Alice Tai Mbe

Alice Tai MBE is a Paralympic, World, European, and Commonwealth champion who has consistently achieved top results in para-swimming. After making her international breakthrough at the 2014 IPC European Championships in Eindhoven, Alice Tai MBE quickly established herself as a formidable force in para-swimming. Competing initially as an S10 swimmer, she secured a gold medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay, a silver in the 100m backstroke S10, and a bronze in the 400m freestyle S10. Earlier that year, she had already earned gold in the 50m freestyle and backstroke S10 categories at the Brazil School Games.

The 2018 European Para Swimming Championships in Dublin saw her secure four gold medals, while at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games that same year, she earned a gold in the 100m Backstroke and a silver in the 100m Freestyle. Her exceptional performance led to her being named the Sunday Times’ Disability Sportswoman of the Year in 2019. This was followed by an outstanding showing at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London, where she captured seven gold medals across various events, solidifying her status among the elite in para-swimming. In January 2022, Alice Tai MBE underwent an amputation of her right leg below the knee.

Looking ahead, Tai is set to compete at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore, where she is slated to contest for four gold medals. Further recognition of her outstanding contributions is anticipated with her elevation to OBE in the 2025 New Year Honours.