William Ellard

William Ellard is a British swimmer, who won three medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, including gold in the 200 m freestyle S14 where he set a new world record and Mixed freestyle relay S14.
Ellard competes in the S14 paralympic category for intellectual impairment.

Early life

Ellard grew up in Beccles in Suffolk. He began swimming at the Beccles Kingfishers Swimming Club, before attending Saint Felix School where he took part in the school's swimming club.

Career

In 2023, Ellard claimed gold at the Men's 100m Freestyle in the British World Series. He went on to win three medals at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester.
Ellard competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He took the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly S14, before winning gold medal in the 200 m freestyle S14, lowering the world record previously set by Reece Dunn by over a second. He also won gold in the Mixed freestyle relay S14.
Ellard was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to swimming.