Karolina Pelendritou

2023 Para Worlds Day 3: China Smashes Mixed 4×50 Medley Relay 20 Pts World Record

Jincheng Guo (above) helped China to a huge World Record in the 4×50 20 pts medley relay during day 3 in England.

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US Breaks 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay World Record on Day Three of Para Worlds

USA’s team of Ellie Marks, Leanne Smith, Abbas Karimi, and Rudy Garcia-Tolson (above) shaved .10 off China’s World record in the 4×50 mixed medley relay.

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Two British Women Break World Records On Day One Of Para Worlds

Tully Kearney and Ellie Challis’s world records as well as three other gold medals gave the Brits a great showing on day one of Para Worlds

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Tokyo Paralympics Day 8 Finals: Jessica Long Earns Career Medal No. 27

USA’s Jessica Long became a 27-time Paralympic medalist while CAN’s Aurelie Rivard, BRA’s Maria Gomes Santiago, and CHN’s Zheng Tao picked up more golds.

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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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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 5 Finals: 5 More World Records Fall in Busy Session

With many races swum during the day 5 finals session, 5 more World Records were broken in Tokyo, 3 of which fell at the hands of the previous WR holder.

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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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Anteprima Paralimpiadi Tokyo 2020: I Detentori Di Record Del Mondo

Tra le sfide da non perdere alle Paralimpiadi di Tokyo ci sono i detentori di record mondiali stabiliti nel 2021 che si ritroveranno a Tokyoa

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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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18 World Records Fall at the 2021 WPS World Series Finale in Berlin

Karolina Pelendritou broke two of the 18 World Records that fell during the 2021 World Para Swimming World Series Finale in Berlin over the weekend.

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Twenty-two World Records Fall at 28th International German Championships

Pictured is Jessica Long’s 100m fly gold medal from the 28th International German Championships in Berlin. Long set a world record in the event in prelims.

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