Laurence McGivern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Laurence McGivern

Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland swimmer

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1992

Place of Birth: Rostrevor, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Laurence McGivern (born September 22, 1992) is a former Irish Paralympic swimmer from Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland.
He trained in Belfast, Northern Ireland with Invictus Swimming Club under coaching of Steven McQuillan, retiring in May 2015.
He has congenital amputations of both legs just below the knee. McGivern was a finalist in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Paralympic Games as well as various IPC World and European Swimming Championships.
He competes in the S9 classification in his main event, the 100m backstroke retiring after a third place and bronze medal at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal 2013.