Paralympic & IPC Swimming

Tokyo Paralympic Champion Mallory Weggemann Appears Alongside Top Chef Finalists

Tokyo Paralympic Champion Mallory Weggemann competed with other Tokyo Olympians and Paralympians and Top Chef Finalists in Paris.

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University of Missouri-St. Louis adds Tokyo 2020 Paralympian Lawrence Sapp

Tokyo 2020 Paralympian and American record holder Lawrence Sapp has committed to swim collegiately for the University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympian Mei White Transferring to University of Lynchburg

Tokyo 2020 Paralympian and Para Pan American gold medalist Mei White has announced her transfer to the University of Lynchburg.

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Numerous World Records Fall At Para Swimming World Series In Berlin

A total of 19 athletes set new world records at the penultimate leg of the Para Swimming World Series in Berlin, including Great Britain’s Stephen Clegg.

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U.S. Adds Summer Schmit to 2023 World Para Championships Roster

Schmit, a freshman at the University of Minnesota, placed fifth in the 200 IM, sixth in the 100 fly, and seventh in the 400 free at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics

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Russia, Belarus Remain in Limbo After Overturning of IPC’s Membership Ban

The future of Russian and Belarusian participation will now be decided by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) members in September.

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Bahrain To Host 2023 IPC General Assembly

The event will take place September 27-29, 2023 in Manama, with more than 300 attendees from the IPC’s 209 members expected to attend.

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster

Jessica Long (pictured) is back for her eighth World Championships as she seeks to grow her massive 52-medal collection in Manchester, England. 

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Eight Swimmers Added To Canadian Team For 2023 World Para Swimming Championships

The eight names will be joining a group of 13 confirmed qualifiers announced at the end of the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials earlier this month.

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Paralympic Champion Anastasia Pagonis Set to Star in New Fuse TV Show, ‘Like A Girl’

Paralympic champion and world record holder Anastasia Pagonis is set to star in the next episode of the new Fuse TV show, “Like a Girl.”

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2023 Para Swimming World Series Day 3: USA and Mexican Post Podium Sweeps

A month removed from her World Record in the women’s S9 50 backstroke, Christie Raleigh-Crossley won the women’s 100 back on the final day in Minneapolis.

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Three American Records Fall on Day 1 of the Para Swimming World Series – Minneapolis

Elizabeth Marks, Morgan Ray, and Trevor Lukacsko each broke an American Record during day 1 of the Para Swimming World Series stop in Minneapolis.

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Diogo Cancela Crushes S8 World Record in 200 Fly by 3 Seconds with 2:15.50 in Eindhoven

Portugal’s Diogo Cancela absolutely annihilated the S8 world record in the 200-meter butterfly during a time trial in Eindhoven on Thursday evening. 

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Canadian Team For 2023 World Para Swimming Championship Team Announced

Five-team Paralympic champion Aurelie Rivard will be on of 13 swimmers representing Canada at the championships this summer.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Volunteer Process Opens

Paris 2024 organizers are looking for 45,000 volunteers to help with the running of the Olympic Games next summer.

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