Harry Stewart (swimmer)

Harry Stewart was born on 11 May 2004, in Bridport, Dorset, England.^[1] Stewart, who has Asperger syndrome, began swimming with clubs such as Bridport Barracudas, South Dorset Tornadoes and the West Dorset Swimming Club before moving to the Devon-based Plymouth Leander Swimming Club due to the lack of a 50 m pool in Dorset.^[2][3]

In April 2024, Stewart competed at the 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships, where he won the gold medal in the 100 metre breaststroke SB14 event.^[1][4] Several months later, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he finished in fifth place in the 100 m backstroke S14 event.^[5][6]

In August 2025, Stewart was named to the British para swimming team for the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships held in Singapore.^[7] The following month, he won the bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke.^[8][9] He was also part of the British team that won the mixed 4×100 m medley relay S14.^[10]