2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES
- Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016
- Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17, 2016
- Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Prelims 9:30 AM / Finals 5:30 PM (local time)
- IPC World Records
- Live stream links: NBC / IPC
- Schedule/Results
All photos courtesy of OIS/IOC.
![Roy Perkind USA wins the Silver Medal in the Men's 200m Freestyle - S5 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BB2-2092-640x473.jpg)
Roy Perkind USA wins the Silver Medal in the Men’s 200m Freestyle – S5 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Lakeisha Patterson AUS celebrates with her team mate Maddison Elliott AUS after winning the Gold Medal and breaking the world record the Women's 400m Freestyle - S8 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BB2-1747-640x440.jpg)
Lakeisha Patterson AUS celebrates with her team mate Maddison Elliott AUS after winning the Gold Medal and breaking the world record the Women’s 400m Freestyle – S8 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![In Kook Lee KOR wins the Men's 100m Backstroke - S14 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BB2-1890-1-640x424.jpg)
In Kook Lee KOR wins the Men’s 100m Backstroke – S14 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Jessica Long USA prepares to compete in the Women's 100m Butterfly - S8 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. She finished third. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BB1-7492-640x454.jpg)
Jessica Long USA prepares to compete in the Women’s 100m Butterfly – S8 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. She finished third. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Kateryna Tkachuk UKR prepares for the start of the Women's 100m Backstroke - S11 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BB1-7333-382x480.jpg)
Kateryna Tkachuk UKR prepares for the start of the Women’s 100m Backstroke – S11 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Manon Vernarien NED, Silver Medallist Ellie Cole AUS and Bronze Medallist Jailing XU CHN (left to right) compete in the Women's 400m Freestyle - S9 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ZZ5-5256-531x480.jpg)
Manon Vernarien NED, Silver Medallist Ellie Cole AUS and Bronze Medallist Jailing XU CHN (left to right) compete in the Women’s 400m Freestyle – S9 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Li Zhang CHN winner of the Gold Medal in the Women's 200m Freestyle - S5 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BB2-2220-640x397.jpg)
Li Zhang CHN winner of the Gold Medal in the Women’s 200m Freestyle – S5 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Gustavo Sanchez Martinez MEX competing in the Men's 100m Freesyle S4 in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ZZ5-1595-640x447.jpg)
Gustavo Sanchez Martinez MEX competing in the Men’s 100m Freesyle S4 in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Gold Medallist Brenden Hall AUS (left) and Silver Medallist Federico Morlacchi ITA compete in the Men's 400m Freestyle - S9 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ZZ5-5084-640x377.jpg)
Gold Medallist Brenden Hall AUS (left) and Silver Medallist Federico Morlacchi ITA compete in the Men’s 400m Freestyle – S9 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
![Tao Zheng CHN wins the Men's 100 Backstroke S6 in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC](https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BB1-6050-284x480.jpg)
Tao Zheng CHN wins the Men’s 100 Backstroke S6 in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
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