Ellie Challis

Ellie Challis (born 23 March 2004) is a British para swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Ellie Challis

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Sport	Para swimming
Disability class	S3, SB2
Club	Clacton Swimming Club (CSC); England
Coached by	Lisa Lawrence (CSC); Aled Davies (GBR)
Medal record Women's para swimming Representing  Great Britain Paralympic Games 2024 Paris 50 m backstroke S3 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S3 World Championships 2022 Madeira 50 m breaststroke SB2 2023 Manchester 50 m breaststroke SB2 2023 Manchester 200 m freestyle S3 2025 Singapore 50 m backstroke S3 2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S3 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S3 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S3 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S3 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S3 2025 Singapore 50 m breaststroke SB2 2019 London 50 m backstroke S3 2023 Manchester 150 m ind. medley SM3 2025 Singapore 150 m ind. medley SM3

Career

Challis made her international debut at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3.^[1]

Challis competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.^[2]

Personal life

Ellie Challis born in Harold Wood and grew up in Clacton, Essex and attended Tendring Technology College.^[3] When she was 16 months old, Challis contracted meningitis, which resulted in the above knee amputation of her legs and a below elbow amputation of her arms.^[4]

She was inspired to take up swimming after watching the movie Dolphin Tale.^[5]