Dean Fearn

Dean Fearn (born 12 January 2008) is a Scottish competitive swimmer representing Great Britain and Scotland internationally, and specializing in butterfly and backstroke. He is a World Junior champion in the 50 m butterfly and a multi-medalist at the 2025 World Junior and 2024 and 2025 European Junior Championships.

Career Fearn trains with the Aberdeen Dolphins under coach Laura Bowie.

In 2023, he represented Great Britain at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor, Slovenia, and later won gold in the 50 m butterfly at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

At the 2024 British Swimming Championships, Fearn set three Scottish junior records and achieved European Junior qualification standards.

Personal bests + Long course (50 m pool) Event Time Date Location 50 m butterfly 23.29 6 July 2025 Samorin, Slovakia 100 m butterfly 52.64 4 July 2025 Samorin, Slovakia 100 m backstroke 54.82 April 2025 British Championships

Personal life Fearn attends Lathallan School in Scotland.