Paralympic & IPC Swimming

SafeSport CEO Faces Questions About Alleged Rapist Robert Griswold at Congressional Hearing

“Why have almost two years gone by without a word from SafeSport?” Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) asked in reference to Robert Griswold’s abuse case.

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Qin Haiyang Nominated for Laureus World Sport Awards

After not making it out of prelims at the 2021 Olympics or 2022 World Championships, China’s Qin Haiyang swept the men’s breaststroke events at Worlds in 2023

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Tokyo Olympian Sergii Shevtsov Begins Para Career At Lignano Sabbiadoro World Series

Due to a genetic disease, Shevtsov is now competing as a para swimmer after representing Ukraine at the Tokyo Olympics less than three years ago.

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Australian Team For 2024 European Open Para Swimming Championships Announced

The team is headlined by 34-year-old Grant “Scooter” Patterson, who is aiming to solidify a spot at the Paralympics later this year.

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Citi Paraswimming World Series A Lignano Dal 14 Al 17 Marzo

A partire da oggi e fino al 17 Marzo 2024, Lignano Sabbiadoro ospiterà per la sesta volta la tappa italiana delle Paraswimming World Series. 

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Swimming Canada Brings On J-P Lavoie To Lead Paralympic Program On Interim Basis

Lavoie will join the high performance leadership team May 1 in the role of Interim Technical and Program Lead, Paralympic Program.

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Thai Para Swimmer Worawut Marnnok Banned Two Years for Anti-Doping Violation

Thai Para swimmer Worawut Marnnok has been dealt a two-year suspension for doping by the International Paralympic Committee, dating back September of 2022.

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William Ellard Leads Way As Great Britain Tops Medal Table At First Para World Series Stop

Great Britain won a total of 22 medals, with six of them gold, at the first of nine stops on the year. The Netherlands also won six gold medals.

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Singapore Chosen to Host 2025 World Para-Swimming Championships

Press Release Courtesy: World Para Swimming World Para Swimming and the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) unveiled on Monday (5…

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Paralympic Medalist Ahalya Lettenberger on Journey Through Swimming, Signing with Speedo

We sat down with the recent Rice grad and discussed her journey through swimming, from the beginning when she was a child through her now budding pro career

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Speedo Welcomes American Paralympian Silver Medalist Ahalya Lettenberger To The Team

This collaboration marks a significant step for Speedo as it proudly partners with a remarkable athlete celebrated for her performances in Para Swimming.

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Wayne Lomas To Step Down From Swimming Canada Paralympic Program After Trials

Lomas, who joined the organization in 2018, is stepping down in order to spend more time with his family in his native Australia.

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Noah Jaffe Sets New American Record, Wins Swimmer Of The Meet To Close US Para Nationals

Two American Records went down in the final day of competition in Orlando. Jaffe broke his own S8 200 free record.

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Morgan Stickney Breaks Two World Records in One Swim on Saturday at US Para Nationals

Morgan Stickney broke a World Record by almost a minute in the 1500 free on Saturday morning, grabbing the 800 free World Record on the way.

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Morgan Ray Breaks SB6 World Record in the 200 Breast on Day 1 of US Para Nationals

The 2023 US Para-Swimming National Championships kicked off Friday in Orlando, Florida, and Morgan Ray set the meet’s first big record in prelims.

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