Liam Bekric

Liam Bekric (born 7 January 2001) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer with a vision impairment.

[1] Bekric was born on 7 January 2001 in Adelaide, South Australia, to parents Dragan and Tracy, and is brother to Josh, Riley and Darcy.

[2][3][4] He was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary, degenerative eye condition that results in tunnel vision and can lead to blindness.

[3] In November 2014, he won a bronze medal in the multi-class 50m breaststroke at the Australian Short Course Championships.

[3] Bekric won gold at the 2015 Australian Age Championships, in the 50m freestyle and breaststroke – defending both his titles from 2014.