Remembering Robin Williams… The Athlete
Robin Williams and Rudy Garcia-Tolson of Team Braveheart, over the years.
Editorial: Changing Perception Through Para-Swimming: 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships
2012 Paralympic gold medalist and SwimSwam’s Para-swimming correspondent Mallory Weggemann discusses the use of sport to change the perception of the term “disability.”
Para Pan Pacs: Another World Record for Brazil’s Daniel Dias
Daniel Dias after breaking the men’s 50 free S5 world record at Para Pan Pacs with 31.94.
Rebecca Meyers (USA) Smashes the S13 400-Meter Freestyle World Record
Rebecca Meyers went 4:25.31 in prelims at Para Pan Pacs to break the world record in the women’s 400 free S13 by 3.5 seconds.
Twenty-two World Records Fall at 28th International German Championships
Pictured is Jessica Long’s 100m fly gold medal from the 28th International German Championships in Berlin. Long set a world record in the event in prelims.
19-Event American Record Holder Joe Wise Retires
19-time American Record holder and two-time Paralympian Joe Wise has decided to retire from swimming today at 20 years old,…
Swimming Australia Seeking IPC Clarification Over Freney Snub
Swimming Australia is up-in-arms in early September after Jacqueline Freney has been overlooked by the International Paralympic Committee in their nominees for…
Seven More World Records on final night of IPC World Championships
Seven more world records were set on the final night of the IPC Swimming World Championships making it a total of 45 new world marks being recorded through out the seven day competition…. (Photo Credit: Janna Schulze)
Victoria Arlen Releases Statement; Father Writes Letter
Victoria Arlen, the swimmer who has been banned from the IPC World Championships this week, has released a statement on…
Arlen Nearly Breaks World Record as US/Canada Kick Off Joint Para-Worlds Trials in Minneapolis
Last year’s new kid on the block Victoria Arlen nearly broke her own World Record; 16-year old Kayla Wheeler crushed hers in the 50 fly. (Photo Courtesy: New England Swimming)
No tomorrow for Canada’s Para swimmers
MINNEAPOLIS – Paralympic champions Benoit Huot and Valérie Grand’Maison will be among Canada’s top swimmers competing at the Can Am…
Paralympic Swimmer Brad Snyder Wins Disabled Athlete Award
Swimmer Lt. Brad Snyder has been honored by the United States Sports Academy with its 2012 Juan Antonio Samaranch Disabled Athlete…
Jessica Long Strikes First American Gold; China Hot on Day 1 at Paralympic
American Jessica Long didn’t break any World Records on day 1 of the 2012 Paralympics, but she won gold and plenty of other marks went down.
Jessica Long Breaks 50 Fly IPC World Record at Can-Am Meet
On Friday night in Manitoba, US Paralympian, and ESPY award winner, Jessica Long quietly broke another World Record at the 2012…
Sprint News 7/18/12: Criste Headed to Miami; Canadian Nationals Thursday
John Criste will be training with the Hurricanes for the time being (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
