Paralympic & IPC Swimming

Victoria Arlen Banned from IPC World Championships; Sviderska Breaks WR by 28 Seconds in Prelims

Victoria Arlen, wheel-chair bound for 7 years, has been turned away from the IPC World Championships. (Photo Courtesy: New England Swimming)

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Mallory Weggemann Launches Indiegogo “Against All Odds” Campaign

Mallory Weggemann has launched a crowdsourcing fundraiser to help her on her way to ‘new mobility’. (Photo: Melissa Lundie)

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Canada: Savard breaks national record; new para performance coach hired

Katerine Savard was the top performer at this weekend’s Canada Cup in Montreal. Savard broke the Canadian record in the…

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IPC Begins Two-Year Review of Classification System

The International Paralympic Committtee (IPC) announced today that they would begin a two-year process of reviewing its classification system. The…

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Brits, Home Team Canadians Announce Teams for IPC World Championships

The host teams from Canada and the mega-squad from Great Britain both announced their IPC World Championship rosters this week.

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Australian 14-Year Old Elliott Breaks S8 World Record in 50 Free

Australia’s Maddison Elliott, despite being just 14 years old, has broken a World Record in the S8 women’s 50 freestyle. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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US Paralympics Names 25 to Team for IPC World Championships

Justin Zook is one of 25 swimmers named to the 2013 World Championship Team. (Photo Courtesy: US Paralympic Committee)

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Zook Breaks American Record; Grand’Maison, Silverman, and Arlen Add More Wins to Close CanAm Meet

Friday was the final day of the 2013 Spring CanAm Championsihps, the U.S. Paralympics-hosted qualifying meet for the IPC World…

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Silverman Gets 2nd Distance WR, Arlen Breaks American Record at CanAm Para Meet

For a full description of the qualifying procedures, see our day 1 recap. After coming within three-tenths of a World…

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Arlen Nearly Breaks World Record as US/Canada Kick Off Joint Para-Worlds Trials in Minneapolis

Last year’s new kid on the block Victoria Arlen nearly broke her own World Record; 16-year old Kayla Wheeler crushed hers in the 50 fly. (Photo Courtesy: New England Swimming)

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Danielle Kisser impresses at Can Am Trials

MINNEAPOLIS – Danielle Kisser of Surrey, B.C., made giant strides last year but just missed qualifying for the Paralympic team. On…

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No tomorrow for Canada’s Para swimmers

MINNEAPOLIS – Paralympic champions Benoit Huot and Valérie Grand’Maison will be among Canada’s top swimmers competing at the Can Am…

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Two more Paralympic World Records in New Zealand

Both Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher followed up one good with another at the State New Zealand Open Championships in…

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Mallory Weggemann to speak at Middle Atlantic Swimming’s Disability Clinic

If there’s an obstacle or a challenge to overcome she has done it and now Mallory Weggemann will be sharing…

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Paralympic Swimmer Brad Snyder Wins Disabled Athlete Award

Swimmer Lt. Brad Snyder has been honored by the United States Sports Academy with its 2012 Juan Antonio Samaranch Disabled Athlete…

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