Paralympic & IPC Swimming

William Rankine Shines As Team USA Collects Three More Medals At Parapan Am Games

It was Rankine’s turn to have his moment on the podium and celebrate his first major international medal with silver on Day 4 in Santiago.

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Megan Gioffreda Gets Golden Moment For U.S. Team At 2023 Parapan Ams

Gioffreda soaked in the moment as she won her first international title in the women’s 200 IM SM6 on Monday in Santiago, Chile.

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Canada Adds Three Medals, National Record At Parapan Am Games In Santiago

Tyson MacDonald and Emma Grace Van Dyk earned a bronze medal each Sunday and Jordan Tucker added another Monday to bring Canada’s medal total to six in Chile.

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Prochaska, Winnett Win First U.S. Golds At 2023 Parapan Ams; 13-Year-old Cederholm Shines

Cali Prochaska and Taylor Winnett won Team USA’s first swimming golds to close out the second day of competition at the Parapan American Games in Santiago.

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Ruby Stevens Breaks Parapan Am Record To Lead Canada On Day 1 In Santiago

Stevens broke the Parapan American Games record and won Canada’s first gold medal in 100-m backstroke (S6), clocking 1:30.41.

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No Arrest, No SafeSport Update: Robert Griswold’s Abuse Case Remains in Limbo 1 Year Later

SwimSwam obtained a heavily redacted 70-page CSPD police report via an open records request earlier this month that shed new light on last year’s scandal.

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Names 33 Athletes to 2023 Parapan American Games Roster

Six-time Paralympic medalist McKenzie Coan headlines the roster after qualifying for the 2023 World Championships but missing out due to medical reasons.

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Swimming Canada Names 14 To 2023 Parapan Am Games Roster

The Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games will take place November 17-26, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Canada is expecting to send a team of approximately 140 athletes.

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Tomas Rodriguez (Para), Erika Braun (Masters) Break Records at Rowdy Gaines Classic

Tomas Rodriguez (above) knocked 17 seconds off his own American Para-Swimming Record, while Erika Braun Broke 3 American Masters Records.

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IPC Votes to Allow Russian, Belarusian Athletes to Compete as Individual Neutrals

The IPC voted Friday to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as individual neutrals while their national committees serve two-year suspensions.

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Paralympic Champion Simone Barlaam Among Inaugural Winners of PARA SPORT Awards

Barlaam was named the Best Male Summer Sports athlete after a standout season that included six gold medals at Para Worlds.

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Coan, Weggemann Headline U.S. Roster for Parapan American Games in November

Paralympic champions McKenzie Coan and Mallory Weggemann headline U.S. Para Swimming’s roster of 33 athletes heading to the 2023 U.S. Parapan American Games.

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Morgan Beats Out Simpson In 50 Fly To Open Aussie Short Course Championships

Olympic veteran David Morgan got to the wall ahead of Commonwealth Games finalist Cody Simpson in the men’s 50m fly on day one of the Aussie SC Championships.

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1 Year Until Paris 2024 Paralympics; USOPC Announces Trials Dates, Location

29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long leads Team USA toward the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which begin one year from Monday.

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Joao de Lucca: Elite Swimming To Coaching Paralympians

Following a successful career in the pool, de Lucca now spends his weekdays giving private lessons and his weekends as a clinician for Fitter and Faster.

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