But thanks to a lesser-known rule, his story took a turn for the better.
Paralympic officials, apparently not well-versed in the fine print of the rules,decided to disqualifyhim.
Swimming Australia then stepped in and pointed out that the regulations of the competition had been overlooked.
And secondly, swimming strokes in the incorrect order.
He definitely didnt do that.
However, cameras underwater revealed that he was using a freestyle method that looked different from the other swimmers.
We put that behind us and tried to put a real good race on tonight.
Once the decision was overturned, it was all full focus for that final.
It definitely didnt impact that race.
Netizens praised the Paralympic swimmer for his silver medal win after all the chaos
