Olivia Newman-Baronius will make her Paralympic debut at the Paris Paralympics after an impressive start to 2024 which includes equalling the Women's S14 100 Butterfly world record at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London.
Her maiden international championships on the British team yielded further success, with Newman-Baronius winning European titles in the 100m Butterfly and 200m Individual Medley, in addition to a 200m Freestyle silver in Madeira.
The Leighton Buzzard-born athlete has been swimming competitively since she was six, when she joined her local club, Linslade Crusaders. By the age of nine she was competing at county level and by 12, she was swimming at nationally and joined the Swim England Talent Pathway.
Long Course
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2024 | 1:03.33 | |
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2024 | 2:08.41 | |
| SB14 100m Breaststroke | 2024 | 1:17.77 | |
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2024 | 2:25.63 | |
| S14 100m Backstroke | 2024 | 1:07.75 |
Paralympic Games
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2024 - Paris | 1:04.59 | 4th |
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2024 - Paris | 2:08.41 | 4th |
| Mixed S14 4x100m Relay | 2024 - Paris | 3:43.05 | Gold |
| SB14 100m Breaststroke | 2024 - Paris | 1:22.20 | 8th |
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2024 - Paris | 2:32.50 | 6th |
| S14 100m Backstroke | 2024 - Paris | 1:08.74 | Bronze |
Para Swimming European Championships
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S14 100m Butterfly | 2024 - Madeira | 1:03.83 | Gold |
| SM14 200m Individual Medley | 2024 - Madeira | 2:25.63 | Gold |
| S14 200m Freestyle | 2024 - Madeira | 2:08.91 | Silver |
Aquatics GB Swimming Championships
| Event | Year | Time/Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC 200m Freestyle | 2024 - London | 2:09.15 | Silver |
| MC 100m Backstroke | 2024 - London | 1:07.75 | Bronze |
| MC 100m Butterfly | 2024 - London | 1:03.33 | Gold |
| MC 200m Individual Medley | 2024 - London | 2:27.45 | 4th |