"It's a really nice feeling that we're the first sibling pair to go to the Olympic Games and the Paralympics," says a delighted Malte Braunschweig. "It's really cool to be able to say that you've left at least a small footprint in the history of the sport," his brother Ole says.

The two swimmers from Germany are taking a breather from training in Berlin. They have just finished a session and are resting in the recovery pool. At the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2021, the two Berliners became the first pair of brothers to represent Germany at the two events.

Three years later, they have made it back into their respective national squads and will soon travel to Paris. Ole will compete in the 100-meter backstroke at the Olympics (26 July to 11 August), while his younger brother Malte will compete in the 100-meter butterfly at the Paralympics a few weeks later (28 August to 8 September).

"We wanted to make our parents proud and show with our participation that all the effort and investment in us was worth it," explained Ole in an interview with broadcaster RBB. "We're both incredibly proud that the two of us managed it," Malte agreed.

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