IPC Swimming European Championships
5-11 August

EINDHOVEN 2014 Media Centre

News - Swimming

A projection of Brazilian swimmer Gabriel Araujo near the Eiffel Tower

Paris 2024 stars: How France fell in love with Gabrielzinho

With remarkable performances, infectious smiles, and impeccable dance moves on the podium, the Brazilian S2 swimmer captivated fans and was called "Pelé of the Pools" by French media after his three gold medals at La Defense Arena in the Paralympic Games

A female swimmer smiling from the pool

Paris 2024: Yuyan grabs seventh gold, Long takes 18th title on last day

The Chinese 'Flying Fish' finishes the Games as the most successful athlete of Paris 2024 following her victory in the women's 100m backstroke S6, USA Para swimming legend looks in disbelief after the win in the women’s 100m butterfly S8 at another packed evening at La Defense Arena

A man with running blades wearing a Team USA uniform holds up an American flag and smiles inside a full stadium

Top medal moments on Day 9

Hunter Woodhall wins first Paralympic gold, finishing ahead of world record holder Johannes Floors in men's 400m T62

A man in a Team Italy sweater wearing a gold medal raises his arms in the air in celebration in front of a crowd of people at La Defense Arena

Paris 2024: Barlaam clinches second gold in front of special audience

Italy's Simone Barlaam clinches his first Paralympic gold in men's 100m butterfly S9; China's Jincheng Guo (men's 50m butterfly S5) and Dong Lu (women's 50m butterfly S5) take fourth golds with record shows while Canada's Sebastian Massabie (men's 50m freestyle S4) and USA's Leanne Smith (women's 50m freestyle S4) set world records en route to gold

A female swimmer stretching her arms inside the pool

Long rewrites history books with 17th Paralympic gold

USA swimmer wins women's 400m freestyle S8 title for the first time since London 2012 on same day Australia's Alexa Leary takes her first-ever individual gold in her maiden Games and China's Jiang Yuyan bags her fourth gold at Paris 2024