Czechia's David Kratochvil (S11) and Russia's Konstantin Burmistrov (S12) steal the show with world records as nine nations win gold medals during the second stop of the 2026 Para Swimming World Series season in Italy

Four-time Paralympic champion Carlotta Gilli headlines a strong home delegation as 394 athletes from 40 nations are set to compete in one of Europe’s most established Para swimming meets

Czechia’s David Kratochvil, Brazil’s Gabriel Araujo and Italy’s Simone Barlaam are shortlisted for their impressive performances at last year's World Championships in Singapore

Hosts claim 14 golds as Canada lead international challenge; first of nine World Series stops sets early benchmark for 2026 season

Nine-meeting calendar gets under way in Gold Coast with strategic shift towards outdoor racing ahead of LA28 Paralympics

First Asian World Championships deliver record global reach across digital platforms

Athletes across seven categories conclude the season after eight stops worldwide as final ranking of athletes who topped their categories announced

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

The competition returns in September 2026, launching a multi-year framework to further develop Para Swimming’s open water pathway

2028 Paralympic Games set to feature more sports and medals than ever before

Nine meets are scheduled between February and November, bringing together the best Para swimmers from around the world for another year of top-class competition

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

Athletes from 16 nations to compete for medals and valuable ranking points in the final competition of the World Series calendar as Peruvian capital welcomes competition for the first time ever in the same stage that hosted Pan-American and Parapan-American Games in 2019

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 

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.

The seventh and last day of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025 crowned 23 new champions