| William Ellard | |
| Nickname: | Will |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Beccles, England |
| Height: | 183.2cm |
| Weight: | 77kg |
| Sport: | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability: | intellectual impairment |
| Disability Class: | S14 |
| Coach: | Nicholas Thompson (Nick) |
William Ellard (born 4 April 2006)[1] is a British swimmer, who won three medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, including gold in the 200 m freestyle S14 where he set a new world record and Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay S14.[2]
Ellard grew up in Beccles in Suffolk.[3] He began swimming at the Beccles Kingfishers Swimming Club, before attending Saint Felix School where he took part in the school's swimming club.[4] [5]
In 2023, Ellard claimed gold at the Men's 100m Freestyle in the British World Series.[6] He went on to win three medals at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester.
Ellard competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He took the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly S14, before winning gold medal in the 200 m freestyle S14, lowering the world record previously set by Reece Dunn by over a second. He also won gold in the Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay S14.