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Recapping the month in para-sport: July 2015
The IPC Swimming World Championships were not the only major event that wrapped up last month.
After success in Glasgow, Dias shifts sights to Toronto
After winning seven golds at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Brazilian Daniel Dias is now gearing up for Toronto 2015.
Reyes hoping Toronto 2015 will be ‘great’ for Mexico
Paralympic champion Juan Reyes is relishing the chance to swim at his fourth Para Pan American Games in Canada.
Austrian para-swimmers meet Minister of Sport
Minister of Sport Gerald Klug highlights the importance of inclusion in the development programme “Project Rio 2016”.
Thousands turn out for National Paralympic Day in Britain
The day included top flight swimming and athletics as well as guest apperances from a number of Paralympians
Glasgow 2015 media coverage a success in Spain
The Spanish Paralympic Committee saw vast numbers in viewership from their broadcast and live stream.
Website launched for Funchal 2016
Fans can now follow the latest updates from swimmers and the competition at www.Funchal2016.com.
Speedo, NPC Australia partner ahead of Rio 2016
The brand will be the APC’s exclusive provider of competition and training swimwear and accessories.
Three world records set up tantalising conclusion to Glasgow 2015
Brazilian Daniel Dias is also in pole position to bring his gold medal total to seven from seven races.
Seven golds in seven days for Dias at Glasgow 2015
Four more world records fall on the final day of competition at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships to bring the total to 38.
S10 rivalries to headline day six at Glasgow 2015
Daniel Dias will also be going for his sixth gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
Swimmers look to continue medals haul at Glasgow 2015
Brazil’s Daniel Dias, the USA’s Jessica Long, Norway’s Sarah-Louise Rung and Belarusian Ihar Boki all qualified fastest at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Two world records for China, four more fall at Glasgow 2015
Swimmers from Belarus, Sweden, Russia and the Netherlands took down world marks on the penultimate day of competition at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Kindred going for gold at Glasgow 2015
The British favourite will attempt to prove that he is still a force to be reckoned with in the men’s 200m individual medley SM6.
Russian world record, four British swimmers fastest at Glasgow 2015
Friday’s (17 July) finals could prove to be the most successful yet for the hosts.
World records for Hynd, Simmonds at Glasgow 2015
Russia also take a relay title and set three world records on day five at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Sprints to entertain at Glasgow 2015
A series of exciting rivalries, which have been developing over the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, will be highlighted in the 50m freestyle races.
Mortimer shocked by world record at Glasgow 2015
Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko also set a world record in the morning session at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Six golds and one world record for Ukraine at Glasgow 2015
The Ukrainians move to first place in the medals table with 16 golds, to overtake Russia.
Hynd storms to gold at Glasgow 2015
Russia take their world record total to four in one day as they storm to six gold medals