Paralympic & IPC Swimming

How Did 13-Year Old Tiffany Kane Break a World Record? (Race Video)

Tiffany Thomas Kane broke a World Record at 13-years old, and there’s no question that she’s in the right classification.

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Summer Mortimer Breaks World Record Under Dutch Flag

Dutch swimmer Summer Mortimer is no stranger to setting World Records. She’s a four-time Paralympic medalist, including golds in the 50…

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Becca Meyers Wins ESPY For Best Female Athlete With a Disability

Becca Meyers won an ESPY award on Wednesday, and is back swimming fast in Glasgow on Thursday.

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Russians set 4 World Records on Day 3 of 2015 IPC World Championships

Russia has been on fire at the 2015 IPC World Championships, and on day 3, they broke four world records to lead all nations.

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Swimming Australia develops online tool to assist Multi Class swimmers

Swimming Australia (SAL) has developed the Multi Class Swimming Engagement Portal to assist swimmers with a disability to “Get Classified, Get Involved and Get Discovered” in swimming.

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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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