2026 ka international season Gold Coast Aquatic Centre me full style mein start hua kyunki Para Swimming World Series Australia 2026 20 se 22 February tak organise kiya gaya.
2026 World Series calendar ki total 9 meetings mein se first meeting mein duniya bhar ke top Para swimmers ek saath aaye, jisse weekend me competitive races dekhne ko mili aur season ke liye early indicators bhi mil gaye.
Australia ne starting se hi 23 mein se 14 gold medals jeet kar pace set kar diya — jo total available titles ka aadha se bhi jada tha — aur medal table mein early dominance establish kar liya. Dolphins ki success single star performance par depend rahne ke bajay multiple classifications mein spread sprint aur distance events ke combination se aayi thi. .
Para Swimming World Series Australia 2026 ke full results yahan dekhe ja sakte hain.
Brightest Dolphins
Host nation ke strongest performers mein se ek, Jasmine Greenwood (S10/SM10) ne women’s 50m butterfly aur 50m freestyle mein 2 gold medals jeete, saath hi 200m medley mein ek silver medal bhi apne naam kiya.
Paralympic champions — Timothy Hodge, Rowan Crothers, Benjamin Hance, Lakeisha Patterson aur Keira Stephens — ne bhi Australian medals haul mein ek-ek gold add karke apna contribution diya.
Timothy Hodge (SM9) ne 200m medley jeeta, 100m butterfly mein second position par rahe, aur 100m breaststroke event mein third finish kiya.
Rowan Crothers (S10) ne 50m freestyle mein jeet hasil ki aur 50m butterfly mein second aaye. Benjamin Hance (S14) ne 100m backstroke mein gold jeeta aur 200m freestyle mein silver medal apne naam kiya. Lakeisha Patterson (S9) aur Keira Stephens (SB9) ne respectively women’s 100m freestyle aur 100m breaststroke events mein gold medals jeete.
LA28 preparation
Outdoor pool mein kaafi time baad swimming karna, Lakeisha Patterson ke liye Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games ki preparation ka bhi ek strong start raha.
Unhone kaha, “Mere face se hi pata chal raha hoga, mujhe proper panda cap aur goggle tan ho gaya hai, lekin uske alawa swimming bahot fast aur bahot exciting rahi. Is saal main bas swimming ko enjoy karna chahti hun, thoda different tareeke se cheezein karna chahti hun, Commonwealth Games mein Glasgow mein compete karna chahti hun, aur obviously sabse bada event — hamare Para Pan Pacific Championships me participate karne ke liye excited hun. Humne 2018 ke baad koi race nahi kiya hai, isliye main wahan compete karne ke liye kaafi excited hun.”
Australia ke male gold medal winners mein Jack Ireland (S14) ne 200m freestyle jeeta, Jake Michel (SB14) ne 100m breaststroke mein gold liya, Riley Moore (SB9) ne 50m breaststroke apne naam ki, aur Alex Saffy (S10) ne 100m butterfly mein gold medal jeeta.
Female performances mein, Madeleine McTernan (S14) ne 100m backstroke mein gold secure kiya, Stephanie Bruzzese (SM14) ne 200m medley mein jeet hasil ki, aur Kael Thompson (S14) ne bhi shandaar performance dikhayi.
Canada’s strength
Canada medal table mein total six gold medals ke saath second position par raha, aur strong international competitiveness dikhai. Team ko lead kiya Paralympic champions — Nicholas Bennett, Tess Routliffe, aur Aurélie Rivard — ne.
Nicholas Bennett (S14) ne men’s 100m aur 400m freestyle mein 2 gold jeete, aur 100m breaststroke mein silver medal hasil kiya. Tess Routliffe (SB7) ne 50m breaststroke mein gold jeeta aur 100m breaststroke mein silver liya. Aurélie Rivard (S10) ne women’s 200m freestyle mein gold apne naam kiya aur 400m freestyle mein second position par finish kiya.
Baaki do Canadian gold medals Nicolas Turbide (S12) ne men’s 50m backstroke mein jeete, aur Fernando Lu (S10) ne men’s 50m butterfly (S10) mein gold hasil kiya.
19 saal ke Fernando Lu ne 50m freestyle aur breaststroke races mein 2 bronze medals bhi jeete, aur competition ko apne promising season ke liye ek achha start bataya.
Unhone kaha, “Gold Coast par compete karna sach mein kaafi fun raha — weather achha tha, venue bhi badhiya tha, aur yahan mera ek solid reverse raccoon look bhi ban gaya hai. Main season ke liye kaafi excited hun. Yeh mera pehla Pan Pacs (Pan Pacific Masters Games) aur Commonwealth Games hoga, agar main qualify kar paya. Hopefully main Glasgow mein medal jeet paun aur Pan Pacs mein bhi dekhun ki main kya kar sakta hun.”
France, Japan aur Austria ne bhi ek-ek gold medal jeeta. Agathe Pauli (S9) ne women’s 400m freestyle mein top kiya aur 200m freestyle aur 100m butterfly mein 2 silver medals add kiye. TomomiIshiura (S11) ne women’s 50m backstroke (S11) jeeta. AndreasErnhofer (SM4) ne men’s 150m medley mein gold secure kiya aur 50m backstroke mein silver medal liya.
Podium par doosre nations mein Mexico, Hungary aur Russia bhi shamil the, jinhone single events mein silver aur bronze medals claim kiye.
It’s only the beginning
Para Swimming World Series Australia 2026 complete hone ke baad, World Series 2026 ab March mein ek busy month ki taraf badh raha hai, jab competition do alag-alag countries mein organize hoga.
Pehle four-day meetings LignanoSabbiadoro mein 12 se 15 March tak hongi, aur ek week baad Barcelona mein 19 se 22 March tak competitions honge.
