Two-time Paralympic medallist Rebecca Redfern couldn't make Paris 2024 more of a family affair if she wanted to.

The 24-year-old from Droitwich Spa will dive in for her third Paralympics Games alongside her older brother Matthew, 25, who has come out of retirement to make his Games bow in the French capital.

Not only will the siblings suit up for the same sport at La Defense Arena, but they will also compete in the exact same events, including teaming up for the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay.

But any sibling rivalry you see is only of the wholesome kind according to Redfern, who claims that any emotion she feels for her own success in the pool is only heightened when watching her brother swim.

"He's my little piece from home and my home comfort which is really exciting," she said.

"I get more nervous watching him perform and I want him to get the best out of himself.

"When the team was announced I was ecstatic but when it was announced that he was joining I was happier than I was more myself.

"We train together and he's such a big part of my life already so for him to be part of this team is the most special thing."

The mixed 4x100m freestyle relay (49pts) sees four swimmers of varying visual impairments compete together for gold.

Britain won bronze in the event at the 2022 World Championships, with Matthew part of the team. And with the Redfern siblings joining up with three-time Paralympic medallist Stephen Clegg and Scarlett Humphrey, it's sure to be an event to watch.

"It's a new event for us as a team and the idea is to get the experience going and just enjoy it," said Redfern, who is one of over 1,000 elite athletes on UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded World Class Programme, allowing them to train full time, have access to the world’s best coaches and benefit from pioneering medical support – which has been vital on their pathway to the Paris 2024 Games. 

"It's so much fun to swim as it can change so quickly with different athletes, visual impairments and speeds. Both to watch and be a part of you just don't know what's going to happen until the very end.

"To be in it with my brother is really special."

The siblings are so in sync they are also both entered for their respective SB13 100m breaststroke events in Paris, and as a two-time Paralympic silver medallist and the reigning world champion in the event, Redfern revealed that she is always on hand to give some sisterly advice.

"Being able to enjoy being in water and competing with Matthew really grew my love for the sport," she said.

"He will always offer an opinion on my swimming, but he's also been asking for a lot of my advice for breaststroke which is nice.

"We're always comparing times, but we have the same goals and the same motivations."

Having her brother compete alongside her at a Paralympics is not the only family motivation for Redfern, whose son Patrick will watch on from the crowds as his mum goes for glory.

The swimmer gave birth in July 2020 and was back in the water training just eight weeks later ahead of Tokyo 2020.

And with Patrick finally able to watch and remember his mum competing at a Paralympic Games, Redfern also has dreams of making her son proud and continuing to inspire his own sporting ambitions.

"My family are going to be in the crowd, which is amazing for them and for me, knowing that my little boy will be there supporting," she said.

"We watched all of the Olympics, and he was in awe of it all and he wants to do all the sports now.

"It was about getting him used to, 'mummy's going to be there and you're going to be there', which he's building up to.

"He knows a lot more about what I do and the whole experience and I really hope he loves it.

"I just want him to look back and have fond memories of my experiences and his experiences. I want to make him proud."

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