Timothy Hodge


Timothy Hodge is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Personal

Hodge was born on 31 January 2001 in Blacktown, New South Wales. He lost his right foot when he was four due to lower-leg deficiency. In addition, he is missing two fingers on his right hand and his right arm is shorter than his left. In 2016 and 2017, he attends Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.

Career

Hodge swims in the S9 classification. Hodge competed at the 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow, where, at 14 years, he was the second youngest member of the Australian team. Hodge set his best individual time in 100m Backstroke finishing 8th.
At the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games Hodge competed in five events. He placed fifth in the Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9 and sixth in the Men's 100m Backstroke S9. He didn't progress to the finals in Men's 100m Butterfly SB9, Men's 400m Freestyle S9 and Men's 100m Freestyle S9.
Hodge had succeeded in his aim to compete at the Paralympics, whether at Rio or Tokyo. He said, "If I can just push myself hard and get to the Paralympics, that’d be the greatest thing." He is a member of the Auburn Swimming Club in Sydney and is coached by Clinton Camilleri.
Hodge won a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke in the 2018 Commonwealth games in Brisbane, where he swam his personal best thus far.
At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, he won bronze medals in the Men's 100m Backstroke S9 and Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9.

Recognition