Paralympic & IPC Swimming

Swimming Australia Unveils New Para Athlete Leadership Group

Lakeisha Patterson OAM, Rowan Crothers OAM, Katja Dedekind and Jesse Aungles will lead the Dolphins team through to the Paris Paralympic Games.

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Stephen Clegg Closes Out Para World Series With Brilliant Butterfly Finale

The three-time Paralympic medallist won the MC 100 fly in a time of 56.80 that put him well inside the World Championship qualification mark

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Toni’s A Shaw Thing On Big Night of Freestyle At Para Swimming World Series

Toni Shaw claimed a brilliant Women’s MC 400m Freestyle gold on another fast day of racing at the Para Swimming World Series meet in Aberdeen.

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Yaseen El Demerdash Breaks American Record in S10 50 Yard Fly

Yaseen El Demerdash broke the American Record in the S10 50 yard fly last weekend as the split en route to a 100 yard fly time.

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Scott Quin Powers To Victory At British Para Swimming World Series

Brits won six of the eight titles on day two at Aberdeen Sports Village, with double Paralympic medallist Quin among the highlights in his favourite event. 

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Summers-Newton, Catchpole Earn Wins To Open Para World Series In Aberdeen

Maisie Summers-Newton and Jordan Catchpole were among the British Paralympic champions to earn victory on Day 1 of the CITI Para Swimming World Series.

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Australia’s Para Swimmers Set For Multi-Class Championships In April

Australia’s premier Para swimmers will compete at the Australian Swimming Championships – Multi-Class April 9-12 in Adelaide.

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Manchester To Host 2023 Para Swimming World Championships

Manchester will play host to the 11th edition of the Para Swimming World Championships from July 31st to August 6th, 2023.

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US Paralympic Swimming Names 2022 National Teams

29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long has been named to the US Para Swimming National Team for 2022, clearing the “A Standard” for top funding.

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Paralympian Alice Tai Has Right Leg Amputated Below Knee

With her right leg now amputated below the knee, the 2016 Paralympic gold medalist will likely remain in the same disability classification.

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Nuoto Paralimpico: Confermata La Tappa Di Lignano Delle World Series

World Para Swimming ha pubblicato il calendario aggiornato delle World Series 2022 confermando Lignano Sabbiadoro, come terza tappa

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Olympic, Paralympic Swimmers Join Crowd Calling For Access to COVID Vaccine

Olympic and Paralympic swimmers including Federica Pellegrini (above) join crowd calling for “free and equitable access” to COVID vaccine.

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Paralympic Swimmer Will Perry Speaks Out After Post About Abuse Goes Viral

British Paralympic swimmer Will Perry has gained attention after posting on Instagram last week about an interaction that for him is all too common

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Elizabeth Marks Scares American Record at U.S. Para Nationals Day 3

Five-time Paralympic medalist and two-time Paralympian Elizabeth Marks won gold in the 100 free with a time 1.2 seconds off the S6 American record.

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Matt Torres Cracks World Record on Day 2 of U.S. Para Nationals

After winning bronze during his Paralympic debut in Tokyo, Matt Torres broke the men’s S8 1500 free world record in Greensboro with a time of 17:44.42.

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