Nofio Clwyd swimmer, Rhys Darbey, made his international breakthrough in 2023 as he secured qualification for the Manchester Para Swimming World Championships in the Men’s SM14 200m Individual Medley event.
Darbey - who competes in the S14 Intellectually Impaired para-swimming classification - capped his World Championship debut on home soil with by stepping onto the podium, storming home on the on closing the freestyle leg of the race to move through the field into silver medal.
Paris 2024 will be Darbey’s debut Paralympic Games.
Long Course
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2023 | 2:10.95 | |
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2023 | 2:04.20 | |
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2023 | 1:00.37 |
Short Course
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2022 | 2:09.97 |
Para Swimming World Championships
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2023 - Manchester | 2:10.95 | Silver |
British Para-Swimming International Meet
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC 200m Individual Medley | 2023 - Sheffield | 2:13.56 | 5th |
| MC 100m Backstroke | 2023 - Sheffield | 1:07.38 | 27th |
| MC 100m Breaststroke | 2023 - Sheffield | 1:15.21 | 25th |
| MC 200m Freestyle | 2023 - Sheffield | 2:04.20 | 14th |
| MC 100m Butterfly | 2023 - Sheffield | 1:03.30 | 27th |