Daniel Dias

La Classifica Dei Nuotatori Paralimpici Più Decorati Della Storia

La classifica dei nuotatori con più medaglie alle Paralimpiadi vede quattro donne nelle prime cinque posizioni. Tra queste Jessica Long

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The Most Decorated Paralympic Swimmers of All-Time

American Jessica Long won six medals in Tokyo, giving her 29 for her career which ranks second all-time among swimmers.

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Antonio Fantin Breaks S6 Men’s 100 FR Paralympic Record for the Second Time

A trio of Paralympic records fell on day 8 prelims. Among them was Italy’s Antonio Fantin, who bettered his S6 men’s 100 FR two-day-old Paralympic mark.

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6 Paralympic Records Fall On Day 6 Prelims, Including 21-Yr-Old S1 W 100 FR Cut

Out of the S3 women’s 100 free heats, S1 swimmer Elif Ildem put up a new Paralympic class record of 3:17.54, one of six fallen Paralympic records on day six.

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USA’s Robert Griswold Wins S8 100 BK Paralympic Title in World Record Fashion

American Robert Griswold upgraded his 2016 bronze to 2020 gold in the S8 men’s 100 back here in Tokyo en route a new class World record.

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Pelendritou & Guizhi Hit First Sub-30 S11 Women’s 50 Free Times in History

CYP’s Pelendritou and CHN’s Guizhi became the first S11 females to break 30 seconds in the 50 free during the third prelims session of the Tokyo Paralympics.

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 2 Finals: Belarus’ Ihar Boki Wins 13th Career Gold

Dominant S13 swimmer Ihar Boki of Belarus won his second title in Tokyo with a 100 back world record of 56.36, his 13th career Paralympic title.

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day One Finals: 2 World and 8 Paralympic Records Fall

RPC’s Valeriia Shabalina (S14 W 100 FL) and Roman Zhdanov (SB13 M 50 BR) both broke World records during the first Tokyo 2020 Paralympic finals session.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Swimming Preview: Three Storylines to Watch

Brazil’s Daniel Dias announced that Tokyo will be his 4th and final Paralympic Games. He is set to defend his S5 50 back title for the 4th Games in a row.

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Brazilian Paralympic Team Allowed To Begin Training In Japan After Quarantine

After they were originally going to be quarantined for 14 days due to a pair of positive cases, Brazilian para swimmers are now training in Hamamatsu.

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American Stop of WPS World Series Moved from Indianapolis to Lewisville

Brazil’s Daniel Dias was the overall champion of both the 2017 and 2018 World Para Swimming World Series circuits. The 2021 circuit kicks off in April.

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Paralympic Swimming Legend Daniel Dias Announces Post-Tokyo Retirement

14-time Paralympic gold medalist Daniel Dias has announced that he will be retiring from the sport following the 2020 Paralympic Games this summer.

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12-Year-Old Sara Vargas Wins Second Gold of Parapan Ams in Record Fashion

Colombia’s Vargas had a banner day Thursday while Brazilian swimmers won a whopping ten medals to continue their own dominant week.

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Brazilian Swimmers Pick Up 15 Medals on Night 1 of Parapan Ams

Night one of the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru, also saw particularly strong performances from Mexico’s squad.

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Lima 2019 Parapan American Games To Be The Largest To Date

A total of 1,850 athletes from 33 countries will be in action across 17 sports in the Peruvian capital from Friday 23 August to 1 September, making it the…

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