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Barry McClements
Personal information
Born 6 December 2001 (2001-12-06) (age 22)
Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 179 cm
Weight 69 kg
Sport
Country Ireland / Northern Ireland
Sport Para swimming
Disability class S9, SB8, SM9
S10
Event(s) backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, individual medley
Club Ards Swimming Club
Coached by Davy Johnston
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze 2022 Birmingham 100 m backstroke S9

Barry McClements (born 6 December 2001) is a para swimmer from Newtownards, Northern Ireland.

McClements was born with fibular hemimelia, where part of the fibula is missing; his right leg was amputated above the knee at 10 months old, and he competes in the disability class S9, SB8, SM9.

McClements competed for Ireland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, his best finish being seventh place in the 100 metre backstroke S9.

He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, at the 100 m backstroke S9 event, become the first Northern Irish medallist in swimming at the Commonwealth Games.

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