Paralympic & IPC Swimming

My Top 15 Moments From Swimming At Paralympics 2024

One week after the closing of the Paris Paralympics, nostalgia is setting in. Here are my 14 favorite moments from the swimming events.

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NBCUniversal Reports Record 15.4 Million Viewers For Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

The coverage on NBC averaged a total audience delivery of 1.2 million viewers, up 31% vs. the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.

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Paralympic Legend Jessica Long Plans To Retire After LA 2028

31x Paralympic medallist Jessica Long said she plans to retire on home soil after LA 2028, which would be her 7th Paralympic Games.

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Jiang Yuyan Becomes Most Decorated Athlete At 2024 Paralympics With Seven Golds

19-year-old Jiang Yuyan collected seven gold medals in the pool at the 2024 Paralympics, becoming the most decorated athlete of the Games.

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Six Named To International Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Council

Among the six elected was Portugal’s Lenine Cunha, who becomes the first athlete with an intellectual impairment to join the Council.

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China Finishes Atop the Paralympic Swimming Medals Table for the 4th-Straight Games

Led by 7 gold medals from Jiang Yuyan, China won 22 gold and 54 total medals in swimming at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

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Italy breaks relay WR, China Wins 4 Golds on the Final Day of the 2024 Paralympics

Additionally, 2 more individual world records went down, with 1 coming from the Women’s 100 Freestyle S11 and the other in the Women’s 100 Backstroke S6.

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La Terza Di Terzi: Sono 3 Le Medaglie di Bronzo Paralimpiche per Giulia Terzi A Parigi

Giulia Terzi è medaglia di bronzo per la terza volta ai Giochi di Parigi, con il tempo di 35.40 è terza nei 50 farfalla femminili S7

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Alberto Amodeo Vince i 100 Farfalla S8: Sono 15 Gli Ori Azzurri Nel Nuoto A Parigi 2024

Alberto Amodeo vince i 100 farfalla S8 a Parigi 2024 dopo una splendida rimonta sul cinese Wu conclusa all’ultima bracciata

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Raimondi Vince Il 4° Oro Individuale A Parigi 2024: Suoi Anche i 200 Misti SM10

Stefano Raimondi cince i 200. misti S10 portando a 4 ori e un argento il suo bottino a Parigi 2024 entrando nella storia delle Paralimpiadi

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Swimmer Ellie Marks Selected as US Flag Bearer for Paralympics Closing Ceremony

US Paralympic Swimmer Ellie Marks now has 9 career Paralympic medals after winning four silver medals this week in Paris.

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US Paralympic Administrators Admonish Team Over Social Media Behavior at Paralympic Games

Erin Popovich, the director of US Paralympic swimming, sent out an email threatening disciplinary actions for athletes who criticized their teammates online.

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Un Ultimo Sforzo Per Gli Azzurri Impegnati In Otto Finali Questa Sera: Batterie Day 10

Siamo giunti all’ultima mattinata di gare alla Defense Arena. Stasera in vasca scenderanno nove azzurri, più la staffetta 4×100 stile mista 34punti.

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2024 Paralympics: China Climbs to Top of Medal Table With 2 World Records on Day 9

Chinese swimmers added several gold medals and World Records to the country’s total surpass Great Britain on the medal table after day 9.

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Ali Truwit Wins Silver Medal in Paris Less than 16 Months After Losing Leg in Shark Attack

Just 16 months after loosing part of her left leg in a shark attack, former Yale swimmer Ali Truwit won a silver medal in the S10 400m Freestyle.

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