Brock Whiston Para-Swimmer

  • DOB

    19 Nov 1996
  • Coach

    Stewart Nicklin
  • Club

    Barking & Dagenham Aquatics Club
  • Main event

    100m Breaststroke
  • Best result

    Paralympic Champion
  • Medals (INT/NAT)

    • 10
    • 1
    • 2
Brock Whiston 2023 cut

Brock Whiston has represented Great Britain at three consecutive Para Swimming World Championships, having made her mark on her international debut at London 2019 with four golds and multiple world records.

Whiston won gold in the SB8 100m Breaststroke, SM8 200m Individual Medley, 34pt 4x100m Medley Relay and 34pt 4x100m Freestyle Relay events at her debut Worlds in London, winning each of the four finals in which she featured.

Following a period away from international competition, Whiston reached an individual final on her return to the global stage at Madeira 2022, before qualifying for her third world championships appearance a year late where she reach three finals in front of a home crowd at Manchester 2023.

After taking swimming lessons as a youngster, Whiston developed her love for the sport, along with an admiration for Ellie Simmonds and her achievements. Paris 2024 will be Whiston’s first Paralympic Games.

Away from the pool Whiston enjoys baking and visiting zoos.

Long Course
Event Year Time/Score Record
SB8 50m Breaststroke 2019 34.12 WR
SB8 100m Breaststroke 2019 1:13.83 WR
SB8 200m Breaststroke 2015 2:38.96
SM8 200m Individual Medley 2019 2:35.30 WR
S8 100m Butterfly 2023 1:13.55
S8 100m Freestyle 2018 1:10.01
S8 400m Freestyle 2023 4:54.54
34pt 4x100m Medley Relay 2019 4:36.31 WR
34pt 4x100m Freestyle Relay 2019 4:23.86 ER
Short Course
Event Year Time/Score Record
SB8 50m Breaststroke 2015 33.57
SB8 100m Breaststroke 2014 1:11.69
SB8 200m Breaststroke 2015 2:33.82
SM8 200m Individual Medley 2024 2:40.86 BR
S8 100m Freestyle 2019 1:09.64
S8 400m Freestyle 2014 4:32.40
Paralympic Games
Event Year Time/Score Result
SB8 100m Breaststroke 2024 - Paris 1:21.04 Silver
SM8 200m Individual Medley 2024 - Paris 2:40.37 Gold
S8 400m Freestyle 2024 - Paris 5:00.89 5th
S8 100m Butterfly 2024 - Paris 1:13.69 4th
IPC World Championships
Event Year Time/Score Result
SB9 100m Breaststroke 2023 - Manchester 1:16.82 4th
SM9 200m Individual Medley 2023 - Manchester 2:37.90 5th
S9 400m Freestyle 2023 - Manchester 5:12.38 8th
SM9 200m Individual Medley 2022 - Madeira 2:43.37 7th
SM9 100m Butterfly 2022 - Madeira 1:15.07 11th
SB8 100m Breaststroke 2019 - London 1:13.83 Gold
SM8 200m Individual Medley 2019 - London 2:35.30 Gold
34pt 4x100m Medley Relay 2019 - London 4:36.31 Gold
34pt 4x100m Freestyle Relay 2019 - London 4:23.86 Gold
Aquatics GB Swimming Championships
Event Year Time/Score Result
MC 400m Freestyle 2024 - London 4:56.80 Gold
MC 100m Butterfly 2024 - London 1:15.32 7th
MC 200m Individual Medley 2024 - London 2:42.77 Gold
MC 100m Breaststroke 2024 - London 1:20.04 Gold
MC 100m Freestyle 2024 - London 1:12.22 8th
British Para-Swimming International Meet
Event Year Time/Score Result
MC 200m Individual Medley 2023 - Sheffield 2:40.78 5th
MC 100m Breaststroke 2023 - Sheffield 1:18.02 14th
MC 400m Freestyle 2023 - Sheffield 5:04.05 12th
MC 100m Butterfly 2023 - Sheffield 1:14.31 14th
MC 100m Breaststroke 2019 - Glasgow 1:18.50 Bronze
MC 100m Breaststroke 2018 - Sheffield 1:18.54 Gold
MC 200m Individual Medley 2018 - Sheffield 2:39.91 Gold
MC 400m Freestyle 2018 - Sheffield 1:17.58 Bronze