Rio 2016 Paralympics Tickets Now Available To United States
“Together with CoSport, we are excited to extend an invitation to Team USA fans from around the country to share this truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
S13 Para World Record Holder Colleen Young Commits to Fairfield Stags
The Fairfield Stags have landed a commitment from S13 Para World Record Holder Colleen Young.
Zijderveld and van der Kulk Set Multiple IPC World Records
Chantalle Zijderveld and Marlou van der Kulk both set multiple world records at the Dutch Short Course Championships…
Paralympic medalist to star in Hollywood Movie
Superstar film writer Robert Knott has signed on to write the biopic film of three-time Paralympic medalist and FINIS-sponsored athlete, Brad Snyder.
Several Records Fall at Dutch Short Course Championships
The first day of the Dutch Short Course Championships saw world, European, national, youth and age group records set…
British Para-Swimming Announces Performance Squads for 2016
A group of 44 athletes has been selected to join the British Para-Swimming Podium and Podium Potential Programme as the sport enters the final stretch for Rio.
Australian Sports Commission Invests $2.5 Million In Paralympics
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) announced their investment of up to AUD 3.5 million (approximately $2.5 million) in the Australian…
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Long Caps Decade of Dominance With WR
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
IPC Swimming Seeks 2019 World Championship Bidders
IPC Swimming is seeking bidders for the 2019 edition of its World Swimming Championships, which will be the 9th edition…
Glenn Tasker Resigns as IPC Swimming Vice Chairperson
IPC Swimming announced the resignation of Glenn Tasker, Vice Chairperson of its Sport Technical Committee, on Wednesday (16 September), and launched the search for his replacement.
Jessica Long Breaks Her Own 1500 Free World Record 8 Years Later
Jessica Long dives into the pool en route to a new World Record in the women’s 1500m freestyle.
Maddison Elliott named Aussie Paralympic Swimmer of Year (Video Interview)
Video edit courtesy of Coleman Hodges. Press release courtesy of Swimming Australia: For only the second time in history, the coveted…
Para-Swimming: IPC Changes Classification Rules & Procedures
Tom Miazga, a star of the U.S. Paralympics Team, helps walk us through the changes.
Durban, South Africa Awarded First Commonwealth Games In Africa
“This is the first time that Africa will host the Commonwealth Games and will position South Africa as a sport tourism destination and also provide opportunities for Team South Africa.”
Commonwealth Games Federation To Increase ParaAthletes and Womens Participation
The CGF made other changes in the name of fairness. The changes below to the number of core sports was meant to stabilize costs while enhancing ParaAthlete & women’s participation.
