Paralympic & IPC Swimming

U.S. Para Swimming Shuts Down Colorado Springs Resident Training Program

U.S. Para Swimming informed athletes via email on Wednesday, Oct. 3 the resident program in Colorado Springs would be shut down, effective the same day.

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Jessica Long Issues Statement on Bullying Allegations After Being Barred From Closing Ceremony

30-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long has issued a statement after being 1 of the 4 US athletes barred from attending the Paralympic Closing Ceremonies.

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The Race Club Feature: Olivia Chambers, Paralympic Gold Medalist

Chambers, 21, won silver medals in Paris in the 200-meter individual medley and the 100-meter breaststroke in her Paralympic debut.

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Irish Paralympic Champion Ellen Keane Retires After Paris 2024, Her 5th Paralympics

Ellen Keane competed at five Paralympics and closed out her decorated career serving as one of Ireland’s flag bearers for the Paris Games’ closing ceremony.

Four U.S. Paralympians Barred From Closing Ceremony After Online Posts Questioning Teammate

Jessica Long was one of four American Paralympians barred from the closing ceremony and facing additional discipline for online comments targeting a teammate.

My Top 15 Moments From Swimming At Paralympics 2024

One week after the closing of the Paris Paralympics, nostalgia is setting in. Here are my 14 favorite moments from the swimming events.

NBCUniversal Reports Record 15.4 Million Viewers For Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

The coverage on NBC averaged a total audience delivery of 1.2 million viewers, up 31% vs. the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.

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Paralympic Legend Jessica Long Plans To Retire After LA 2028

31x Paralympic medallist Jessica Long said she plans to retire on home soil after LA 2028, which would be her 7th Paralympic Games.

Jiang Yuyan Becomes Most Decorated Athlete At 2024 Paralympics With Seven Golds

19-year-old Jiang Yuyan collected seven gold medals in the pool at the 2024 Paralympics, becoming the most decorated athlete of the Games.

Six Named To International Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Council

Among the six elected was Portugal’s Lenine Cunha, who becomes the first athlete with an intellectual impairment to join the Council.

China Finishes Atop the Paralympic Swimming Medals Table for the 4th-Straight Games

Led by 7 gold medals from Jiang Yuyan, China won 22 gold and 54 total medals in swimming at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Italy breaks relay WR, China Wins 4 Golds on the Final Day of the 2024 Paralympics

Additionally, 2 more individual world records went down, with 1 coming from the Women’s 100 Freestyle S11 and the other in the Women’s 100 Backstroke S6.

La Terza Di Terzi: Sono 3 Le Medaglie di Bronzo Paralimpiche per Giulia Terzi A Parigi

Giulia Terzi è medaglia di bronzo per la terza volta ai Giochi di Parigi, con il tempo di 35.40 è terza nei 50 farfalla femminili S7

Alberto Amodeo Vince i 100 Farfalla S8: Sono 15 Gli Ori Azzurri Nel Nuoto A Parigi 2024

Alberto Amodeo vince i 100 farfalla S8 a Parigi 2024 dopo una splendida rimonta sul cinese Wu conclusa all’ultima bracciata

Raimondi Vince Il 4° Oro Individuale A Parigi 2024: Suoi Anche i 200 Misti SM10

Stefano Raimondi cince i 200. misti S10 portando a 4 ori e un argento il suo bottino a Parigi 2024 entrando nella storia delle Paralimpiadi