Graham Edmunds

Graham Edmunds, born on 22 September 1974, is a British swimmer who has competed at three Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals in world record times. He swam for Reading Swimming Club, where he was also a part-time lifeguard and coached the Cygnets, the club's group for swimmers with learning difficulties. In October 2000 he was knocked off his motorcycle on the A4 while riding to work, and his injuries were so severe that doctors considered amputating both his legs and believed he would never walk again. He spent three months with his legs in casts before returning to swimming as part of his physiotherapy.