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Record number of records achieved during the Paralympic Games in Beijing

During the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games there were 207 Paralympic Records and 138 World Records broken. The number of regional records is 426 (in 4 regions). Below you can find the breakdown of men and women record achievements:

Paralympic Records:

Men 124
Women 83

World records:

Men 83
Women 55

Regional Records:

Asia Region 66

Oceania region 42

Americas region 59

Europe 78

Women

Asia Region 54

Oceania region 38

Americas region 42

Europe 47

Qualification Slot Allocation for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Following the process outlined in the Qualification Guide for 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games the final slots by NPC are the follows:

Qualification Slots by NPC

IPC Swimming Master List Finalized

Please find below the finalized Swimming Master List:

Swimming Master List

Swimming Master List

Classification information for all swimmers on the Beijing 2008 Swimming Classification Master List has been reviewed and Paralympic Status has been currently allocated as follows:

PNS: All swimmers that are an IPC Swimming N Status.

PRS: All swimmers that are an IPC Swimming R Status. Swimmers with an IPC Swimming P status that either due to age, current request for review, nature of disability, or are pending protest resolution have also been allocated as PRS.

PPS: All swimmers that are an IPC Swimming PP Status. Swimmers with an IPC Swimming P status whose age, disability and current recorded information indicate they are not required to undergo classification in Beijing have also been allocated PPS. These also include swimmers who may or may not have a disability of a progressive nature who at the current time of publishing this list have not formally requested review.

The status on the list may change prior to Beijing pending swimmers attending classification at events where IPC Swimming has appointed a team of classifiers or other changes in accordance with the IPC Swimming Classification Manual and Rulebook.

Please note that the status given applies for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games only.

It is the NPCs responsibility to verify the data published on the current Master List until 30 April 2008. Please send all your queries to IPC Swimming Sport Manager (agnes.szilak@paralympic.org) or by fax to: +49 228 2097 209.

Qualification Slot Allocation Following IPC Swimming World Ranking List Allocation Method

In accordance with the IPC Swimming Qualification Critearia please find the below the number of qualification slots for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games following the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships and World Ranking List allocation method.

Please be advised that deadline to return the Bipartite Invitation Qualification Slot Applications is 29th February 2008.

IPC Swimming Qualification Slot Allocation

Bid Application Process for 2009 IPC Swimming World Short Course Championships announced

IPC Swimming announced the bid application process for 2009 IPC Swimming World Short Course Championships. The Host Expression of Interest can be downloaded here.

The deadline to return the completed application form to IPC Swimming is 29th February 2008.

Applications for Bipartite Invitations and Wild Cards Forms were sent out to the NPCs

Applications for Bipartite Invitations Qualification Slots and IPC Universality Wild Cards have been sent out to all NPCs on 18th January 2008.

Event Order for 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

The order of event for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games can be found here. Please note that the programme is subject to confirmation based upon event viability.

Winner Bid for 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships Announced

Following a robust and extensive bid process for hosting 2010 IPC Swimming World Champioships and the decision of the Governing Board the winner was announced during the GA in Seoul:

Eindhoven, Netherlands will host the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Qualification Slot Allocation Following 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships

Please find the number of swimming qualification slots for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games following the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships allocation method here.

The allocation of qualification slot quota from the IPC Swimming World Ranking List allocation method can be expected by 28 February.

Updated Swimming Qualification Guide for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Please find below the updated Qualification Guide and the Criteria related to the Medal Events Programme and MQS performance.

Rankings between 01 January 2005 and 31 December 2006 in accordance with the Qualification Criteria (3 athletes/NPC) can be seen below:

Men
Women

New Application Form for World/Regional Records

All record applications must be notified to IPC Swimming within 2 weeks of the record setting performance and the original application form must be submitted to IPC together with an official result sheet, the electronic timing `slip (printout from Automatic Officiating Equipment) or *In the case of hand held timing the individual timing slips of the three (3) timekeepers.

IPC Swimming at IPC Headquarters

From 15 June 2007, all official communications relating to IPC Swimming should be directed to the attention of Agnes Szilak, IPC Swimming Sports Manager (agnes.szilak@paralympic.org ), tel. +49-228-2097-265 or fax: +49 228-2097-209.

IPC Swimming - Application for Event Approval

IPC Swimming has set in place an approved Swimming Calendar of Events.

All applications for competition approval must be completed in full and submitted to IPC Swimming no later than ten days prior to the commencement of the competition for the application to be considered. Only record applications submitted from approved competitions shall be eligible for swimmers’ record performance times to be considered for ratification for world/regional records. Only times from swimmers who have an international classification will be considered for records and inclusion into the IPC Swimming rankings.

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