Daniel Bell (Australian swimmer)

Daniel Bell (born 31 August 1984)[1] is an Australian swimmer from American Samoa, who has won five Paralympic medals from 2000 to 2008.

The charges related to incidents involving two women in December 2011 and January 2012; while they were away from their houses, he trespassed into their bedrooms, took his clothes off, and entered their beds.

His defence lawyer stated that the incidents were due to an adverse reaction to a generic drug after being prescribed a brand-name version, and said: "He was hearing voices and ... was no longer in control of himself."

He was placed on an 18-month community corrections order that required him to undergo mental health treatment and rehabilitation, along with programs to prevent re-offending.

[4] At the 2002 IPC Swimming World Championships in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, he won a bronze medal in the men's 100 m butterfly S10 and at the 2006 Championships in Durban, South Africa he won a gold medal in men's 4 x100 m medley relay S34 points.

Close up action shot of Bell at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
Bell in the pool at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics