Paralympic & IPC Swimming

6 World Records highlight day 2 of 2015 IPC World Championships

Five different events saw six world records fall on the second day of the 2015 IPC World Championships, and Russia and the Ukraine led all nations with five gold medals apiece.

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IPC Plays Shortened Version of Winners National Anthems

The winners of events at the IPC Swimming World Championships will only have the opportunity to hear a 45 second version of their national anthems…

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USA’s Rebecca Meyers Breaks World Record on Day 2 of IPC World Champs

American Becca Meyers has broken the World Record in the S-13 200 meter IM in Glasgow, Scotland.

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13-year-old Tiffany Thomas Kane breaks world record in SB6 100 breast

Australian 13-year-old Tiffany Thomas Kane made her 2015 IPC World Championships debut a big one, breaking the world record in the SB6 100 breaststroke.

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Bradley Snyder Hoping To Repeat As 400 Free Champion In Comeback

Day two (14 July) at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, is set to feature the USA’s…

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IPC Stars Break Three World Records On Night 1 Of World Championships

The first night of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was highlighted by three World Records and eleven championship records.

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100m Backstroke World Record From Australian Ellie Cole Begins 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow

Live results available here. Live video via YouTube for finals will be available here. Archived complete day 1 prelims session…

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2015 IPC World Championships: Quotes From Day One

“It’s actually my first world record I’ve done, and I walked into this competition not knowing what to expect.” – Ellie Cole

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Canadians Set to Compete at IPC Swimming World Championships

They are athletes at opposite ends of their careers but Benoit Huot and Tess Routliffe both see this week’s IPC Swimming World Championships as one of the final steps on the road to Rio.

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Brad Snyder takes on 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow

Snyder has an inspiring story behind his success in the pool. In 2011, he lost his eyesight to an improvised explosive device (IED) that detonated while he was serving the U.S. Navy in Afghanistan.

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Swimming Australia: World Class Team Seeks Glasgow Gold

Cochrane, Cole and Hall all recorded times at the Australian Championships in Sydney in April in their respective events that rank them number one in the world and will headline for the Australian team.

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Former U.S. Paralympic Coach Dave Denniston Joins Wyoming Staff

“I’ve known Dave for a long time and knew he had an interest in coaching here at Wyoming,” UW head coach Tom Johnson said. “We are all excited to have him become a part of our staff.”

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Firth forced to withdraw from World Championships

Paralympic Champion Bethany Firth has been forced to pull out of the British Team that will compete at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow later this month.

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Video: Charlotte Henshaw Breaks SB6 European Record At Scottish Nationals

Charlotte Henshaw broke her own European record in the women’s SB6 Class 100m breaststroke Friday at Scottish Nationals with a time of 1:37.56.

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Freney withdraws from Glasgow and switches focus to Rio

Eight-time Paralympic gold medallist and 2014 Young Australian of the Year Jacqui Freney has made the tough decision to withdraw from the 2015 IPC World Championships team.

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