Paralympics

Greenwood Leaves Stirling for Para-Swimming Position

Rob Greenwood has been the Head Coach of the Stirling Intensive Training Centre for the last five years and today…

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Podium Centre Program Created to Further Develop Australian Clubs

Today Swimming Australia announced the creation of the Podium Centre Program which will include a Podium Potential Program. This program…

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An Amazing Eight World Records Broken in Montreal

Another swim, another championships and another world record those words are often heard when American Jessica Long is in attendance at an international competition so why should today be any different…

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Canada: Savard breaks national record; new para performance coach hired

Katerine Savard was the top performer at this weekend’s Canada Cup in Montreal. Savard broke the Canadian record in the…

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Records by Brown and Sliwinski on the first day of British Nationals

The story of the heats and semi-final in the 50 freestyle was 18 year old Ben Proud, but that is…

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Maddison Elliot breaks paralympic world record in the 50 freestyle

Maddison Elliot, who became the youngest Australian paralympian to medal at the Paralympics in London collecting a bronze in both…

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Pascoe and Fisher each set two world records in one day

On the third day of the State New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland paralympians Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher both…

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Pierre Lafontaine on Canadian Swimming and Canadian Interuniversity Sport

Pierre Lafontaine was hired as CEO and National Team Head Coach of Swimming Canada in 2005. In his nearly eight…

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Para World Championships Coming to North America for First Time

Swimming Canada is thrilled to be the first North American host of the IPC World Championships. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Australian Sports Commission Unveils the Plan They Hope Will Give Them the ‘Winning Edge’

At the conclusion of a review process that began almost immediately after the 2012 London Olympic Games ended the Australian…

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McCabe and Cochrane Win Swimmer of the Year at the Big Splash Awards

The Third Annual Big Splash Awards were held this evening at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto. Before the event the…

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Canada Ready to Celebrate the Accomplishments of Swimmers and Coaches at the Third Annual Big Splash Awards

This evening Swimming Canada will be holding the Third Annual Big Splash, Canada’s version of the Golden Goggle Awards. The…

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Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Monday September 10th

SwimSwam brought you the RCP Tiburon Sprint Classic and Tiburon Mile over the weekend, but that wasn’t the only racing taking place. (Photo Courtesy © Mike Lewis, OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Australia’s Freney Captures 8th Gold; Brad Snyder Brings Paralympics to American Forefront

Who won 8 gold medals in the last Olympics? Phelps? Nope. Jacqueline Freney of Australia accomplished the feat with a…

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Long Strikes Gold Again, Silverman Makes Lasting First Impression

Tom Miazga has had a front-row seat to the world of Paralympic swimming for more than half a decade. That’s…

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