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IPC Swimming establishes Coaches’ Advisory Group

16.11.2012

As para-swimming continues to grow, the IPC has established a Coaches’ Advisory Group to give feedback on the technical issues of the sport.

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The STC is looking forward to working with the Coaches’ Advisory Group to further develop IPC Swimming.

IPC Swimming is pleased to announce the establishment of the IPC Swimming Coaches’ Advisory Group, which will provide feedback to the IPC Swimming Sport Technical Committee on technical rules, coaching, coaches’ education, etc. from a coach’s perspective. The NPCs practicing swimming have submitted their nominations, and seven members have been selected.

The appointed members are the following:

- Argentina: Marcela Belviso

- Canada: Craig McCord

- Finland: Kati Kauhanen

- Germany: Ute Schinkitz

- Italy: Riccardo Vernole

- Netherlands: Mark Faber

- Russia: Sergey Zhilkin

The STC is looking forward to working with the Coaches’ Advisory Group to further develop IPC Swimming.