PARA SWIMMING NEWS
![Italian Paralympic star Simone Barlaam will lead the local challenge that will have a 65-strong team at the second leg of Citi Para Swimming World Series.](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Simone%20Barlaam.jpg)
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
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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
![Australia's Timothy Hodge poses with his medals at the season-opening Citi Para Swimming World Series Australia 2023 .](/sites/default/files/2023-02/Australia%27s%20Timothy%20Hodge%20poses%20with%20his%20medals..jpg)
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
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Timothy 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
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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
![An underwater image of three female Para swimmers jumping in the water at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/2023-02/1804185.jpg)
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
![A male swimmer creates a big splash as he hits the water with his right fist after the finish of the race.](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Phelipe%20Rodrigues%20Brazil%20Rio%202016.jpg)
Two continents, multiple ambitions: Para swimmer Rodrigues thrives on packed 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
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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
![A female Para swimmer with a cap with the German flag](/sites/default/files/2022-11/GettyImages-1241385728.jpg)
Colombia’s Serrano and 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
![A male athlete smiles in front of the wall with the words "Espai Xavi Torres by Fundacion Mallorca Integra"](/sites/default/files/2022-10/Xavi%20Torres%2C%20Espai%20Xavi%20Torres%20project%201_0.jpg)
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
![Tijuana saw 23 podium events during four days of competition as Mexico hosted a Para Swimming World Series for the first time.](/sites/default/files/2022-10/Mexico%20hosted%20a%20Para%20Swimming%20World%20Series%20for%20the%20first%20time..jpeg)
Crispin and 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
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Sport programme for 2026 Commonwealth Games to feature nine Para sports
Para swimming, Para athletics, 3x3 wheelchair basketball, Para track cycling, Para lawn bowls, Para powerlifting, shooting Para sport, Para table tennis and Para triathlon will be featured at Victoria 2026, with Para disciplines in golf, coastal rowing and road race cycling also vying for inclusion
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Stage set for 2022 season finale as Mexico hosts World Series for first time
Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Tijuana welcomes nearly 230 athletes from 16 countries from Thursday to Sunday this week
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From pool to the ocean, "Amphibian Namibian" Nasilowski is swimming with a mission
Gideon Nasilowski, who represented Namibia at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, is on a mission to swim between Robben Island and Cape Town in South Africa to prove that there is no challenge he cannot overcome
![A female swimmer swimming breaststroke](/sites/default/files/2022-07/1801532.jpg)
World Para Swimming launches new Citi Para Swimming World Series
Next season to include nine Series across four continents from February to November with new dates for Singapore announced
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Birmingham 2022: Teenager Greenwood claims career’s first major gold
Australian puts up dominant medley show and Canada’s Bennett stuns Tokyo 2020 champion Hance for 200m freestyle S14 win as Para swimming wraps up