Dylan Broom
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Broomy |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 3 February 2002 Abersychan, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para swimming |
| Disability class | S14, SM14 and SB14 |
| Club | Swansea University |
| Coached by | Grahame Antwhistle |
Medal record | |
Dylan Broom (born 3 February 2002) is a Welsh para swimmer. He competes in the S14 classification for swimmers with intellectual disabilities.
Early life
Broom was born on 3 February 2002, in Abersychan, Torfaen, Wales. He was inspired to start swimming after watching the 2012 Summer Olympics and that year, he joined the Torfaen Dolphins.[1][2]
Career
Broom was given the S14 classification in September 2017. Two months later, he entered the national championships in the junior category, winning three golds and one silver. By September 2018, he competed in the British Nationals for the first time as a senior.[1]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Broom made his Commonwealth Games debut and finished 7th in the 200 m freestyle S14.[3][4]
In August 2025, Broom was named to the British para swimming team for the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships held in Singapore, making it his first major international competition.[5] The following month, he was part of the team that won the mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14 event.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Moody, Tom (17 October 2018). "Sixteen-year-old Dylan Broom has been selected for the GB squad". South Wales Argus.
- ^ "Broom's hard road to the Commonwealth Games". Swim Wales. 13 June 2022.
- ^ "2022 Commonwealth Games Results". Commonwealth Games Australia. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle S14 – Final results" (PDF). b2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Para-swimming team confirmed for Singapore World Championships". Aquatics GB. 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Tai wins fourth world Para-swimming gold". BBC. 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Singapore 2025: Here are the Day 4 medallists". Paralympic.org. 24 September 2025.