selected for my 3rd World Champs! Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported me to get to this point! It’s been a rocky road but can’t wait to put all the hard work in and show the world what I can do
#watchoutworld
@MMUSport
I gave this heat swim EVERYTHING & am so happy with the results after not competing since the World Champs in 2019! Generalised Dystonia has taken away so much of what I could previously do in swimming but today confirmed how much I still love it!
@britishswimming
@Para_swimming
Qualification from the MC 100m Freestyle events are led in the points by
@TullyKearney
and
@ReeceyDunn
💪
There's a short gap in the schedule now before the Medley events start again at 11.20am (📺Live stream: )
#BPSIM21
Yesterday I had the privilege to go back to where it all started! My first ever swimming club Walsall to talk to the kids. My highlight was seeing my first ever swimming coach Terry! I started at Walsall back in 2005 and Terry is still coaching!
#whereitallbegan
#backtomyroots
He believed she could so she did…Glasgow 2015 4 x World Champion London 2019 3 x World Champion Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Champion The journey together may be over but I’ll always be incredibly grateful and never forget how much you’ve done for me!
@GraemeSmith96
#bestcoach
Meet Huxley my assistance puppy in training! For over 6 yrs I’ve waited for an assistance dog the waiting list seeming to get longer with the pandemic but at long last I have
@tailsofhuxley
! Huxley is a KC Registered Chocolate Labrador and I am totally smitten with him! 😍
5 weeks ago I went to Loughborough with an injury to rehab for 2 wks, but decided to prioritise my physical & MH and stay until the World Champs. I’m now in such a great place & can’t thank
@gmc_swim
and
@Lboroswimming
enough for all their support with what was a massive ask!
Had a great weekend of racing in Corby! British Record in 50m Backstroke & 2nd in World Rankings; 100m fc time faster than I swam in Tokyo & decent 50m fc swim. Also won top para girl! Thanks
@NSC_Swim
for putting on such an inclusive meet &
@britishswimming
staff supporting!
Omg what a lovely surprise to wake up to this morning! So incredibly honoured to make the shortlist for
@thesundaytimes
@Vitality_UK
Sportswomen of the Year Awards - thank you so much to whoever nominated me - you have no idea how much this means to me!
@britishswimming
#SWOTY
British Summer Championships - 2 Golds, 2 unofficial World Records! Really enjoyed this comp and really didn’t expect to swim this fast just 5 weeks after Worlds! Absolutely love these photos thanks so much
@_morganharlow
#fastswimming
#myhappyplace
3 months ago I took a risk, little did I know that it would change my life! My mental health is so much better and I’ve finally gotten back to the old me! Cannot thank
@gmc_swim
enough for everything he’s done for me and I’m just so grateful I got the opportunity to work with him
Most challenging Parkrun yet with the sea ‘breeze’ and hill of doom 🤣 Absolutely loved it and as always everyone was so friendly and welcoming!
#parkrun
2021: no long monologue from me just a picture of the most amazing doll which sums my year up completely! Thank you so much Mia for the most thoughtful gift and Posterity Purls for her amazing creativity
Today is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! I have spastic diplegia CP. Having CP doesn’t mean you can’t have goals and dreams like everyone else, you just have to work a bit harder and adapt to reach those goals!
#CerebralPalsy
#cerebralpalsyawareness
#gogreenforcp
Being well enough to do
@parkrunUK
after so long is just the best feeling! Huxley came along for the first time to spectate and got to see a friend complete their 250th Parkrun!
#concussionrecovery
#loveparkrun