Ricky Betar


Ricky Betar is an Australian paralympic swimmer with an intellectual disability. He represented Australia at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal.

Personal

He was born 25 September 2003 in Osaka, Japan. His father is Australian and mother is Japanese. In 2016, he attended Westfield Sports High School. Currently, Ricky goes to Moorebank High School.

Swimming career

Betar has been swimming since he was 10 years old. He is classified as a S14 swimmer. At the 2019 Australian Championships, he took home five medals at the national champs and broke an INAS world record for the 50m freestyle. His time of 1:02.03 in the 100m backstroke resulted in him on making his maiden Australian team for the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, he was a member of the Australian team that won the bronze medal in the Mixed 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay S14. He also competed in the Men's 200m Freestyle S14, Men's 100m Backstroke S14, Men's 100m Butterfly S14 and Men's 100m Butterfly S14.
In 2019, he was awarded Kurt Fearnley Scholarship.