2016 Swammy Awards: Female Paralympic Swimmer of the Year
Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko led all female swimmers in Rio with 5 total Paralympic medals. 4 were gold for Mereshko, all individual. Her only non-gold medal was a bronze from Ukraine’s mixed 4×50 free relay.
Britain’s Kearney wins twice to close 2015 IPC World Championships
Great Britain’s Tully Kearney won a pair of gold medals on the final day of action at the 2015 IPC World Championships.
Mereshko’s 2 world records powers Ukraine to medal lead on day 4 of IPC Worlds
Yelyzaveta Mereshko broke the same world record twice in one day and was one of six individual gold medalists for the Ukraine, which now leads the medal table.
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…