Barry McClements (born 6 December 2001) is a para swimmer from Ards, Northern Ireland.
Early life McClements was born with fibular hemimelia, where part of the fibula is missing; his right leg was amputated above the knee at 10 months old, and he competes in the disability class S9, SB8, SM9.
Career McClements represented Ireland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, his best finish being seventh place in the 100 metre backstroke S9.
He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, at the 100 m backstroke S9 event, become the first Northern Irish medallist in swimming at the Commonwealth Games.
McClements won a bronze medal at the Para Swimming European Championships 2024 from lane 8 in the S9 100m Butterfly.
McClements won Silver finishing second behind Timothy Hodge of Australia in the 100m Backstroke S9 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Barry McClements at Paralympics Ireland