IPC Swimming to hold consultation meeting

NPC and IOSD representatives will take part in open discussions in April to further develop IPC Swimming. 07 Feb 2013
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New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe competes in the women’s 100m breaststroke final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Representatives from National Paralympic Committees and sport disability organisations will take part in open discussions and idea exchanges during an informal meeting.

Following a successful 2010 Sport Forum and the London 2012 Paralympic Games, IPC Swimming will now hold a consultation meeting in Manchester, Great Britain from 29-30 April to further develop the sport with countries who widely practice it.

Representatives from National Paralympic Committees and sport disability organisations will take part in open discussions and idea exchanges during an informal meeting.

The main topics of discussion will be the IPC Swimming strategic plan, classification research and perception of the sport, as well as event selection criteria and qualification processes for the 2015 World Championships and Rio 2016 Games.

Those interested in joining the meeting must complete this attendance form by 30 March and return it to ipcswimmingparalympic.org.