Paralympic & IPC Swimming

Top Stories To Follow, How to Watch the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships

The World Para Swimming Championships are underway in Manchester, England, with one World Record already falling on day 1.

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McKenzie Coan, Who Won 3 World Titles in 2022, Withdraws from 2023 Championships

McKenzie Coan, a four-time Paralympic Champion, withdrew from next week’s Para Swimming World Championships after being diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.

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Peacock To Provide Live Coverage of 2023 World Para Swimming Championships In Manchester

An elite crew of U.S. Paralympic medalists are expected to compete in Manchester, including 16-time Paralympic gold medalist Jessica Long.

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Olivia Chambers Breaks Two Of Her Own S13 Para American Records

Olivia Chambers, who competes collegiately for Northern Iowa broke her own records in the 400 IM and 200 butterfly.

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Canada’s Jordan Tucker Withdraws From Para Worlds Due To Injury

The 21-year-old from Royal City Aquatics in Guelph, Ont., suffered a broken left radial head in her elbow due to a fall late last month.

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Tokyo Paralympic Champion Mallory Weggemann Appears Alongside Top Chef Finalists

Tokyo Paralympic Champion Mallory Weggemann competed with other Tokyo Olympians and Paralympians and Top Chef Finalists in Paris.

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University of Missouri-St. Louis adds Tokyo 2020 Paralympian Lawrence Sapp

Tokyo 2020 Paralympian and American record holder Lawrence Sapp has committed to swim collegiately for the University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympian Mei White Transferring to University of Lynchburg

Tokyo 2020 Paralympian and Para Pan American gold medalist Mei White has announced her transfer to the University of Lynchburg.

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Numerous World Records Fall At Para Swimming World Series In Berlin

A total of 19 athletes set new world records at the penultimate leg of the Para Swimming World Series in Berlin, including Great Britain’s Stephen Clegg.

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U.S. Adds Summer Schmit to 2023 World Para Championships Roster

Schmit, a freshman at the University of Minnesota, placed fifth in the 200 IM, sixth in the 100 fly, and seventh in the 400 free at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics

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Russia, Belarus Remain in Limbo After Overturning of IPC’s Membership Ban

The future of Russian and Belarusian participation will now be decided by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) members in September.

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Bahrain To Host 2023 IPC General Assembly

The event will take place September 27-29, 2023 in Manama, with more than 300 attendees from the IPC’s 209 members expected to attend.

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster

Jessica Long (pictured) is back for her eighth World Championships as she seeks to grow her massive 52-medal collection in Manchester, England. 

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Eight Swimmers Added To Canadian Team For 2023 World Para Swimming Championships

The eight names will be joining a group of 13 confirmed qualifiers announced at the end of the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials earlier this month.

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Paralympic Champion Anastasia Pagonis Set to Star in New Fuse TV Show, ‘Like A Girl’

Paralympic champion and world record holder Anastasia Pagonis is set to star in the next episode of the new Fuse TV show, “Like a Girl.”

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