Santiago 2023 Para swimming medal programme announced

In November next year, Santiago 2023 will host Para swimming, one of the disciplines that appeared at the first Paralympic Games in Rome 1960, and is now one of the most popular Para sports. 

The medal events included in the programme of the Parapan American Games are the same as those included at the Paralympic Games. At Santiago 2023, as confirmed by World Para Swimming, 148 medal events will be held, seven of these being exclusive of the Santiago Games. There are 74 men's events, 67 women's events and 7 mixed relays. 

In addition, there are seven exclusive events that will take place at Santiago 2023: 50m and 100m freestyle S2, and men’s 100 m breaststroke SB12; 50m freestyle S3, 100m backstroke S7 and women’s 400m freestyle S12; and 4x100m freestyle mixed 49 points vision impairment.

The President of the National Sports Federation for people with visual impairments (Fenaddivi), Yeny Barría, said:

“Preparing the launch of the medal events with enough anticipation gives us time to properly prepare towards the Games at Santiago 2023”.

“As Copachi, we keep looking for national talents so that the youth can be a part of the formative process of the discipline and therefore achieving a high performance, following our great references as Alberto Arbaza and Vicente Almonacid," Barria added.

The Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games Para swimming programme can be found below:

74 MALE EVENTS
50m freestyle: S2, S3, S4, S5, S7, S9, S10, S11 and S13 (9 events)
100m freestyle: S2, S4, S5, S6, S8, S10 and S12 (7 events)
200m freestyle: S2, S3, S4, S5 and S14 (5 events).
400m freestyle: S6, S7, S8, S9, S11 and S13 (6 events).
50m back: S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 (5 events).
100m back: S1, S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13 and S14 (11 events).
50m breaststroke: SB2 and SB3 (2 events).
100m breaststroke: SB4, SB5, SB6, SB8, SB9, SB11, SB12, SB13 and SB14 (9 events).
50m butterfly: S5, S6 and S7 (3 events).
100m butterfly: S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13 and S14 (7 events).
150m Medley: SM3 and SM4 (2 events).
200m Medley: SM6, SM7, SM8, SM9, SM10, SM11, SM13 and SM14 (8 events).

67 FEMALE EVENTS
50m freestyle: S3, S4, S6, S8, S10, S11 and S13 (7 events). 
100m freestyle: S3, S5, S7, S9, S10, S11 and S12 (7 events).
200m freestyle: S5 and S14 (2 events).
400m freestyle: S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12 and S13 (8 events).
50m back: S2, S3, S4 and S5 (4 events).
100m back: S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13 and S14 (10 events).
50m breaststroke: SB3 (1 event).
100m breaststroke: SB4, SB5, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB9, SB11, SB12, SB13 and SB14 (10 events).
50m butterfly: S5, S6 and S7 (3 events).
100m butterfly: S8, S9, S10, S13 and S14 (5 events).
150m individual medley: SM4 (1 event)
200m individual medley: SM5, SM6, SM7, SM8, SM9, SM10, SM11, SM13 y SM14 (9 events).

7 MIXED EVENTS
4x50m freestyle 20 points
4x50m medley 20 points
4x100m freestyle S14
4x100m freestyle 49 points VI
4x100m freestyle 34 points
4x100m medley 34 points
4x100m medley 49 points VI

Note: the medal events will be reviewed after the final entries and non-viable events will be combined with the previous class.

Santiago, Chile will host the first Parapan American Games in its history in 2023, with the participation of 33 countries from the Americas. The programme includes 17 Para sports and 18 disciplines and will take place from November 17 to November 26. The Games provide an opportunity for athletes with physical, visual and intellectual impairments to achieve sporting excellence and inspire the world.