Meet the 18-year-old who won gold at the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships

Ellen Stephenson won seven gold medals, currently holds 15 world records and is on a mission to fight for equality for swimmers with Down syndrome in the Paralympics.

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Rachael Ellis
Head of Content

After gaining a first in her BA Media and Journalism degree at Northumbria University, Rachael worked at Newcastle’s leading regional newspaper with her stories being picked up in national and global newspapers. She spent two very successful years giving a voice to those communities across the North East who otherwise…

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