Andre Brasil

Three Paralympic Records Fall During First Prelims Session of Tokyo 2020

USA’s Marks notched the S6 women’s 50 free Paralympic record (PR) to take the top finals seed. Both men’s/women’s S14 100 fly PRs were broken in prelims too.

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Andre Brasil Gives Raw and Emotional Commentary on Para Ineligibility

CPB announced that the Court has ruled in favor of the IPC’s decision to reclassify Brasil as ineligible, effectively ending Andre Brasil’s 14-year career.

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Paralympic Champion Ollie Hynd Announces Break from Competitive Swimming

British Paralympic champion Ollie Hynd has announced that he is taking a break from competitive swimming after being reclassified.

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Andre Brasil and CPB Lose Lawsuit Against IPC After Reclassification

The German courts have sided with the International Paralympic Committee regarding 14-time Paralympic medalist Andre Brasil’s reclassification as ineligible.

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Andre Brasil Files Lawsuit Against IPC After Being Reclassified as Ineligible

14-time Paralympic medalist Andre Brasil was reclassified as ineligible during the 2019 reclassifications. He missed the eligibility margin by 1 point.

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Sophie Pascoe: The Para-Swimming ‘Reclassification Saga’ Continues

New Zealand’s Paralympic star Sophie Pascoe made a comeback after surgery, joining World Para-Swimming’s ‘Reclassification Saga.’

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‘I Want Justice’: André Brasil Speaks Out Against IPC Classification System

Brasil, ruled ineligible to compete in para swimming in April, stressed the need for a more objective classification system.

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14-Time Paralympic Medalist André Brasil Classified as Ineligible

Brasil was deemed ineligible after 14 years as an S10.

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Julia Gaffney Takes Down S7 100 Back World Record in Indy

Gaffney broke Shelby Newkirk’s days-old record.

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2017 Swammy Awards: Para Swimming Honors Left Vacant

2017 Swammy Awards Para-Swimming Male & Female Swimmers of the Year: Vacant Note from our editor: 2017 was supposed to…

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Ukraine’s Denys Dubrov Breaks Another World Record in Rio

2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…

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2016 Rio Paralympics: Day 2 Swimming Finals Recap

2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…

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Paralympic Day 2 Preview: Jessica Long Looks for 3rd-Straight Fly Gold

2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…

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Robert Griswold Breaks American Record in Final Session of Can-Am

Results and records from the final day of competition at the 2015 Can-Am Open in Bismarck, ND.

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Day Two Can-Am Open Finals Recap: New American, Pan-Am Records Set

The Canadians continue their dominance while the Americans set new records on day two finals of the 2015 Can-Am Open.

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