Ben Proud

British swimmer (born 1994)

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Benjamin Proud is an English competitive swimmer, representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games, the FINA World Aquatics Championships and LEN European Aquatics Championships, and England at the Commonwealth Games. Proud specialises in sprint freestyle and butterfly races, specifically the 50-metre distance in both. He is the 2022 World Champion in the 50 metre freestyle, his second long course world title. He is the 2017 world champion in the 50-metre butterfly. He is only the third male swimmer to be simultaneously short-course and long-course World Champion at 50 metre freestyle, after César Cielo and Florent Manaudou.

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GB's Proud wins world 50m freestyle bronze Great Britain's Ben Proud wins bronze in the men's 50m freestyle on the penultimate day of the World Championships in Doha. BBC Sport - Published on February 17, 2024
Proud wins world bronze as Ledecky sets records Ben Proud earns one of two bronze medals won by Great Britain at the World Aquatics Championships as Katie Ledecky enjoys a record-breaking day. BBC Sport - Published on July 29, 2023
Listen: British Swimming Championships Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary from the British Swimming Championships as Ben Proud, Duncan Scott and Abbie Wood are all in action at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in.. BBC Sport - Published on April 7, 2023

GB's Proud narrowly misses out on world gold Britain's Ben Proud narrowly fails to defend his 50m freestyle short course world title, while Anna Hopkin wins bronze. BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2022
European Aquatics Championships: Great Britain's Ben Proud wins 50m freestyle gold Watch the moment Great Britain's Ben Proud wins 50m freestyle gold at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on August 17, 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022: England's Ben Proud wins third successive Commonwealth 50m gold England's Ben Proud wins his third Games title in the 50m freestyle taking gold ahead of compatriot Lewis Burras at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. BBC Sport - Published on August 3, 2022

Commonwealth Games 2022: Ben Proud wins England's first swimming gold Ben Proud wins England's first swimming gold in the men's 50m butterfly at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. BBC Sport - Published on July 30, 2022
Ben Proud wins 50m freestyle gold at World Aquatics Championships Watch Ben Proud win gold in the men's 50m freestyle gold for Great Britain in the World Aquatics Championships. BBC Sport - Published on June 24, 2022