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Vote now for the Allianz Best Male of the Month – September 2016
Nominees include: Dylan Alcott, Laurens Devos, Marcel Hug, Ihar Boki, Siamand Rahman and Carlos Serrano.
Carlos Serrano gets ready for future challenges
Fresh from winning Colombia’s first Paralympic gold in 36 years, the 18-year-old swimmer already targets Tokyo 2020 success.
Rangel seeks to reach World Championships podium
Whilst he prepares to cross the English Channel swimming, Mexico's Rio 2016 bronze medallist targets further success.
Swimming: Five things we learned at Rio 2016
New countries emerged and Brazil showed their love of Para swimming at the Aquatics Stadium.
Say what? Top swimmer’s quotes from Rio 2016
From what it means to win gold to the people they dedicate their medals, athletes had some great responses to their performances in the pool.
Swimming: Day 10 preview
The last day of action (17 September) from the Aquatics Stadium is set to produce more memorable performances.
Swimmers refuse to tire as seven Paralympic records set
Keen to finish with a bang, athletes went for broke in the heats to set-up some exciting finals on the last day of competition.
Rio 2016 swimming flashquotes
Race reactions from the athletes direct from the Olympics Aquatics Stadium.
Boki crowned most-decorated Paralympian
Three more world records tumble and Brazil win three medals.
Swimming: Day nine preview
Sixteen medals are up for grabs in the penultimate day of swimming competition at Rio 2016.
Swimmers poised to grow their Rio 2016 medal count
Ihar Boki and Daniel Dias lead a series of swimmers looking to impress in the finals on the penultimate day of competition.
Dias does the triple, Perales wins backstroke gold
On another record-breaking night in the pool there were also first golds of Rio 2016 for Czech Republic and Hungary.
Three-way rivalry to return after early swim session
Matheus Souza, Brad Snyder and Bozun Yang all showed strong form in the early session and will battle for 100m freestyle S11 gold tonight.
Aruba set to make their Paralympic debut
Swimmer Jesus de Marchena Acevedo will be the country’s sole representative and will compete in the men’s 100m freestyle S7 on 16 September at Rio 2016.
Snyder sets one of seven swimming records
Canada’s Benoit Huot also won his 20th career Paralympic medal, likening it to a ‘Hollywood movie’.
Swimming: Day eight preview
The USA’s Bradley Snyder will go for his third gold as Ukraine’s Maksym Krypak will aim for his fourth.
Swimming: Day Seven preview
Belarus’ Ihar Boki and Japan’s Keiichi Kimura will go for gold once again on Wednesday 14 September.
Arnulfo Castorena not deterred by life challenges
The Mexican swimmer faced rejection from his family and had to beg for money in the streets, but he still became a Paralympic champion.
Alonso, Toeters clash to highlight swimming finals at Rio 2016
No fewer than five Paralympic records crumbled at the Olympics Aquatics Stadium on Wednesday (14 September).
Ukraine’s Stetsenko breaks 20-year-old world record
Three titles for Spain and a silver comeback for Brazil provided fans with plenty to cheer about at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.