Michael
Gunning
PROFESSIONAL SWIMMER AND MEDIA HOST
Michael Gunning is one of the best male swimmers in Jamaican History. During a career of 16 years, Michael held 8 national records, 3 British titles and competed at 2 World Swimming Championships. He’s the first openly gay and mixed-race swimmer in the UK and is a trailblazer for multiple communities all around the world.
Celebrating and empowering communities to become more diverse, inclusive and safe in the world of sport and beyond!
“ I aim to light up every room I walk into and leave it brighter than I found it. They use to say to me “black people don’t swim” or ‘do a sport you’d succeed at’… but I’m proud to have proven society wrong and I’m on a mission to leave my lasting legacy. ”
Michael Gunning • British and Jamaican Champion