The 38-year-old, winner of his seventh Paralympic title at Rio 2016 with success in the men’s 200 metres individual medley SM6, was one of several prominent athletes omitted from British Para-Swimming’s podium programme.

But following a successful appeal to British Swimming, Kindred will now have funding that grants him access to performance staff and programmes throughout Britain.

"I am really pleased that my appeal was heard and I have been reinstated on to the podium programme," he told BBC Sport.

"I'm looking forward now and I'm back in training ready for a long season ahead of qualifying for the World Championships.

"Rio was an incredible competition for me and something I will always remember.

"I love the sport and it has given me so much in my life and I'm thankful to be in the position that I am in."

Athletes on the podium programme receive funding from UK Sport, the organisation which promotes various sports across the nation.  

All athletes on the podium, podium potential and Para-potential squads gain access to sports science and medicine services, advanced training camp and competition opportunities.

They are also supported by British Swimming performance staff and National Institute of Sport programmes around the country.

Athletes without funding from UK Sport can still represent Great Britain on the international stage, but they must reach certain qualifying standards.

Kindred’s fellow Briton Jessica-Jane Applegate, a four-time Paralympic medallist, has said she may have to quit swimming after her funding was reduced by the national governing body.

The 20-year-old told ITV News Anglia she has no complaints about the decision but admits it could now be difficult to continue competing without it.

"I'm just sad because my mum has put everything into this," Applegate, the London 2012 gold medallist in the women's 200m freestyle S14, said.

"She's put all her money in, and it costs us at least £26,000 ($33,000/€31,000) a year.

"To be only offered £11,000 ($14,000/€13,000) means we won't be able to do it anymore."

Applegate used to be entitled to the maximum amount of funding as she was part of the podium programme.

However, British Swimming rules state that athletes must either register a personal best or win a gold medal at the Paralympics to stay on the programme.

Applegate failed to a win a gold at Rio 2016, winning silvers in the women’s 200m freestyle S14 and women’s 200m medley S14, and bronze in the women’s 100m backstroke S14.

"British Para-Swimming has been working through a robust performance review programme with coaches and athletes to decide who meets the UK Sport programme criteria and will receive direct support through the World Class Performance Programme," a British Swimming spokesperson said.

"Over the next 12 to 24 months the sport will target support to the World Class Podium Potential athletes giving them more opportunities than ever before to help them to move up the pathway."

In a bid to secure Applegate the £15,000 ($19,000/€18,00) needed to prolong her career, a crowdfunding page has been set up through JustGiving.

At the time of writing, it had raised £3,097 ($3,944/€3,698).