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![A short stature woman in swimming outfit with her arm around a knelled man with a swimming pool in the background](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Alejandra%20Aybar%20.jpeg)
Alejandra Aybar's journey to make her coach and her country proud
'I want acceptance and inclusion for people with disabilities in society and sport,' says athlete who aims to be first Dominican swimmer at the Paralympics
![A man with a white cap swimming backstroke in a swimming pool](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Ivo%20Rocha%20of%20Portugal%202%20-%20Photo%20by%20Seb%20Daly-Sportsfile.jpg)
Madeira 2020 competition dates confirmed
Biggest Para swimming competition before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, European Open Championships are set to take place in Portugal from 16 to 22 May
![Jessica Long - Super Bowl LV - Toyota ad](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/gCxaVoabvs5yXrtlE88z85L_kPiQDQ-WgcYe4tO-0d4.jpg?itok=m2IxjerI)
Toyota’s Super Bowl ad on US Paralympian Jessica Long draws tears
Emotional commercial shown during highly televised American football championship game tells swimmer's incredible journey
![Dai Tokraini](/sites/default/files/2021-02/Tokairin%205.jpg)
Dai Tokairin: My notebook of positivity leads to success
'A gold medal is a life changer. That’s why I’m in a quest to win it.'
![female Para swimmer Ellen Keane smiles and holds up her gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/180823152109280_ellen%2Bkeane.jpg)
Quiz time! How much do you know about the Euros?
Madeira, Portugal will host the Para swimming European Open Championships in a 100 days from now
![An underwater picture of a female swimmer without legs waving](/sites/default/files/2021-01/Fanni%20Illes%203.jpg)
Fanni Illes using Para swimming to inspire
'[Swimming] helped me to accept myself and I believe it can help other people to accept themselves too,' says Hungarian world champion
![A woman sending a kiss to the audience while standing on the podium waiting to receive a medal](/sites/default/files/2021-01/Ellie%20Cole.jpg)
Thank You Ellie Cole for inspiring us!
PS: Becks, Cole saw your message, but she was too overwhelmed to reply
![Daniel Dias announces retirement after Tokyo 2020](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/rmvUHc5_fxbEUaLp-tJJmR4oy_Zwr7jGLR7xl4rM1e8.jpg?itok=J-ufCBJH)
Paralympic legend Daniel Dias announces retirement after Tokyo 2020
Brazil's most awarded athlete has competed in three Games, taking 24 medals – more than any other male Para swimmer in history
![a male Para swimmer holds up four fingers and his gold medal](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Lima-2019-Carlos-Serrano-day-8.jpg)
IPC podcast: Colombia's Carlos Serrano on engagement
Swimming star and Tokyo 2020 hopeful talks about what drives him and also on being a father
![Black female swimmer with missing forearm swimming](/sites/default/files/2021-01/husnah-kukundakwe.jpg)
IPC podcast: Husnah Kukundakwe on representation
Ugandan teenage swimmer has ambitions for Tokyo 2020 but also sees her role in society on a bigger scale
![The view of the indoor swimming pool at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, Great Britain](/sites/default/files/2020-12/Sheffield%202018%20World%20Series.jpg)
2021 World Series provisional calendar announced
For the first time the Para swimming series will take place in the year of the Paralympic Games
![An underwater image of two men in a swimming pool and another picture of a woman lifting a bar](/sites/default/files/2020-12/WhatsApp%20Image%202020-12-16%20at%2012.41.12.jpeg)
New Paris 2024 powerlifting and swimming venues announced
Para athletics marathon to start and finish in Seine-Saint-Denis according to new Paralympic Games masterplan
![Yip Pin Xiu](/sites/default/files/2020-12/Yip%20Pin%20Xiu%20.jpg)
Singapore’s tireless campaigner Yip Pin Xiu still pushing for change
She might have already served in parliament and won three Paralympic swimming gold medals but Yip Pin Xiu is not done yet, in or out of the pool
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Susana Veiga hopes for Cristiano Ronaldo's support at home Euros
'He is the most influential Portuguese in the world,' says Para swimmer who believes major events can change attitudes towards disabilities in the country
![Daniel Dias](/sites/default/files/2020-10/Daniel%20Dias.jpg)
Tokyo2020: Daniel Dias excited to create more ripples in pool
The Brazilian Para swimmer has 24 Paralympic medals from three Games, 33 ParaPan American titles and 40 World Championship medals.
![A woman with a black cap swimming breaststroke](/sites/default/files/2020-10/Berlin%20World%20Series%202020%20-%20Elena%20Krawzow.jpg)
Krawzow and Ponce shine brighter in Berlin
London 2019 world champion and 2019 men's World Series winner smash world records in the German capital*
![female Para swimmer Ellen Keane smiles and holds up her gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/180823152109280_ellen%2Bkeane.jpg)
IPC Podcast: Ellen Keane on being a role model
'When I was growing up, I became really introverted and it was because I hated the fact that people were staring at me. It’s an awful feeling to know people aren’t looking at you, they’re looking at your arm'
Craig Nicholson appointed Head of World Para Swimming
New role is part of the continuous development of the sport and will lead the implementation of the 2021-2024 Strategic Plan
![A group of seven female swimmers jumping in the water](/sites/default/files/2020-10/Berlin%20World%20Series.jpg)
World champions return to the pool at Berlin World Series
Swimmers from 11 countries set to compete in German capital, including seven London 2019 gold medallists
![A man swimming underwater in the sea](/sites/default/files/2020-10/Antonis%20Tsapatakis%209.jpeg)
Antonios Tsapatakis soul-searching for Paralympic gold
'If I had to choose either the gold medal or to stand up again, I would choose the first,' says Greek Para swimming champion