England's fastest deaf swimmer calls for funding change

England's fastest deaf swimmer is campaigning to get financial backing for deaf athletes.

Nathan Young, from Wallasey, who ranks fourth in the world in his category, has to self-fund his training, working another job to finance professional swimming.

The 22-year-old said deaf swimmers are forced to give up their careers in their 20s because they "need to make a living somehow".

He has started a petition to get dedicated financial support for deaf athletes.

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11 March 2022