Ellie Robinson

Ellie became instantly popular on Twitter, For her Rio entrance to the 50m butterfly, Which became known affectionately as, The “gangster entrance”, her huge jacket. Ellie was diagnosed in November of 2012, Just after the London Paralympic Games, When she was inspired by Ellie Simmonds, To get into the pool and achieve ambitions - She was diagnosed with Perthes hip disease, Already she had achondroplasia, dwarfism, But this meant she has physio every day, A tough routine which perhaps you adjust to. Her first international senior was 2015 Berlin - She’s only fifteen, born on 30th August 2001 - At the Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften, Where she set a WR, took 1 silver, 1 bronze. On the run-up to Rio at the Euros in Portugal, Ellie won a silver in the 50 metres butterfly S6, Bronzes in the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle, So in Rio she won gold butterfly, bronze free.