Summer Mortimer

2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After a blistering swim yesterday in the 200 free, Freya Colbert returns to the pool in the 400 IM, an event where she is the defending World Champion.

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Summer Mortimer Not Named Among 18 for Dutch Paralympic Squad

The Dutch Paralympic list is out, and Summer Mortimer, IPC world record holder in five events, is not on the team.

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Summer Mortimer Breaks World Record Under Dutch Flag

Dutch swimmer Summer Mortimer is no stranger to setting World Records. She’s a four-time Paralympic medalist, including golds in the 50…

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100m Backstroke World Record From Australian Ellie Cole Begins 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow

Live results available here. Live video via YouTube for finals will be available here. Archived complete day 1 prelims session…

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Two more Paralympic World Records in New Zealand

Both Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher followed up one good with another at the State New Zealand Open Championships in…

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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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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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Hayden, Huot, Weinberger Among Nominees for Canada’s Race of the Year

Brent Hayden (above) and Benoit Huot are our picks for Canada’s Race of the Year. Make yours! (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Sprint News 9/4/12: Pellegrini Seeks New Coach (Again), Loyola to Join Patriot League

Italian Swimming super-couple Filippo Magnini (above) and his girlfriend Federica Pellegrini are on the search for a new coach once again.

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Jessica Long Strikes First American Gold; China Hot on Day 1 at Paralympic

American Jessica Long didn’t break any World Records on day 1 of the 2012 Paralympics, but she won gold and plenty of other marks went down.

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Brits Break First World Record of 2012 Paralympics on Day 1 Prelims

Remember the 2008 Olympics? Where it seemed like every heat resulted in an Olympic or a World Record? It looks…

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Jessica Long Breaks 50 Fly IPC World Record at Can-Am Meet

On Friday night in Manitoba, US Paralympian, and ESPY award winner, Jessica Long quietly broke another World Record at the 2012…

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