2023 Para Worlds Day 5: Ukraine Keeps Up Momentum, Adds 5 More Golds & 1 WR to its Haul
Host nation Great Britain claimed 2 gold medals on Day 5, but Ukraine continued its momentum from yesterday and won 5 more tonight, including one in WR time.
Continental, American Records Fall on Day 3 of 2023 Para Swimming World Series
Continental and American Records continued to fall on the third of the 2023 Para Swimming World Series – Minneapolis stop.
Three American Records Fall on Day 1 of the Para Swimming World Series – Minneapolis
Elizabeth Marks, Morgan Ray, and Trevor Lukacsko each broke an American Record during day 1 of the Para Swimming World Series stop in Minneapolis.
2022 World Para Swimming Championships: Overall Summary
Italy topped the medal table for the second straight World Para Swimming Championships. Italy’s Simone Barlaam(above) can be seen celebrating his world record
Four World Records Fall on Day Five of Para World Championships
Gabriel Bandeira broke the 200 IM SM14 world record to win his second gold medal of the meet and close the gap between the U.S. and Brazil in medal standings
Simone Barlaam Blasts 100 Free S9 World Record at Para World Championships
Barlaam crushed his own 100 free S9 world record by .8 to win gold for Italy, helping further establish their dominance on the medal table after day four.
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.
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.