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World records for Meyers, Silverman, Wheeler at CanAms
American swimmers show their dominance in the pool by breaking three world records on day one of the Spring CanAms which also serves as the US Paralympics Spring Nationals.
Silverman and Huot clash to headline Spring CanAms
Over 200 swimmers from eight countries compete in one of the highlights of the para-swimming calendar.

Para-South American Games to open in Santiago
More than 600 athletes will compete for medals in seven sports in South America.

Bid process for swimming Worlds and Euros opens
Potential organisers have until 31 August to bid to host two of the biggest competitions in the para-sport calendar which will take place in the two years after Rio 2016.

New World Anti-Doping Code available for download
Code will be effective from 1 January 2015 and was unanimously approved by WADA Foundation Board.

IPC Swimming Euros launches website, media accreditation
Fans and media can find out everything they need to know about the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and media can register to cover the event.

NBC to feature ‘The Jessica Long Story’
An NBC Olympics production crew accompanied the American Paralympic champion to Russia to meet her birth family.

UN Secretary General meets IPC President
Ban Ki-moon and Sir Philip Craven talk about the Paralympic Movement ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi.

Focus: Brazilian para-swimming training facility
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has created a programme for nine young swimmers in a bid to win more medals at Rio 2016.

Swimming talent identification launches in New Zealand
Paralympics New Zealand launches bid to give swimmers in S1-S5 classifications more access to training, competitions and pool-space, supported by the Agitos Foundation.

Ian Silverman breaks 400m individual medley mark
Reigning 400m freestyle world and Paralympic champion Silverman provisionally shaves 0.15 seconds off SM10 world record at national competition in Richmond, USA.

Eindhoven set to stage 2014 Swimming Euros
Swimmers will return to the Pieter van den Hoogenband Stadium on their road to the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

Rio 2016 release budget for next summer Games
With 65 Olympic and Paralympic sports being contested, find out how much money Rio 2016 are devoting to hosting the Games.

Indonesia tops medals table at Asean Para Games
Indonesia pips Thailand to the post to finish first in the medals table for the first time at the Asean Para Games in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

No. 5: Teenage Aussie Maddison Elliott shocks swimming
New kid on the block beats multiple world and Paralympic champion Jessica Long in world record time.

No. 9: Tokyo lands 2020 Paralympic Games
Paralympian Mami Sato won global praise for her role in securing the Japanese city the Games.

Cortney Jordan and Jessica Long show their form at Can-Ams
USA’s Cortney Jordan and Jessica Long both booked two wins on the last day of the 2013 Speedo Can-Am Para-swimming Championships in Edmonton, Canada.

Dias, Schnarndorf Ribeiro voted best para-athletes of 2013 in Brazil
Para-swimming made a big splash at the 2013 Brazilian Paralympic Awards held on Wednesday night (11 December) in Rio de Janeiro with Daniel Dias and Susana Schnarndorf Ribeiro scooping the top awards voted for by the public.

No. 25: IPC and WADA team up for fair play
The 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships saw an innovative partnership which became the model for IPC anti-doping efforts.

Simmonds, Fox, Craig break short course records
290 swimmers compete in Great Britain’s National Open Short Course Championships, breaking seven world and 15 European records.