David Griffin is an Australian swimmer. He lost his right leg above the knee in a tractor accident when he was 11 years of age. At the age of 15 he was noticed by a local swim coach Roger Whitmore and began training in earnest for the NSW Amputee championships.

David went on to competed in the 1984 Games for the Disabled

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 345 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...

 in New York where he won three medals and the 1988 Seoul Paralympics

Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...

, where he won bronze medals in both the 100 m butterfly

Butterfly stroke

The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...

 and freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

events.