[2] In the ultra-marathon swimming scene, Hector holds the British record for the 25,000m, set in October 2020 at the French Open Water Championships in Jablines, finishing in 4 hours, 59 minutes, and 15 seconds.

[3]Pardoe became the first British swimmer to win a medal at the World Junior Open Water Championships when he won bronze in the individual 5 km in 2016.

[4][5] Hector also lead off the Bronze medal winning GB relay team at the same World Junior Championships.

[citation needed] In 2022, Pardoe competed in the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest where he finished 11th in the mens 10 km marathon.

[15] In 2022, Pardoe moved back to the UK, where he now trains and studies business economics and finance at Loughborough University.