Paralympic & IPC Swimming

2016 IPC European Championships: Day 4 Preview

With 25 gold medals on offer, day four (Thursday, 4 May) will be the biggest programme of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships.

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Ryabova Takes Down 50 Free S10 Record At IPC Euros Day 3 Finals

Russia’s Nina Ryabova tore down the women’s 50m freestyle S10 world record at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal, on Tuesday (3 May), powering to the wall in 27.60 and beating Canadian world champion Aurelie Rivard.

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Youngsters Excel At IPC Euros Day 3 Prelims

A series of youngsters put in strong performances at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Tuesday (3 May), heading into the finals as some of the fastest qualifiers in Funchal, Portugal.

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World Record, All Day 2 Race Videos From 2016 IPC European Open

2016 IPC SWIMMING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Funchal, Portugal Prelims: 9:00am/Finals: 5:00pm (West European) – (4:00am/12:00pm U.S Eastern) Sunday, May 1 –…

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2016 IPC European Open: Day 3 Preview

As swimmers firmly settle into the pool on day three (Tuesday, 3 May) of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships, there will be no shortage of great racing.

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World record for Gabidullina at IPC European Open

Kazakhstan’s Zulfiya Gabidullina took nearly a second off the women’s 50m freestyle S3 world record to take Open gold at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal, on Monday (2 May).

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Josef Craig DQ’d At IPC European C’ships Due To Olympic Rings Tattoo

A tattoo violation prevented British swimmer Josef Craig from competing in one of his finals on Day 1 of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships (unrelated picture of Olympic rings tattoo).

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Boki, Rivard Gear Up For Second Wins At Day 2 Prelims of IPC Euros

A series of swimmers are in pole position to take their second gold medal in as many days after qualifying fastest in the heats on day two (Monday, 2 May) at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal.

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IPC Swimming European Championships Day 2 Preview

The second day of action at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal, will see a series of highly decorated swimmers take to the pool.

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World Record, Full Session Race Videos From IPC European Championships Day 1

Dmitrii Kokarev and Valeriia Shabalina registered World records in their respective IPC classifications in the Day 1 finals at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships.

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Russia Clocks Two World Records at IPC Euros Day 1 Finals

2016 IPC SWIMMING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Funchal, Portugal Prelims: 9:00am/Finals: 5:00pm (West European) – (4:00am/12:00pm U.S Eastern) Sunday, May 1 –…

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Russian, Uzbekistan Records Posted in Day 1 Prelims of IPC European Championships

2016 IPC SWIMMING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Funchal, Portugal Prelims: 9:00am/Finals: 5:00pm (West European) – (4:00am/12:00pm U.S Eastern) Sunday, May 1 –…

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Obamas, British Royalty Talk Trash Over 2016 Invictus Games

American President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have engaged in some friendly trash talk with the British Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II regarding the upcoming Invictus Games, an athletic event for wounded warriors of the world’s militaries.

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British Para-Swimming International Meet All Sessions Race Videos

Watch all the sessions of the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet courtesy of British Swimming YouTube Channel.

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Race Videos, Interviews From Day 5 of British Para-Swimming International

Watch the prelims/finals race videos and interviews from gold medalists and British national record-breakers.

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