Paralympic & IPC Swimming

USOPC Sued by Insurer Over Coverage in Paralympic Swim Abuse Case

USOPC’s insurer is trying to recoup more than $75,000 in legal fees from defending against allegations of negligence related to Para swimmer Robert Griswold.

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USA Paralympic National Team Member, Aaron Thomas, signs with DIII Hope College (2024)

Aaron Thomas, a US Paralympic team hopeful, will swim for Hope College starting this fall after competing at the Paralympic Trials in June.

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U.S. Para Swimming Reveals Roster of 33 for Paris Paralympics

After leading all Trials swimmers with five wins, 29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long punched her ticket to her team-leading sixth Paralympics.

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Marks, Pagonis Break Americas Records on Final Night of U.S. Paralympic Trials

Elizabeth Marks lowered the Americas record in the women’s 50 freestyle S6 to 33.13 in prelims before winning the final in 33.30.

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Morgan Stickney Crushes Her Own World Record in 400 Free S7 on Day 2 of U.S. Para Swim Trials

Two-time Paralympic champion Morgan Stickney crushed her own world record in the 400-meter freestyle S7 on Friday night.

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Elizabeth Marks Ties World Record on Opening Night of U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials

Reigning Paralympic champion Elizabeth Marks tied her own world record from Tokyo in the 100 backstroke S6 with a time of 1:19.57 on Thursday.

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2024 US Paralympic Swimming Trials: See the Full Selection Procedures Breakdown

With the 2024 US Paralympic Trials on the horizion, it’s time to take a look at the qualifying criteria for who will be selected to the team.

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Swimmers And Storylines To Watch At the 2024 U.S. Para Swimming Trials

Jessica Long is aiming to punch her ticket to her sixth Paralympic Games at this week’s U.S. Para Swimming Trials in Minneapolis, MN

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Two Para Swimmers Added To 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team

Para swimmers Hannah Ouellette and Clémence Paré have been nominated to the Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team.

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Australia Announces 2024 Paralympic Swimming Roster

Paralympics Australia tonight named a team of 30 Dolphins to represent the green and gold in Paris on pool deck at the Australian Swimming Trials.

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High-Level International Meets For June 2024

The month of June is just about upon us which means we have the U.S. Olympic Trials, Australian Olympic Trials and the European Championships on the docket.

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Five-Time Paralympic Medalist Mallory Weggemann To Host NBCUniversal’s Olympic Coverage

Weggemann will host alongside Cara Banks, Laura Britt, and Trenni Casey, before attempting to represent Team USA in the pool at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Names John Payne Head Coach For Paris 2024

Payne, the associate head coach of the Triangle Aquatics Center (TAC) Titans, will lead a U.S. team coming off a 35-medal performance in Tokyo.

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20 Para Swimmers Nominated To 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team

The team includes six Paralympic medallists, led by Aurélie Rivard, who has 10 podium finishes in her storied Paralympic career.

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ParalympicsGB Announces Swimming Roster For Paris 2024

With the countdown at 100 days to go, ParalympicsGB has named the 26-strong para-swimming team headed to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games this summer.

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