Paralympic & IPC Swimming

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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Robert Griswold Earns Two Golds on Day 1 of 2021 U.S. Para Nationals

Two-time U.S. Paralympian Robert Griswold came within .13 of his own men’s S8 50 fly world record from 2019 to win the event in Greensboro.

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29-Time Paralympic Medalist Jessica Long Highlights U.S. Para Nationals Entries

Long, the most decorated Para swimmer ever, will race two events while 13 more members of the 2020 U.S. Para swim team are also set to compete in Greensboro.

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Chris Furber Departs British Swimming After Tokyo Success

Furber was the British Para-Swimming’s National Performance Director for more than eight years, leading the program to immense success at the last two Games.

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British Para-Swimmers Confirmed For 2022 World Class Program

The athletes split across Podium and Podium Potential tiers will receive programme opportunities and targeted financial assistance from UK Sport.

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Decorated British Paralympian Stephanie Millward Retires

Millward was the winner of Paralympic, World and European Championshp gold medals across an illustrious 13-year career.

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Paralympic Champion Ellie Robinson Announces Retirement

Robinson produced one of the standout moments of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games when, at the age of 15, she flew to S6 50m Butterfly gold.

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Parsons, Kale Will Serve 2nd Terms Unopposed on IPC Governing Board

Andrew Parsons is set to serve another term as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), this time unopposed.

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Paralympic Medalist Achmat Hassiem in Coma After Surgery

Hassiem is nicknamed “Sharkboy,” as he lost his lower right while saving his brother from a great white shark attack in 2006.

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Caeleb Dressel, Lydia Jacoby Among 3 Swimmers Nominated for 2021 Sullivan Award

Gold medalist Lydia Jacoby, the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Alaska, is one of 38 nominees for the prestigious AAU Sullivan Award.

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Canadian Paralympian In Critical Condition Due To Septic Shock

Multi-Paralympic medal winner Danielle Campo McLeod is in critical condition at a hospital in her native Canada after giving birth to her 3rd child.

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Welsh Para-Swimmer Convicted Of Child Rape Receives 10-Year Jail Sentence

After being convicted of child rape in July, Welsh para-swimmer Tom Piggott was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Monday.

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Spanish Paralympian Perales Returns Home After Panic Attack

The 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan have ended but one particular swimmer stayed a little longer post-Games than she intended.

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The Most Decorated Paralympic Swimmers of All-Time

American Jessica Long won six medals in Tokyo, giving her 29 for her career which ranks second all-time among swimmers.

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2021 International Swimming League – Match 4, Day 2: Live Recap

The Cali Condors have a 24-point lead over the LA Current while the Aqua Centurions have a 19-point advantage over the DC Trident.

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