With the Paris Paralympic Games just around the corner here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with some of the Paralympics GB visually impaired athletes who will be competing out in Paris with the hope of winning some medals too. 

With 5 Paralympics GB visually impaired swimmers competing in the swimming competition starting on 29 August 2024 in the swimming pool of the Paris La Défense Arena RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with two time Paralympics silver swimming medalist Rebecca Redfern MBE to find out how Rebecca and the rest of the Paralympics GB visually impaired swimmers are finding things at the moment with not long to go now until the start of the games.

To find out more about the Paris Paralympic Games do visit the games website -

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/paralympic-games

Image shows Rebecca Redfern wearing a navy team GB t-shirt with her hands on her hips smiling towards the camera. Photo Credit: ParalympicsGB