Glasgow 2015 - News

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister will sing the Portuguese national anthem at the Opening Ceremony of Funchal 2016.

An expert commentary team of world and Paralympic medallists Paul Noble, Giles Long and Liz Johnson will voice the coverage.

The Paralympic and world champion reveals all about her passion for a sport she has been doing since was a child.

With just 50 days to go until the European Open Championships, one of Norway’s most successful para-athletes looks ahead.

Stunning design reflects the mountainous landscape of Madeira, where the city of Funchal will play host to the competition between 30 April - 7 May.

The gathering of athletes, researchers, classifiers and representatives of IPC Swimming is the first since a review into the physical impairment classification system was announced.

Portugal’s top para-swimmers will try for selection for the national team that will compete at their home European Championships in Funchal.

Team Manager assesses what the 100m backstroke champion needs to do to retain his Paralympic title.

Ahead of the IPC Swimming European Championships, Paralympic champion Marc Evers speaks about Russian rival.

Organisers of the competition in Madeira, Portugal, are offering tickets to download to celebrate 100 days to go to the Championships.

Elizabeth Marks showed good form, setting a new world record in the women’s 50m breaststroke SB7 in Colorado Springs.

Three reigning world champions, including 12-time Paralympic champion Jessica Long will look to gain a place for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

At the start of a Paralympic Games year, here are swimmers to follow in 2016.

The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include six judoka and 31 swimmers.

The International Federation for para-swimming will begin a review into the physical and visual impairment classification systems to strengthen compliance with the revised IPC Athlete Classification Code.

The event will be held in Funchal, Madeira, between 30 April – 7 May.

Brazilian Paralympic champion Daniel Dias won seven world titles and eight gold medals at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Ukrainian newcomer storms to three World Championships gold medals, including in the women’s 400m freestyle S6 where she beat Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds.

Jessica-Jane Applegate, Bethany Firth and Eleanor Simmonds are amongst those to set world, European and British records in Manchester.

Great Britain’s best swimmers will be at the Aquatics Centre as part of their road to Rio 2016.