IPC Swimming World Championships
13-19 July

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World Series 2026: Paralympic stars shine as Brazil dominate third stop

Paris 2024 bronze medallist Arthur Ribeiro Xavier triumphs in three events so did five-time Paralympic champion Rogier Dorsman while Alice Tai shine with two gold. Brazil top Barcelona 2026 medal table with four gold followed by the hosts, Great Britain and France with three and two golds, respectively.

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Para Swimming World Series: Know all winners

First awarded in 2017, here are the winners of all editions of the World Series in the Female and Male Overall, High-Support Needs and Juniors Athletes categories, as well as the best National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of each year

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World Series 2025: USA trio and Williams steal spotlight as season closes in Lima

Standout performances from Taylor Winnett (S10), Summer Schmit (S9), and Lawrence Sapp (S14) propel USA to seven golds, while Great Britain's Rose Williams (S14/SM14) shines with three gold medals and Jendi Pangabean (S9) leads the way for Indonesia with double gold at the final stop of the Para Swimming World Series 2025 in Lima, Peru

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Gold Coast to host 2026 World Series Australia

Relocation from Melbourne will provide Australian and international Para swimmers the chance to experience outdoor conditions as they prepare for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles 

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Singapore 2025: Three closing-day gold help Italy finish on top again

The Azzurri top the overall medal table thanks to the efforts of their stars Simone Barlaam, Monica Boggioni and Gabriele Lorenzo on the final day as they finish on 46 medals, including 18 golds ahead of USA (18) and China (17). Turkiye’s Defne Kurt finishes off an impressive first Worlds with five gold, Czechia’s 17-year-old David Kratochvil made it a memorable Worlds with podium in all seven events he competed, and Great Britain's Poppy Maskill claims her third world title on final day in Singapore.