Anthony Stephens


Anthony Stephens is a British swimmer who has participated in three Paralympic Games, winning five medals. He competes in S5 classification events.

Career

Stephens began swimming at the age of three and by eight he was competing in national events. In 2003 he entered the British Championships taking gold in both the 200m Freestyle and 150m Individual Medley. He was selected for the Great Britain team in the 2004 [Summer Paralympics] in Athens. There he competed in seven events, the Swimming at the [2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S5|50m], Swimming at the [2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S5|100m] and Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's [200 metre freestyle S5|200m] Freestyle, the 50m Backstroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's [200 metre individual medley SM5|200m Individual Medley] and the Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 4 x 50 metre freestyle [relay 20pts|4x50m Freestyle ] and Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 4 x 50 metre [medley relay 20pts|4x50m Medley ] relays.