Congratulations to Will Ellard – MBE

Will Ellard, from Beccles in Suffolk, was crowned Paralympic champion in the S14 200m freestyle, setting a new world record, and mixed 4x100m freestyle relay, and took silver in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Paralympics last summer and has now been appointed as a Member of the British Empire for services to swimming in the New Year’s Honours List

Ellard also won four medals at the European Championships in April and was nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.

He said he was proud of his achievements this year and was looking forward to what 2025 would bring.