Paralympic & IPC Swimming

American Swimmers Combine For 21 Medals On Closing Day of Indy Para Swimming World Series

Leanne Smith closed out a fantastic return to competition by adding another gold medal to her Indianapolis haul by winning the multi-class 50 freestyle.

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Paralympic Champions Leanne Smith & Morgan Stickney Shine On Day 2 Of Indianapolis Para Series

U.S. Paralympic champions Leanne Smith and Morgan Stickney excelled on day two of the World Para Swimming Series in Indianapolis

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Experience Spearheads Initial British Roster For 2025 World Para Swimming Championships

Among the group of 14 achieving selection at the preliminary opportunity is 11 Paralympic champions.

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Leanne Smith Breaks Three World Records During First Day Of Indy Para Swimming World Series

In her return to international racing, Leanne Smith broke the 50/100/200 free S3 world records on Day 1 of the Indianapolis Para Swimming World Series stop.

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Jiang Yuyan Wins Laureus Award For Sportsperson Of The Year With A Disability

At 19, Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan was the most decorated athlete at the Paris Paralympic Games, winning seven gold medals during the competition in La Defense Arena.

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William Ellard Ties His 100 Freestyle S14 World Record During Prelims With A 51.07

William Ellard, 19, tied his 100 freestyle S14 world record during the heats at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, posting a 51.07.

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World Para Swimming Announces Third Edition Of Sardinia Para Swimming Open Water Cup

The third edition of the Sardinia World Para Swimming Open Water Cup will take place on June 21, a full three months earlier than last year’s edition.

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Paralympic Triathlete Grace Brimelow Impresses On Day 2 of Aussie Age Championships

Grace Brimelow, who represented Australia in para-triathlon at the Paris Paralympics, won silver in the 100m multi-class freestyle for 16-18 years girls.

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Callum Simpson, Holly Warn Shine On Opening Night of Australian Age Championships

Callum Simpson (pictured) and Holly Warn back in the water at the same venue that saw them punch their ticket to last year’s Paris Paralympics.

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Grace Nuhfer Breaks S13 World Record in 200 Fly (Again)

Grace Nuhfer was under the World Record at a club meet last May, but this is her first time under the mark in a World Para Swimming sanctioned meet.

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IPC Announces Record Breaking Broadcast and Viewership Numbers For 2024 Paralympic Games

The International Paralympic Committee announced the Paris Paralympics broke nearly all the previous broadcast and viewership records for a Paralympic Games.

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World Para Series: Gabriel Araujo Breaks World Record at Third Stop in Barcelona

Gabriel Araujo, from Brazil, won four gold medals and set a new World Record at the 3rd stop of the Para World Series in Barcelona.

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Paris Champions Highlight Aquatics GB’s 2025 Para-Swimming World Class Program List

Maisie Summers-Newton, Brock Whiston and Poppy Maskill during a medal presentation at last year’s Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.

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Australian Swimmers Dominate Melbourne Stop Of The Para Swimming World Series

Racing in front of a home crowd, the Australian athletes dominated the Melbourne stop of the Para Swimming World Series, winning 21 of the 23 events.

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2025 Para Swimming World Series Kicks Off Nine-Stop Series In Melbourne

The first edition of the 2025 Para Swimming World Series takes place this weekend, in Melbourne, Australia, with multiple Paralympic medalists in attendance.

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