Paralympic & IPC Swimming

Two-Time Paralympic Medalist Sophia Herzog Retires from Swimming

Sophia Herzog, 25, has retired from elite competitive swimming after a career that included two World Championships and two Paralympic medals.

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Olivia Chambers Adds a 2nd Win to Wrap US Para-Swimming Nationals

2022 US PARA SWIMMING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS December 16-18, 2022 Mecklenburg County Aquatics Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 50 meter (long course…

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Records Fall on Final Night of Ken Demchuk International Meet

Six swimmers produced eight records on the final night of the three-day meet held at the UBC Aquatic Centre on the University of British Columbia campus.

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Canadian Veterans Tess Routliffe, Shelby Newkirk Use Ken Demchuk Meet as a Test

Tess Routliffe and Shelby Newkirk won two races each while Jacob Brayshaw broke more records on Saturday at the Ken Demchuk International Invitational.

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NCAA D3 National Champion Raleigh-Crossley Breaks American Record at US Nationals

Christie Raleigh-Crossley, a former NCAA Division III National Champion at Rowan University, broke an American Record on Saturday at the US Para Nationals.

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Jacob Brayshaw Breaks 3 Canadian Records at Ken Demchuk International Invitational

“It was a crazy morning,” said the 20-year-old from Vernon, B.C., who swims for the KISU Swim Club. “I don’t know what I ate for breakfast.”

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Olivia Chambers Pips McKenzie Coan in the 400 Free; Mallory Weggemann Makes Appearance

University of Northern Iowa swimmer Olivia Chambers, above, won a big head-to-head duel with two-time defending Paralympic champion McKenzie Coan on Friday.

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Past, Present & Future Canadian Para Swimmers To Attend Ken Demchuk Invitational

The competition will be the first step in determining the size of Canada’s swim team at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

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16-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Jessica Long Will Make Racing Return at Para-Nationals

29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long will return to racing this weekend in Charlotte after taking her first break in 20 years.

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Summer Schmit Takes 2 More Seconds off American Record in S9 200 Yard Fly

Swimming alone in the D-Final of the 200 fly on Saturday evening, Summer Schmit smacked her own para-swimming record in the 200 yard butterfly.

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Minnesota Freshman Summer Schmit Breaks American Para-Record in S9 200 Yard Fly

U.S. Paralympian Summer Schmit broke her own American Record in the 200 yard fly on Saturday morning at the Minnesota Invite.

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Mike Thompson Named To New Paralympic Leadership Role At Swimming Canada

Thompson has been named Swimming Canada’s Senior Team Coach and National Team Performance Manager, Paralympic Program.

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International Paralympic Committee Suspends Russia, Belarus Memberships

The International Paralympic Committee has suspended Russia and Belarus as members – the biggest administrative sporting sanction levied against the countries resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.

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U.S. Para Cycling Leaders Temporarily Assisting Para Swimming After Negligence Lawsuit

U.S. Paralympic Cycling leaders are assisting U.S. Para Swimming after a lawsuit filed Friday left the organization reeling from allegations of negligence. 

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After Lawsuit Alleging “Cover-Up,” USOPC Places 2 Staff Members on Administrative Leave

The USOPC said Friday that it placed two staff members on administrative leave and stopped the work of several contractors with U.S. Paralympics Swimming.

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