Paralympian Barry McClements has been named on the Team NI swimming squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
McClements, who represented Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, returns to the Commonwealth Games stage having made history at Birmingham 2022, where he won bronze in the S9 100m backstroke. That result marked Team NI’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal in swimming.
In Glasgow, McClements is set to compete in the S9 100m backstroke and S10 100m butterfly as part of a strong swimming squad selected for Team NI.
The 2026 squad includes a number of major international medallists and experienced Games athletes, including Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen, Paralympic gold medallist Bethany Firth, Danielle Hill, Conor Ferguson, Jack McMillan, Ellie McCartney, Grace Davison and Charlotte Cullen.
The Team NI swimming squad also includes relay selections across men’s and women’s events, with athletes from across Swim Ireland and Swim Ulster programmes named for the Games.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place in July 2026.
Team NI Swimming Squad
Daniel Wiffen: 400m, 800m, 1500m Freestyle
Jack McMillan: 100m, 200m, 400m Freestyle
Danielle Hill: 50m, 100m Backstroke, 50m Freestyle
Ellie McCartney: 100m, 200m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley
Conor Ferguson: 50m Backstroke
Charlotte Cullen: 100m, 200m Backstroke
Grace Davison: 100m, 200m Freestyle, 100m, 200m Backstroke
Adam Bradley: Men’s 4x100m Medley Team Relay
Matthew Hamilton: Men’s 4x100m Medley Team Relay
Paddy Johnston: Men’s 4x100m Medley Team Relay
Alana Burns Atkin: Women’s 4x100m Medley Team Relay
Victoria Catterson: Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Emily Hughes: Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bethany Firth: S14 200m Freestyle
Barry McClements: S9 100m Backstroke, S10 100m Butterfly
