PARA SWIMMING NEWS

Manchester 2023: Great Britain names team for home Worlds
Ten world champions from Madeira 2022 included in the 28-strong squad to compete in front of the home crowd from 31 July to 6 August

World Series 2023: Great Britain, Brazil dominate in Sheffield
Gomes Santiago and Araujo set two world records* each as Brazil and the hosts collect 15 out of 24 golds in the third leg of Citi Para Swimming World Series

World Series lands in Great Britain for major test ahead of Worlds
Sheffield hosts 311 athletes from 36 countries from Thursday to Sunday only 64km away from the home of this year's World Championships

Citi announced as sponsor of Manchester 2023 Worlds
Biggest Para swimming event outside of the Paralympics, Worlds will take place at newly refurbished Manchester Aquatics Centre from 31 July to 6 August

World Series 2023: Araujo leads Brazil to the top in Lignano
Second Citi Para Swimming World Series of the season sees 10 new world records* set in four days of competition in Italy

Barlaam celebrates World Series' return to 'magical' Lignano
Paralympic stars in limelight as season’s second leg of World series set to witness 292 athletes from 43 nations over four days of action

Cameron Leslie nominated for Laureus Awards
New Zealand’s Para swimmer among six nominees for World Sportsperson with a Disability prize following his 2022 achievements

World Series 2023: Hodge, Jincheng steal show in season opener
Paralympic star propels hosts Australia to top of the medal standings with 11 gold medals, while Jincheng was joined by Singapore's star Yip Pin Xiu

Hodge leads home squad at season opener World Series in Australia
Citi Para Swimming World Series kicks off in Melbourne with 93 athletes from 11 countries including a local star aiming high for the new season

Manchester 2023: Applications open for volunteer opportunities
Around 250 volunteers to help delivering the World Championships; completed application forms must be submitted to no later than 24 March

Paralympic event schedule for Paris 2024 revealed
A total of 141 medal events will take place in the swimming pool of the Paris La Defense Arena from 29 August to 7 September

Para swimmer Rodrigues thrives on packed, trans-continental agenda
Eight-time Paralympic medallist, Phelipe Rodrigues of Brazil, mixes training for major international competitions with media work, studying, giving motivational speeches and sports clinics, all while commuting between South America and Europe

IPC and World Para Swimming pay condolences to family of Anne Green
Anne Green was involved in swimming for over five decades and served as Chairperson of IPC Swimming (World Para Swimming) between 1992 and 2006

Colombia’s Serrano, Germany’s Scholz take 2022 World Series crown
South American country picks other two titles while Chile, Denmark and Mexico also celebrate at this year's Citi Para Swimming World Series

Swimmer Torres starts project to give back to sport in his birthplace Mallorca
Xavier Torres launched an educational sport project called Espai Xavi Torres by Fundacion Mallorca Integra in September to spread a message of diversity and inclusion

Crispin, Vargas shine as World Series concludes in Mexico
Colombian duo clinches three victories each while host nation tops medals table with Australia and USA taking the other gold medals in Tijuana